
Capt. Gene Cernan USN ret. the last man to walk on the moon
Senator Mike Jackson Honorary ASFT Chairman Moderator Bill Hammond President of the Texas Association of Business Monday May 23 2011 7:30 a.m. Breakfast 8:009:15 a.m. Program The Austin Club 110 East 9th Street Austin Texas
Challenges for the Texas & U.S.: The Importance of Continued Space Exploration"
RSVP at www.AustinEconomicClub.com for individual seating & VIP tables reservations & payment online. Proceeds from the event benefit The Aviation & Space Foundation of Texas Columbia Crew Memorial Scholarship Program. For more information visit www.AviationSpaceFoundation.org. The future of the space & the aerospace industry lies here in Texas. Americas leadership in space and therefore its leadership position in the world depend in no small part on this next generation of young aerospace professionals. The Columbia Crew Memorial Scholarship Program is an investment in the future of our children and in the future of the state of Texas. Lets continue to provide the opportunity to lead the way in the challenging and awe-inspiring world of aerospace.The benefits of Americas investment in space touch every aspect of life in the United States. The impact of these investments is all but invisible because theyre ingrained in our culture that space is an inseparable part of our daily lives. Our standard of living one of the highest in the world would look nothing like it does without such strategic investments."
Elliot G. Pulham President & Chief Executive Officer Space Foundation