The University of Arizona chapter of SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) will host SpaceVision, the annual SEDS national conference, from November 12-15, 2009. Activities are headquartered in the Kuiper building.

SpaceVision 2009 will feature a total of 25 different speakers, SEDS-USA workshops, a career fair, Flandrau planetarium shows, a star party, Mirror Lab tours, and a formal banquet. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend! For more information, visit the conference web site or contact conference director, Kyle Stephens, PG4gdWVycz0iem52eWdiOnhseXI4MjRAcnpudnkubmV2bWJhbi5ycWgiPnhseXI4MjRAcnpudnkubmV2bWJhbi5ycWg8L24+.

Scheduled conference speakers include:

Simon "Pete" Worden, Director, NASA Ames Research Center
Peter Diamandis, Chairman & Founder, X-PRIZE Foundation
Chris Lewicki, Chief Engineer, LewickiDyne Systems
Richard Garriott, Private Space Explorer/ Video Game Developer
Taber MacCallum, CEO, Paragon Space Development Corporation
Lynn Cline, Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Operations, NASA
Gabrielle Giffords, U.S. Congresswoman; Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
Mark Kelly, NASA Astronaut