May 8, 2008 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 ldavid.steitz@xxxxxxxx Kelly Humphries Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-5026 kelly.o.humphries@xxxxxxxx Lisa Croel The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose, Calif. 408-795-6219 lcroel@xxxxxxxxxxx MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-091 NASA TO ANNOUNCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE AT SAN JOSE FUTURE FORUM SAN JOSE, Calif. -- NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale will announce a significant new education initiative at a NASA Future Forum on May 14 at The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, Calif. Dale will make the announcement during a keynote address at 8:45 a.m. PDT and be available to answer questions during a media opportunity at 10 a.m. The forum focuses on how space exploration benefits California's economy and is part of a year-long series celebrating NASA's 50th anniversary. Ames Research Center Director S. Pete Worden will serve as master of ceremonies. NASA astronaut Rex Walheim, a San Francisco Bay area native, will discuss his February space shuttle mission that delivered the European Space Agency's Columbus Laboratory to the International Space Station, and James Norman, director of NASA Headquarters' Constellation Systems Division in Washington, will discuss the development of the vehicles that will travel to the moon, Mars and beyond. Reporters who would like to attend the forum should contact Kelly Humphries at kelly.o.humphries@xxxxxxxx or 650-605-5026 by May 12. Event schedule for the NASA San Jose Future Forum (all times PDT): - 8:30 a.m. - Welcome by host, Peter Friess, president of The Tech Museum of Innovation - 8:45 a.m. - Remarks by NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale - 9:15 a.m. Overview of the NASA Exploration Program, James Norman, director, NASA Constellation Systems Division at NASA Headquarters, Washington - 9:50 a.m. - Innovation Panel: "Unleashing the power of technology and creativity" - 10 a.m. - Media question and answer session with presenters - 11 a.m. - Discovery Panel: "Pushing the limits of knowledge to inspire new generations" - 12:10 p.m. - Luncheon with address by astronaut Rex Walheim - 1:40 p.m. - Inspiration Panel: "Building idea factories for the future" - 3 p.m. - Closing remarks and wrap-up For more information about NASA's 50th Anniversary on the Web, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/50th/future_forums/index.html For complete biographical information about Dale, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/dale_bio.html For more information about The Tech Center of Innovation, visit: http://www.thetech.org For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit: http://www.nasa.gov -end- To subscribe to the list, send a message to: hqnews-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To remove your address from the list, send a message to: hqnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
