March 4 – 12, 2009

A partnership with NASA - Johnson Space Center and Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership

March 4, 2009

•Media Relations•Kickoff at the Texas Memorial Museum•Resolution in the Senate•Meetings with State Legislators•Industry Reception

March 5, 2009

•Meetings with State Legislators•Exhibits throughout the Capitol Complex•Resolution in the House of Representatives•Educational Activities and Events on Lawn•Luncheon Reception

March 6 – 8, 2009

•LBJ Library - University of Texas - Austin•Exploration Trailer •Exhibits•Educational Activities and Events

March 9 – 12, 2009

•Bush Library – Texas A&M University•Exploration Trailer•Exhibits•VIP Reception

Legislative Meetings

•78 Travelers for our Legislative Meetings•56 Industry and Community Leaders•12 NASA•10 Students

•19 Teams meeting with 158 offices•28 offices not met with received a drop off packet

Legislative Message

•JSC Economic Impact to the State •Importance of the Texas Aerospace Scholars and

Technology Outreach Programs to their District and to their Constituents•NASA’s Contributions to our daily lives•Space Matters to Texas!

Industry Reception•Hosted by Industry Partners

Jacobs MRI TechnologiesLockheed Martin Cimarron The Boeing Company Hamilton Sundstrand United Space Alliance GeoControl Systems Barrios Technology MEI Technologies

Industry Reception•Estimated 150 in attendance including representatives from 75+ State offices•Speakers included Sen. Mike Jackson, Reps. John Davis, Larry Taylor and Ken Legler, Deputy JSC Director Dr. Ellen Ochoa and former JSC Director Lt. General Jefferson Howell•Held in the Lt. Governor’s Reception Room•4 signed Space Shuttle Models – Door Prizes

Legislative Luncheon

•Hosted by BAHEP’s Aerospace Advisory Committee (AAC)•Attended by over 350 guests•Including more than 30 State Senators and State Representatives

Educational Events•Media Coverage on all Austin TV Stations•Astronaut Autographs in the Rotunda•Over 2400 kids pre-registered to attend events•2500 visited the exploration trailer at Capitol•Over 4300 students, teachers, and chaperones

participated in the Educational Activities

Exhibits in the Capitol

•NASA coordinated all exhibits this year•Static Exhibits in the ground flood rotunda•Informational Display Boards•Model Rockets

•NASA Art Exhibited in the Capitol Extension

Thank You Space Week Steering Committee

Jeannie Kranz (Jacobs) Joe Mayer (LMCO) Kira Blackwell (Jacobs) Kim Nahas (USA) Joyce Abbey (SAIC) Jim McLaughlin (MRI)Pamela Workings (Boeing) Aileen McCall (Geologics)Brian Freedman(JSC) Linda Smith (JSC)Linda Matthews-Schmidt(JSC) Peggy Wooten (JSC)

And our Travelers and Team Leaders

See you again in 2011