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Proposal for the 33Proposal for the 33rdrd International International Electric Propulsion ConferenceElectric Propulsion Conference
Proposed Location: Washington, DC, USA
Proposed Dates: October 6-10, 2013
Michael Michael KeidarKeidar (Chair)(Chair)The George Washington UniversityJoe Joe CassadyCassady and Andy Hoskins (coand Andy Hoskins (co--Chairs)Chairs)Aerojet
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Washington DC (USA)
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George Washington University
The George Washington University was created in 1821 through an Act of the Congress, fulfilling George Washington’s vision of an institution in the nation’s capital dedicated to educating and preparing future leaders.
GWUWhite House
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Conference venue
Grand Ballroom The Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre
Cafritz Conference Center can accommodate the plenary (2 Ballrooms and Theatre) and parallel sessions (15 rooms with capacity up to 50 people).
Cafrits Center provides complimentary operational staff support and event service
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Aerospace MuseumWashington DC
Gala Dinner Venue
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Hotels near GWU• The George Washington University Inn
824 New Hampshire Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20037 1-800-426-4455 1-202-337-6620 www.GWUinn.com
• One Washington Circle Hotel One Washington Circle, NW Washington, D.C. 20037 1-800-424-9671 1-202-872-1680 www.thecirclehotel.com
• Best Western Georgetown Hotel & Suites 1121 New Hampshire Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20037 1-800-762-3777 1-202-457-0565 www.bestwesternwashingtondc.com
• Club Quarters 839 17th St., NW Washington, D.C. 20006 1-212-575-0006 (GW Password: Colonials) http://www.clubquarters.com/loc_washingt onDC.aspx
• Doubletree Guest Suites 801 New Hampshire Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20037 1-202-785-2000 www.doubletree.com
• Embassy Suites Hotel 1250 22nd St., NW Washington, D.C. 20037 1-202-857-3388 www.embassysuites.com
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The Fairmont 2401 M St., NW Washington, D.C. 20037 1-866-540-4505 1-202-429-2400 www.thefairmont.comHotel Lombardy 2019 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20006 1-800-4245486 1-202-828-2600 www.hotellombardy.comHotel Palomar 2121 P St., NW Washington, D.C. 20037 1-877-866-3070 1-202-4481800 www.hotelpalomar-dc.comThe Latham Hotel 3000 M St., NW Washington, D.C. 20007 1-202-726-5000 www.thelatham.comThe Melrose Hotel 2430 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20037 1-202-955-6400 www.melrosehotel.comPark Hyatt 1201 24th St., NW Washington, D.C. 20037 1-202-789-1234 www.parkhyattwashington.com
Ritz-Carlton, Washington DC 1150 22nd St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20037 1-202-835-0500
www.ritzcarlton.comRiver Inn
924 25th St., NW Washington, D.C. 20037
1-202-337-7600 www.theriverinn.comWashington Marriott
1221 22nd St., NW Washington, D.C. 20037
1-800-393-3053 1-202-872-1500
www.marriott.comWashington Suites Georgetown
2500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20037
1-877-736-2500 1-202-333-8060
www.washingtonsuitesgeorgetown.com/Westin Grand Washington
2350 M St., NW Washington, D.C. 20037
1-202-429-0100 www.starwoodhotels.com
Renaissance M Hotel 1143 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20037 1-888-803-1298 1-202-775-0800
www.marriott.com
All Hotels are within 15 min walking distanceNegotiated price range: $150-$200 per night
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TransportationTravel to Washington DC by plane, railroad, bus and car is possible
There are three major airports in the area:
AirportAirport DesignatorDesignator LocationLocation Relative to GWURelative to GWU
ReaganReagan National AirportNational Airport
DCADCA DCDC 2 miles2 miles
DullesDulles International AirportInternational Airport
IADIAD VAVA 24 miles24 miles
BaltimoreBaltimore-- Washington Washington InternationalInternational AirportAirport
BWIBWI MDMD 27 miles27 miles
All Hotels are within 15 min walking distance from GWU and near Metro stations
The US Amtrak railroad system serves Union Station, which is in downtown DC close to GWU (10 mins by Metro)
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Washington DCA great deal of information on Washington DC is available at:
http://www.washington.org/index.cfm?blnNavView= rue&idContentType=36&idCurrentPage=7
Another useful web site for Washington DC tourist information is:
http://www.house.gov/house/tour_dc.shtmlDiverse tours of Washington DC are available using many means of
transportation:http://www.historictours.com/washington/
A detailed interactive Virtual Tour of Washington DC is at:
http://ahp.gatech.edu/dc_map.htmlThe Smithsonian Institution has over a dozen locations in Washington DC, and
admission to them is free:
http://www.si.edu/
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Washington DC
US Capitol
Jefferson memorial
Washington monument
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Washington DC downtown sites
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Prospective Keynote Speakers:
Jim Green, NASA Director of Planetary Science
John Grunsfeld (shuttle astronaut and Hubble
repairman);
Bobby Braun (NASA Chief Technologist)
Jim “JR” Reilly (NASA astronaut)
Tom Stafford (Gemini, Apollo astronaut)
Scott Pace, GW Space Policy Institute, Director
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Technical VisitsOrbital Sciences Corporation
NASA Goddard Space Center
US Naval Observatory US Naval Observatory
GWU Micropropulsion and Nanotechnology Laboratory (http://cobweb.seas.gwu.edu/~mpnl/)
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Conference Committee
• General Chair : Michael Keidar (GWU)• Co-Chairs:
– Joe Cassady (Aerojet)– Andy Hoskins (Aerojet)
• Website Administrator: Hired Firm• Proposed to publish selected papers in a special
issue on Plasma Propulsion, IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science
Budget analysis suggests registration costs similar to 2007and 2009 IEPCs
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Estimated Conference Budget
Early Registration: 150 @ $550 = $82,500Late Registration: 100 @ $650 = $65,000Student Registration 35 @ $75 = $2,625Industry Donations : ~ $25,000Government/GWU Sponsorship = ~ $45,000
Conference Income Estimate: $210,000
GWU facility rent: = $40,000Food Catering: = $80,000Air Space Museum Gala Dinner= $40,000Website/papers : ~ $30,000Transportation = ~ $5,000Miscellaneous = $ 15,000
Conference Expense Estimate: $210,000
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School of Engineering and Applied Science at GWU
• Largest Engineering School in DC• Annual research budget ~$16M• Hosting GW/NASA Joint Institute for
Advancement of Flight Sciences (JIAFS) • Home of Micropropulsion and
Nanotechnology Laboratory (http://cobweb.seas.gwu.edu/~mpnl/)
• Several Astronauts are SEAS alumni:• Dr. Charles Camarda, “return to flight”
launch of the Space Shuttle
• Anousheh Ansari, First Female Private Space Explorer