International Space Development Conference. Celebrating its 25th anniversary in the city that hosted the inaugural conference in 1981, ISDC will exemplify its 2006 theme, "Exploring New Worlds," with a stellar gathering of space entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers, visionaries, and celebrities. Confirmed speakers include: Apollo astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Rusty Schweickart; SpaceShipOne Designer Burt Rutan; NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale; JPL Director Charles Elachi; Bill Nye the Science Guy; SpaceX President Elon Musk; NSS Chairman Hugh Downs; Planetary Society Chairman Neil deGrasse Tyson and Executive Director Louis Friedman; and many more. See http://www.isdc2006.com/ |