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On-line registration is now open for the 2007 NASA Cost Symposium at
https://prv.grc.nasa.gov/evt/QZoc/. Hotel registration does not
count as symposium registration, so ensure you do both!
Purpose
The purpose of the 2007 NASA Cost Symposium is to gather as a
community to discuss papers relating to “Improving the Culture of Cost
Estimation at NASA One Step at a Time”. The program will survey, promote
and record key innovations and achievements in a variety or areas
related to our field, such as parametric cost modeling techniques and
methodologies, cost, schedule, and risk models and analysis as well as
their applications to date, cost management and policy as well as
explore future possibilities of how to improve what we do within NASA in
the future. This forum promotes interdisciplinary understanding of
costing aerospace systems, their underlying science and technology, and
their applications to government and commercial endeavors. It is
designed for cost engineers, cost estimators and analysts, aerospace
experts, academia, military personnel, and industry leaders in our field
resulting in a stimulating and thought-provoking environment. Attendees
enjoy exceptional access to authors and invited speakers in a Symposium
forum which provides an opportunity to develop lasting relationships
benefiting participants, their organizations, and the cost engineering,
scientific, and aerospace communities far beyond the Symposium. Papers
are peer reviewed and CD-ROM Proceedings are distributed at the
Conference. In addition, vendors in the cost estimating and engineering
fields set up exhibits for attendees to visit to familiarize and learn
about new features and upgrades of existing cost models to remain
current in their field.
What does it do for us?
The NASA Cost Symposium promotes an interdisciplinary understanding
of costing aerospace systems, their underlying science and technology,
and their applications to government and commercial endeavors. It is
designed for cost engineers, cost estimators and analysts, aerospace
experts, academia, military personnel, and industry leaders in our field
resulting in a stimulating and thought-provoking environment. Attendees
enjoy exceptional access to authors and invited speakers in a Symposium
forum which provides an opportunity to develop lasting relationships
benefiting participants, their organizations, and the cost engineering,
scientific, and aerospace communities far beyond the Symposium. The
symposium also provides for professional development of those in our
field. Finally, the symposium affords us the opportunity to recognize
the outstanding performers in our cost community.
Meeting Information
The 2007 NASA Cost Symposium is open to NASA and other government
personnel, retired NASA civil servants, and cost support contractors
that support these agencies in the area of cost estimating. The
symposium is closed to prime contractors. There are no registration fees
for the symposium.
The dress code for the symposium is business casual. The dress code
for the Awards Banquet is business attire; cocktail dresses for ladies
are acceptable.
Hotel Reservations
A block of guest rooms has been reserved for $127/night at the
following hotel under NASA. Rooms have been reserved at this rate until
July 2, 2007. You may reserve rooms by calling the phone number.
Hyatt Regency Tech Center - Denver
7800 East Tufts Avenue
Denver, Colorado, USA 80237
Tel: 303 779 1234 Fax: 303 850 7164
For reservations, call 1-800-233-1234 and ask for the NASA room
block at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center
Directions, map, parking and transportation.
The NASA Cost Community invites you to contribute to our NASA Cost
Symposium. We are seeking papers and presentations covering a wide
variety of cost estimating topics. Prospective speakers should
submit by e-mail, an abstract and biographies for all authors (not
to exceed 2 pages). Also, include presenter’s address, telephone
number; facsimile number and e-mail address on a separate page
(include information for all authors).
- Electronic Papers due by close of business Friday May 4th
- Packages Reviewed week of May 7th
- Notification to Speakers week of May 14th
- Cost Symposium Agenda Will Post to Website Week of May 21st
Awards will be presented to the recipients at our annual awards
banquet Thursday evening, July 19th, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency
located at the Denver Tech Center. The awards banquet is part of the
NASA Cost Symposium, which will be held in Denver, Colorado,
Tuesday, July 17th through Thursday, July 19th.
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