Student's Guide to Doing ISDC 2011, May 18-22, 2011
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPTIONS*
- Youth and Full Time Student registration only for ISDC 2011 is cheap!
- $40 Before May 1st, 2011
- $60 after May 1st, 2011 plus if you volunteer and work the time you get a refund
- Youth and Full Time Student Full registration for ISDC 2011 w/all meal functions except the Friday Governors Dinner/Gala is
- $230 Before May 1st, 2011
- $370 after May 1st, 2011
- Plus if you volunteer and work the time you eligible for a registration only refund)
- Youth and Full Time Student Professional registration for ISDC 2011 w/all meal functions including the Friday Governors Dinner/Gala is
- $300 Before May 1st, 2011
- $460 after May 1st, 2011
- Plus if you volunteer and work the time you eligible for a registration only refund)
TRANSPORTATION ANGLES
- Huntsville, centrally located in the MidSouth, is easy to reach by car or air.
- It is less than a day's drive for a quarter of the nation's population.
- Non-stops flights to Huntsville are available from major cities in the Southeast and Midwest: Chicago, Dallas, Orlando, Charlotte, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Denver and Houston.
- There are many reasonably priced flights through Atlanta, Memphis, Charlotte and other regional hubs.
- It is also possible to fly into other regional hubs and drive to Huntsville.
- The hotel has a free shuttle from the Airport to/from the convention hotel.
- There is bus service available.
LODGING ANGLES
- The convention hotel (Embassy Suites and Spa) is an all suite hotel with an all inclusive room rate including all taxes of $145.48/night.
- The rate is good for up to 4 people per suite. There will be an additional $10 charge for each person thereafter.
- Many rooms also have a sleeper sofa. If a roll-away bed is required the charge is $10/night .
- The room charge includes hotel internet access for the duration of your stay .
- The room charge includes an all you can eat buffet hot breakfast each morning in the hotel lobby function space.
- The room charge includes an early evening managers reception each day with available hot food items supplemented by the conference.
- If the convention hotel is booked the overflow hotel is the Holiday Inn Express with an all inclusive room rate including taxes of $99/night.
- Alas, none of the benefits listed for the convention hotel but the rate is cheap and it is about a block away from the convention hotel.
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
- The conference hospitality suites located on the second floor of the convention hotel will be open Thursday night, Friday night, and Saturday night.
- The SEDS chapters assembly is planned for Saturday, May 21st 2011. Check back for details.
- Bring enough business cards to spread around.
- Come prepared to talk about what you want to do next in the space business and be alert enough to know when to listen.
JOB FAIR
- Bring copies of your resume
Fine Prints
- * Student status is subject to verification at anytime before the conference is over
- Full registration includes: Thursday lunch and dinner, Friday lunch, Saturday lunch and dinner, and Sunday lunch. Friday night Governors dinner/Gala ticket sold separately.
- Professional registration includes: Thursday lunch and dinner, Friday lunch, Saturday lunch and dinner, Friday night Governors dinner/gala, and Sunday lunch. Friday night Governors dinner and Gala ticket sold separately.
- Youth less than age 23 or full time student (undergraduate and graduate) with current ID are eligible for the Youth and Student Rates.
- For full time student rates, we reserved the right to ask for verification of your full time student status.
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