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Press Passes Available for 2021 AIAA SciTech Forum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 21, 2020 – Reston, Va. – Registration is open for journalists around the world to gain access to the 2021 AIAA SciTech Forum, the world’s largest event for aerospace research, development and technology. Every year, THIS is the place industry gathers; the event sets the industry tone for the year. Request press credentials here.

WHEN: 11–15 and 19–21 January 2021, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST each day. Event programming has been expanded to eight days.

WHAT: 2021 overall theme: “Accelerating Innovation through Diversity.” Event highlights:

- Daily themes: People and teams (11 January); industry sectors (13 January); science/ technology (15 January); design cycle (19 January); perspectives (21 January).
- Featuring 2,500 technical papers – five similar papers grouped at once for a 75-minute presentation; 25 concurrent technical sessions each day.
- Key events/speakers:
  - Opening plenary remarks Monday, 11 January, from Eileen Drake, CEO and President of Aerojet Rocketdyne.
  - Pamela Melroy (Colonel, USAF, Ret.), former NASA astronaut/Space Shuttle Commander, and Steven Walker, vice president and chief technology officer for Lockheed Martin, addressing emerging technologies Friday, 15 January.
  - 2021 AIAA Durand Lecture for Public Service Award will be presented to David W. Thompson, retired, President and CEO of Orbital ATK, Inc. Thompson will deliver his lecture, “The History and Prospects of Commercial Space Activity,” Tuesday, 12 January.
  - “How do you design faster?” Challenge – Five teams of young professionals (each from a large company) work together to develop an idea or a service to address the challenge. Each team will give a 10-minute pitch and the audience votes. Participating companies each submitting five of their best young professionals: The Boeing Company, Ball Aerospace, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Lockheed Martin and NASA.
  - “Public Policy-Aerospace 2020: Where Have We Been and What to Expect” – featuring aerospace veteran journalists, Graham Warwick and Guy Norris, Thursday, 21 January.
  - Big announcement from NASA’s Science Mission Directorate

Media contact: Rebecca B. Gray, [email protected], 804.397.5270

About AIAA
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit aiaa.org, or follow AIAA on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

Press Passes Available for 2020 ASCEND

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Register now to have access on Monday, 16 November

November 12, 2020 – Reston, Va. – ASCEND is the first international space event specifically focused on how to expand the $4 billion space economy to an anticipated $1.5 trillion in the next two decades. ASCEND will bring together top scientists, engineers, economists, medical professionals, educators, legal professionals, artists, investors, and entrepreneurs to discuss the most important challenges and complex issues facing thousands of space professionals.

There will be a dedicated Media Lounge for registered media to access industry press releases and other digital resources.

Sessions will be recorded and available on-demand for registered media.

WHAT:

The space ecosystem event, ASCEND, powered by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
WHO:
Notable speakers include:

James Bridenstine, NASA Administrator
Kari Byron, Producer and Television Personality
John W. “Jay” Raymond, First Chief of Space Ops & Commander, U.S. Space Force
Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force
Dhani Jones, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, NFL Linebacker, Author and Host
Sandra Magnus, Deputy Director, Engineering, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering; Former NASA Astronaut
Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17 Astronaut and Former U.S. Senator
Kathryn Lueders, Assoc. Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations, NASA
Marillyn A. Hewson, executive chairman, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Ellen Stofan, John and Adrienne Mars Director, National Air & Space Museum
Andy Weir, Author, The Martian and Artemis
Steve Jurvetson, Venture Capitalist and Co-Founder of Future Ventures
Carissa Bryce Christensen, Founder and CEO, Bryce Space and Technology
Heather Doty, President, Society of Women Engineers

WHEN:
Monday–Wednesday, 16-18 November 2020; programming begins at 9 a.m. EST
REGISTER: AIAA has reserved a limited quantity of passes for credentialed members of the media whose primary responsibility is the coverage of the space, science and high-tech industries. Request a press pass now for this online event at ascend.events. Questions? Contact Rebecca Gray at 804-397-5270 or [email protected].

Media contact: Rebecca B. Gray, [email protected], 804.397.5270

About ASCEND
ASCEND stands for Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration and New Discovery and is designed to bring together technical and business leaders to solve problems that affect the entire planet and beyond. Powered by AIAA, the ASCENDxSeries has started conversations that will continue at the three-day event on 16–18 November 2020. For more information, please visit www.ascend.events, or follow ASCEND on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.

Press Passes Available for 2023 ASCEND

MEDIA ALERT

August 29, 2023 – Reston, Va. – Registration is open for journalists around the world to attend 2023 ASCEND, 23–25 October, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. A Press Pass for in-person attendance is available for credentialed media by request. A Press Pass provides access to all MACRO, META, MICRO, and SPECIAL sessions, along with nearly 300 technical paper and collaborative sessions, and access to the exhibits and activities in the Expo Hall. An onsite Media Center will be available with power and work stations.

WHEN:	23–25 October 2023
WHERE:	Caesars Forum, Las Vegas
WHAT:	Overall theme: “Building a Sustainable Off-World Future Through Collaboration.” Powered by AIAA, 2023 ASCEND will dedicate three days to sharing broad, bold ideas and perspectives as the nexus for addressing the most important opportunities and challenges that come with increased activity in space today. Read more about the three-day program and prominent speakers from across the international, civil, commercial, and national security space sectors. Confirmed speakers include: Stavros Anthony, Lieutenant Governor, State of Nevada Amy Avjean, Senior Vice President and Third Party Space Liability Leader, Marsh A.C. Charania, Chief Technologist, NASA Kelvin Coleman, Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Kam Ghaffarian, CEO and Founder, IBX, and Executive Chairman, Axiom Space Mike Gold, Chief Growth Officer, Redwire Peter Gräf, Director for Applications & Science, DLR John M. Grunsfeld, Endless Frontier Associates, LLC; former NASA Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate, and former NASA astronaut Max Haot, CEO, Vast The Honorable Steven J. Isakowitz, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Aerospace Corporation Janet Kavandi, President and Chief Science Officer, Sierra Space Jay Kim, Chairman and CEO, Boryung Col. Richard Kniseley, Senior Materiel Leader, Commercial Space Office Lead, U.S. Space Force Sandra Magnus, Chief Engineer for the Traffic Coordination System for Space, Office of Space Commerce, Department of Commerce, and former NASA astronaut Col. Pamela Melroy, USAF (Ret.), Deputy Administrator, NASA Tim Morton, Director, Global Design, Husqvarna Daniel Neuenschwander, Director for Human and Robotic Exploration, ESA Nelson Pedreiro, Vice President, Advanced Technology Center, Lockheed Martin Space Kay Sears, Vice President and General Manager, Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems, Boeing Defense, Space & Security Bill Weber, CEO, Firefly Space George T. Whitesides, Partner, Convective Capital, and former CEO, Virgin Galactic
ELIGIBILITY:	Eligible Reporters, editors, writers, news photographers, and online media, who work for a publication, news service, broadcast outlet, or news site that is regularly issued and published primarily for the dissemination of news.Ineligible Marketing/advertising, sales, art directors, managers, publishers, analysts, consultants, and other non-editorial professionals of media organizations are NOT eligible for press credentials.
CONTACT:	Rebecca Gray, [email protected], 804-397-5270 cell

About AIAA
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit aiaa.org, and follow AIAA on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.