From: Wales.Larrison@ofa123.fidonet.org
Newsgroups: talk.politics.space
Subject: Head of Russian Space Agency Coming to Southern California
X-Sender: newtout 0.02 Nov 17 1992
Date: 22 Nov 92  15:44:22

A friend asked me to post this, since they need people to attend...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  
       LOCAL TECHNICAL SOCIETY BANQUETS
       HEAD OF RUSSIAN SPACE AGENCY
       DECEMBER 2ND, 1992 IN HUNTINGTON BEACH
  
On the evening of December 2, 1992, the Orange County Chapter of the
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is
honoring Yuri Koptev, the director of the Russian Space Agency.
This banquet follows the first visit by Koptev to the West coast of
the United States, and highlights a whirlwind tour of local space
industries in Southern California, arranged by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher
(45th Congressional District).
  
"I'm very pleased that the AIAA can host this event", says Dallas
Bienhoff, Chair of the Orange County AIAA section.  "It gives a
chance for Director Koptev to meet more than just a few executives
involved with Southern California's space industry.  The AIAA has
over 1200 members in Orange County alone."
  
Koptev was appointed to head the newly organized Russian Space
Agency in February of this year, by Russian President Boris Yelstin.
Under Koptev, the Russian Space Agency is beginning to radically
transform the Russian space and rocket program in line to better
meet the needs of the Russian people, to compete on a world-class
quality basis, and to slim down to within a shrunken government
budget.
  
Under Koptev, all Russian government funds for space activities are
now funneled through the Russian Space Agency.  Despite the serious
financial and economic problems in Russia, Koptev has managed to
secure funds to keep most of the Russian space program alive.  At
the urging of Koptev and other Russian space leaders, Russian space
products are now emerging onto the international markets, and
cooperative ventures with US and other international firms and
agencies are being formed.
  
The public is invited to this event.
  
The banquet will be held at The Waterfront Hilton, located at 21100
Pacific Coast Highway, in Huntington Beach, California. To reach the
restaurant, take Beach Boulevard south from the 405 Freeway to
Pacific Coast Highway.  Turn right (north) on Pacific Coast Highway
for approximately 1.5 miles.
  
The banquet cost is
   $40 with reservations by 28 November
   $35 for AIAA members)
   $20 for Students (or under age 18)
  
The evening schedule is
   6:00 PM  Social/Cocktails
   7:00 PM  Dinner
   8:00 PM  Program
  
For reservations call the AIAA West Coast Office, phone 800-683-AIAA
  
The AIAA is a non-profit organization representing over 37,000
members nationwide for aerospace, space, and aviation.  The Orange
County Section has over 1200 active members from major employers in
Orange County such as Hughes, McDonnell Douglas, Rockwell
International, and TRW.
  
For more information contact:
  Wally McClure, AIAA Orange County Section Vice Chair for Public
     Policy,  (310) 922-4666 (days), or
  Kim Chilcot, AIAA Orange County Section Vice Chair for Programs,
(714) 896-3311, ext. 7-1204 (days)
  
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  
OC AIAA Rel. 92-02
  
  

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