Preserving the Race for Space: Small Steps and Giant Leaps 2023

Join us in Cape Canaveral, Florida for a symposium exploring preservation of Space Race resources! The NPS National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) is hosting a three-day symposium, which will bring together professionals with a stake in preserving what the space race left behind, including conservators, curators, cultural resource managers, scientists, engineers, and collection owners. The symposium will feature talks and posters held at the Radisson Resort at the Port in Cape Canaveral.

Registration Information

Registration is through Eventbrite.

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

Conference Hotel Information

The Conference will be held at the Radisson Resort at the Port. We have a block of rooms available (rates below). Talks will be held in the Pavilion room at the hotel.

Conference Block Room Rate at the Radisson Resort at the Port
Standard: $149/night
Suite: $169/night

Reservation proceedures for room block rate:
How to make reservation within the group block and to receive the group rate.
1. Online:Radisson Resort at the Port
2. Enter dates
3. Under the "Special Rates" drop down menu, select "Promotional Code"
4. Under Promotional Code, enter the group code: "NPS024"
5. Follow through with the Reservation

OR

Call the hotel reservationist direct at 321-868-6573 or the Radisson Central reservationists at 800-333-3333 and mention group name: National Park Service

The cut-off date to make reservations in this block is May 19, 2023

Conference Schedule

June 6-8, 2023

Keynote speaker: Roland Miller

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

Daily Schedule: