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April 11, 2008
Allard Beutel
Kennedy Space Center, Fla
321-867-2468
allard.beutel@nasa.gov
Marie Guma-Diaz
University of Miami, Fla.
305-284-1601
m.gumadiaz@umiami.edu
MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-078
NASA DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR VISITS MIAMI FOR FUTURE FORUM
WASHINGTON - On Friday, April 18, NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale will
present the keynote address to launch a daylong event at the University of
Miami's BankUnited Center celebrating the space agency's 50th birthday.
NASA's Miami Future Forum focuses on how space exploration benefits Florida's
economy and is part of a yearlong series. Media are invited to attend the day's
events, as well as a media-only question-and-answer session at 10:30 a.m. EDT.
Astronaut Carl Walz, director of the Advanced Capabilities Division in NASA's
Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, will provide an overview of the agency'
s plans to return to the moon and explore beyond. Astronaut Steve Frick, who
commanded space shuttle Atlantis'
STS-122 mission to the International Space Station in February, will deliver
the luncheon address.
The event schedule for NASA's Miami Future Forum is:
- 9:00 a.m. Welcome by the mayor and/or other local officials, including
Sergio Gonzalez, vice president for university advancement and external affairs,
University of Miami
- 9:15 a.m. Keynote address by The Honorable Shana Dale, NASA deputy
administrator
- 9:50 a.m. Overview of NASA's Exploration Program by Carl Walz, director of
the Advanced Capabilities Division
- 10:30 a.m. Media briefing
- 10:30 a.m. Innovation Panel - "Unleashing the Power of Technology and
Creativity"
Moderator -- Doug Comstock, director of NASA's Innovative Partnership Program
Steve Kohler, president and CEO, Space Florida Manny Mencia, Sr. vice president
for international trade and business development, Enterprise Florida Jean
Michel Caffin, managing editor, Axis Americas, LLC, and Beacon Council
Executive Cabinet (head of the international committee) Tom Krug, associate and
senior engineer, Geosyntec Consultants
- 11:15 a.m. Astronaut presentation
- 11:30 a.m. Discovery Panel - "Pushing the limits of knowledge to inspire new
generations"
Moderator -- Russell Romanella, director, International Space Station and
spacecraft processing, Kennedy Space Center James Tien, University of Miami,
dean of engineering Dennis Mills, UTC/Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne Robert Atlas,
director, NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
- 12:30 p.m. Luncheon with keynote presentation by space shuttle Commander
Steve Frick
- 1:30 p.m. Barrington Irving, first African-American and youngest person to
fly solo around the world
- 1:50 p.m. Inspiration Panel - "Building Idea Factories for the Future"
Moderator -- Penny Haskins, associate director, Florida Space Grant Consortium
Okhee Lee-Salwen, University of Miami, College of Education Bernice Alston,
NASA deputy assistant administrator for education Frank Brogan, president of
Florida Atlantic University, former Florida lieutenant governor Steve Frick,
astronaut and commander of the STS-122 space shuttle mission
- 3:00 p.m. Closing remarks and wrap-up
Reporters planning to attend should contact Marie Guma-Diaz at
305-284-1601 or m.gumadiaz@umiami.edu, or Allard Beutel at
321-867-2468 or allard.beutel@nasa.gov.
For more information on NASA's 50th Anniversary Future Forums, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/50th/future_forums
For complete biographical information about Dale, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/dale_bio.html
For more information about the University of Miami, visit:
https://www.miami.edu/
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