Preserving the Race for Space 2024: From the Earth to the Moon and Beyond

Join us in Houston, Texas for a symposium on preservation of Space Exploration Resources! The NPS National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) is partnering with Space Center Houston, Cane River National Heritage Area, and NASA to host a three-day symposium, which will bring together professionals with a stake in preserving what space exploration has left and is leaving behind. The symposium will feature talks held at the Space Center Houston, in Houston, TX, and tours of Johnson Space Center.

Registration Information

Registration is through Eventbrite.

Registration costs:
Regular Registration: $399
Speaker Registration: $299
Student Registration: $199

Call for Presentations

Potential Topics Include preservation of:

• Structures and Sites
• Oral Histories
• Materials
• Technology
• Memorabilia

Presentations
Presentations will be 30 minutes, including 10 minutes for questions. Please submit an abstract of no more than 500 words (excluding figures and references). Submissions need to include main presenter’s full name and contact information (name, title, organization, address, phone, email), and an additional 100-word biography for each presenter. We recommend no more than two presenters per presentation. Abstract Deadline EXTENDED to April 25, 2024.

Presentation Papers
Presenters will have the opportunity to prepare a paper for a symposium publication. Papers are due on September 1, 2024.

Important Dates
April 25, 2024: Presentation abstracts due
May 10, 2024: Accepted presenters notified
August 7, 2024: Presentation files (ppt) due
August 13-15, 2024: Symposium
September 1, 2024: Papers for Proceedings due

Submit abstract and bio to: Catherine Cooper at [e-mail]

Conference Venue Information

Talks will be held at Space Center Houston, room TBA

Parking:
Parking vouchers will be available for symposium participants. Please email Catherine at [e-mail] by August 5, 2024 to get yours in advance. You will need one for each day and they will need to be printed out and shown at the gate.

Conference Hotel Information TBD

Conference Schedule

August 13-15, 2024

Keynote speaker: Michelle Hanlon

Presenter Talks will be 20 minutes with 10 minutes for questions.

Daily Schedule TBA