Registration
There is no registration fee to attend the 2nd International Workshop on .Instrumentation for Planetary Missions. (IPM-2014). This year NASA is fully sponsoring this event. However, online registration is still required! To better prepare for your attendance we require that you register online at the following link.
Over 230 people attended the 1st Workshop (IPM-2012)! This year we expect no less attendance.
The last date to register is September 15, 2014.
Meals at the Workshop
When you register you will be able to prepay for your lunches and banquet tickets. Unfortunately, there is no option to pay onsite for the lunches or banquet tickets. All lunch tickets are refundable through September 15, 2014 less a 10% processing fee.
If you have any questions regarding the registration or the purchase or refund of any tickets please contact Lynnette Queen or Sandy Barnes.
Banquet
A 15% processing fee will be applied to each banquet ticket refund. There will be no refunds after September 15, 2014.
Mike's Crab House
http://www.mikescrabhouse.com
This year's banquet will be held at Mike's Crab House, in Annapolis, Maryland. This waterfront dinning experience will include a traditional Chesapeake Bay Crab feast of unlimited Maryland Blue crabs, steamed and seasoned to perfection. If crabs are not what you are in the mood for, there will also be BBQ ribs, fried chicken, corn on the cob, seasonal fruit and a salad bar to satisfy your palate. Each ticket will include round trip transportation to/from Goddard Space Flight Center and dinner for $80 per person.
Center access badge
Your registration also initiates the visitor's badge request that you will need to gain access to the NASA-Goddard campus. Please see the Badging Link for more information.
Directions to Goddard
Directions to Goddard Space Flight Center, if you are not catching the shuttle from the hotels.
Lodging
Greenbelt Holiday Inn
The Greenbelt Holiday Inn is located at 7200 Hanover Drive, Greenbelt MD 20770. This hotel is offering a nightly room rate of $129.00 during the meeting. This rate includes a full continental breakfast, complimentary shuttle service and free parking. Hotel check in time is 3pm and check out is 11am. Each guest is responsible for all charges associated with your reservation. Any reservation not canceled by 6pm the date of arrival will be billed for one night's room and tax.
This room block will expire October 13, 2014, and any unused rooms will be released.
For online reservations please visit the following link: Greenbelt Holiday Inn
If you prefer to contact the hotel please dial 1-877-834-3613 and provide them with the group code: IPM
Hilton Garden Inn
The Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC/ Greenbelt is located at 7810 Walker Drive, Greenbelt MD 20770. This hotel is offering a nightly room rate of $169.00 during the meeting. This rate includes a full breakfast buffet, and complimentary shuttle service. Hotel check in time is 3pm and check out is 11am. Each guest is responsible for all charges associated with your reservation. Any reservation not cancelled within 72 hours of the date of arrival will be billed for one night's room and tax.
This room block will expire October 3, 2014, and any unused rooms will be released.
For online reservations please visit the following link: Hilton Garden Inn
If you prefer to contact the hotel please dial 1-301-474-7400 and provide them with the group code: IPM
Courtyard Marriott
The Courtyard Marriott Greenbelt is located at 6301 Golden Triangle Drive, Greenbelt MD 20770. This hotel is offering a nightly room rate of $184.00 during the meeting. This rate includes complimentary on-site parking and shuttle service to and from Goddard Space Flight Center. Hotel check in time is 3pm and check out is 11am. Each guest is responsible for all charges associated with your reservation. Any reservation not canceled by 6pm the date of arrival will be billed for one night's room and tax.
This room block will expire October 6, 2014, and any unused rooms will be released.
For online reservations please visit the following link: Courtyard Marriott
If you prefer to contact the hotel please dial 1-800-321-2211 and provide them with room block name: Instrumentation for Planetary Missions
Transportation
Each hotel will provide shuttle service to and from the hotel. Please check back as we approach the meeting dates for the shuttle schedule.
Important Dates
Workshop: November 4, 5, 6, 7, 2014
Abstract Due Date:
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS CLOSED.
Registration Deadline:
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
If you have any questions please contact:Lynette Queen or Brook Lakew
Keynote Speakers
Dr. John Mather
Nobel Laureate
Senior Project Scientist
The James Webb Space Telescope
"Planets, asteroids, comets, satellites, and KBO's: how you can use the JWST"
John Grotzinger
Project Scientist, Mars Science Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
Rick Elphic
Project Scientist
Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) mission
NASA Ames Research Center
"Lunar Science on a Shoestring: The Adventures of LADEE"
Dr. Claudia J. Alexander
Project Scientist
U.S. Rosetta Project
"Rosetta at Comet 67P: Humanity's First Attempt to Land on A Comet, November 2014"