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Proposal for the 35th International Electric Propulsion Conference

Georgia Institute of Technology/Lockheed Martin

Proposed Location: Atlanta, Georgia USA Proposed Date: October 8-12, 2017

Mitchell Walker (Chair) Vadim Khayms (Co-Chair) Georgia Institute of Technology Lockheed Martin

Rostislav Spector (Technical Chair) Aerospace Corporation

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Atlanta – A Great Place for the IEPC!

• Easy to get to from anywhere in the world• Outstanding conference facilities with experienced

team• Excellent venues for the Welcome Reception and

Gala Dinner• Great hotels for a wide range of prices and locations• Fun places to visit in the city for families

Georgia Institute of Technology/Lockheed Martin

Come to Atlanta in 2017!!!

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

ATLANTARedlines denote direct DELTA flights

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Redlines denote direct DELTA flightsATLANTA

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Redlines denote direct DELTA flights

ATLANTA

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Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Tech is a science and technology focus institute regularly ranked as one of the top ten public universities in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. College of Engineering is the largest program in the U. S.

*20-minute MARTA train ride from the airport to GT Hotel and Conference Center ($4)

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Conference Venue:Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center

www.gatechhotel.com254 rooms

Physically separate from academic campus.

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Conference Venue:Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center

www.gatechhotel.com

Physical Space• Can accommodate the plenary (755 person

Ballroom)• 19 rooms with more than a 50 person

capacity • Adjacent to hotel• Adjacent to restaurants

Features• Complimentary operational staff support

and event service-Registration-In-house A/V team

• Continuous refreshment breaks• In-house catering

Additional space available in co-located Global Learning Centerwww.gatechcenter.com

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Experience of Team with Venue

• The Space Shuttle: An Engineering Milestone– June 6-8, 2011 – GT Hotel & Conference Center– http://www.ae.gatech.edu/spaceshuttlesymp/

• 6th International Planetary Probe Workshop– June 21-27, 2008 – GT Hotel & Conference Center– https://smartech.gatech.edu/handle/1853/26878

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• When: Sunday, October 8, 2017 (6-9 p.m.)• Where: Atrium GT Global Learning Center

(same block as GT Hotel & Conference Center)

Reception Venue:Georgia Tech Global Learning Center

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Gala Dinner Venue:Georgia Aquariumhttp://www.georgiaaquarium.org/

October 11, 2017

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Local Hotels

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Hotels Near VenueGeorgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center@ Tech Square (venue)800 Spring Street, NW

Atlanta, GA 30308

Phone: 404-838-2060

www.gatechhotel.com

Melia Atlanta590 West Peachtree Street NW

Atlanta, GA 30308

404-877-9000www.reservation-desk.com/MeliaAtlanta

Renaissance 866 West Peachtree Street NW

Atlanta, GA 30308

Phone: 678.412.2400http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/atlbd-renaissance-atlanta-midtown-hotel

 

Courtyard Atlanta - Midtown1132 Techwood Dr.

Atlanta, GA 30318

Phone 404-607-1112www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/atlmn-courtyard-atlanta-midtown-georgia-tech/?app=resvlink

 

Hampton Inn 244 North Ave., N.W.

Atlanta, GA 30313

Phone: 404-881-0881www.hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/georgia/hampton-inn-atlanta-georgia-tech-downtown-ATLGTHX/index.html

 

Regency Suites- Midtown Atlanta 975 West Peachtree Street NW

Atlanta, GA 30309

Phone: 404.876.5003 www.regencysuites.com

Georgian Terrace Hotel 659 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30308

Phone: 404.897.1991

Toll Free: 800.651.2316 www.thegeorgianterrace.com*Hotel Rates range from $124-$160 per night

*Block room rates $110 per night

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Sample of Atlanta Sites

• Federal Reserve Bank, 0.7 (miles)

• Fox Theatre, 0.7 mi• Margaret Mitchell House

& Museum, 0.7 mi• World of Coca-Cola, 1.1• Children’s Museum, 1.1• Georgia Aquarium, 1.2

• High Museum of Art, 1.3• Woodruff Arts Center, 1.3• Center for Puppetry Art, 1.4• Centennial Olympic Park, 1.6• CNN Center, 2.0 mi• J. Carter Library & Museum• The MLK Center, 2.4• Civil Rights Museum, 1.5

Atlanta Sports: Braves, Falcons, Hawkshttp://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60898-Activities-Atlanta_Georgia.html

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Tentative AgendaTime Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

8 a.m. Continental Breakfast

Continental Breakfast

Continental Breakfast

Continental Breakfast

9 a.m.Parallel Sessions Parallel Sessions Parallel Sessions

Plenary Lecture

10:30 a.m.Parallel Sessions

10:30 a.m.

Industry PanelGovernment Panel

(NASA, ESA, JAXA, ISRO,…)

Industry Panel11 a.m. ERPS General Meeting

12 p.m.

On-site Registration and Check in at GT Hotel & Conference Center

Buffet Lunch Lunch on your own Buffet Lunch

ERPS ExecutiveLunch

1 p.m.

2 p.m.

Parallel Sessions Parallel Sessions Parallel Sessions

Technical Visits• LM Marietta• Delta Tech Ops• HPEPL

3 p.m.

4 p.m.

5 p.m.

6 p.m.

Reception Awards Ceremony

Poster SessionGala Dinner

(GA Aquarium)

7 p.m.

8 p.m.

9 p.m.

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Unique changes to increase value of attendance:

• All papers due 30 days before Conference– Enables more in-depth discussion

• Industry panels that address major issues– e.g., insurance, bus design drivers, tanks, etc…

• Possible sessions arranged in Tracks/Themes– e.g., T/P ratio, system integration, cost reduction, etc..

• Advertise to encourage customer attendance– e.g., SpaceNews, direct contact with primes and customers

• Possible Exhibit area

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Sponsors

• Traditional– Aerojet-Rocketdyne– Busek– DB Industries– L-3 ETI– Lockheed Martin– SNECMA

• Others– Boeing– Keystone Engineering– Linde–Moog– Orbital Sciences/ATK– Space Systems Loral– SpaceX– ULA– Vacco

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Estimated ConferenceBudget

Early Registration: 150 @ $700 = $105,000

Late Registration: 100 @ $850 = $85,000

Student Registration 35 @ $100 = $3,500

Industry Donations : ~ $80,000

Government Sponsorship = ~ $10,000

Conference Income Estimate: $283,500

GT facility rent: $50,000

Food Catering: $100,000

Aquarium Gala Dinner: $50,000

Website/papers : ~ $40,000

Transportation: ~ $15,000

Miscellaneous: ~ $20,000

Conference Expense Estimate: $275,000