Two important deadlines are approaching for AMSAT's 2010 Space
Symposium and Annual General Meeting being held on Friday,
October 8 through Sunday, October 10.
EARLY SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 15
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The early Symposium conference fee of $40 expires on September 15.
Your conference fee includes entrance to the Symposium, refreshments
and a copy of the 2010 Symposium Proceedings:
$40.00 per person before 15 September 2010
$45.00 from 21 September through 5 October
Online registration closes 5 October at Midnight.
Registration at the door will be $50.00.
You can register for the Symposium on-line at the AMSAT Store:
http://www.amsat-na.com/store/SymposiumReg.php
RESERVED ROOMS SPECIAL RATE EXPIRES ON SEPTEMBER 24
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The block of reserved hotel rooms at the Chicago/Elk Grove Holiday
Inn is available until September 24. This hotel is located west of
O'Hare Airport at 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007.
The registration code for the discount rate of $79.00 per night is
AMS. The direct link to the www.holidayinn.com hotel web page is:
http://tinyurl.com/2aptoeu You can also reach this page from the
Symposium web page at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/Hotel.php
The telephone number at the hotel is 1-847-437-6010
FLIGHT & AIRPORT INFORMATION
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Chicago-O'Hare International Airport is the closest to the Chicago/
Elk Grove Holiday Inn Hotel. The hotel offers free hourly shuttle
service to and from O'Hare Airport. Call the hotel upon arrival to
let them know to come pick you up.
Caution! Several cheap flights to/from Chicago go to Midway Airport.
Note that Chicago-Midway Airport is approximately 40 miles from the
hotel and will require commuting or a $22.00 Shuttle fee. O'Hare
Airport is served by all major air carriers.
Getting there by car:
The hotel address is 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007.
A map link is included on the hotel web page.
The GPS coordinates are 42° 00' 37.30" N 87° 57' 36.5" W.
[ANS thanks the 2010 Symposium Committee for the above information]
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73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9...@amsat.org
Editor, AMSAT News Service
Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal
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