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Topic: Rollout of the 2005 UACC Convention & Autograph Show
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Richard Scheer
Member Posts: 14
From: Beaumont, Texas, USA
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted 12-02-2004 01:48 AM
   
Steve, allow me a further word on a wish list of invitees to the '05 show. I hope that you and Nolan will not neglect the non-astronaut, but space-connected support people and celebrities who were at Burbank.Not in any particular order, some who come to mind are as follows: Kurt Newport is one. I never met anyone so willing to discuss with you his book and its topic, for as long as you want to talk with him, and still make it all interesting. Jim Lewis was a very nice addition to Burbank, obviously a gentleman you would like to get to know. Both ladies, Dee and Cece, were a hoot to talk with. Those ladies have the "right stuff." Sy Liebergot and Clint "Sy" Howard were gracious and informative to talk with. Gunther Wendt was a joy to visit with and is not shy about letting his opinions be known -- just the man for me. (The same re Sy.) Bill Dana -- excuse me, Jose Jiminez -- is a must, both for the show and for MC of the dinner. Also, if any, or even better, all, of the Hollywood celebs who were at Burbank can come to NY, that would be great. Hope I didn't leave anyone out. Richard |
spaceman1953
Member Posts: 953
From: South Bend, IN
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 12-02-2004 09:23 PM
CHICAGO is nice and CENTRALLY located in the USA.....big airport nearby GREAT facilities for LARGE groups......you can do downtown or out by the airport.....in nice weather, both are easily accessible.With Lovell's nearby.....a great place for a banquet, I would suspect, plus plenty of "space stuff" at the museums/planetarium..... Gene Cernan's hometown nearby..... Chi, Ca, Go.....Chi, Ca, Go......CHI, CA, GO ! Gene Bella
South Bend
home of Notre Dame.....
anybody wanna be football coach ? [This message has been edited by spaceman1953 (edited December 02, 2004).] [This message has been edited by spaceman1953 (edited December 02, 2004).] |
dss65
Member Posts: 1156
From: Sandpoint, ID, USA
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 12-02-2004 11:11 PM
I'll vote for Chi-town as well. Lots to offer. (And I can combine it with a trip to visit family and friends.)(I could even talk my wife into this one.) ------------------
Don [This message has been edited by dss65 (edited December 02, 2004).] |
farthestreaches
Member Posts: 1075
From: Redondo Beach, Ca
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-02-2004 11:47 PM
Hello Everyone,As of this evening we have confirmed additional celebrity guests for our 2005 event. The total is now 6 and growing quickly. Take a look by visiting us at:
www.autographshows.net Steve Hankow
Farthest Reaches Inc. www.farthestreaches.com Sims/Hankow Ent. www.autographshows.net |
Tom
Member Posts: 1597
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 12-04-2004 01:50 PM
Hi Steve:
I know it's a long shot, but with John Young officially leaving NASA, any chance he would accept an invitation to the show in New Jersey? |
farthestreaches
Member Posts: 1075
From: Redondo Beach, Ca
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-04-2004 02:24 PM
Well, who can really say for sure, but if he was considering such an appearance, would think our show would be the most logical choice of venue. Time will tell. In the meantime, I'd like to announce the addition of Skylab Astronaut Ed Gibson as our most recent celebrity guest confirmation. The list is growing with others to be listed in the days to come. ------------------
Steve Hankow
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farthestreaches
Member Posts: 1075
From: Redondo Beach, Ca
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-04-2004 07:00 PM
Well it's still Saturday and we've just confirmed yet another guest. We are pleased to welcome back for 2005, Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14, LMP. ------------------
Steve Hankow http://www.farthestreaches.com [This message has been edited by farthestreaches (edited December 04, 2004).] |
thump
Member Posts: 575
From: washington dc usa
Registered: May 2004
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posted 12-07-2004 02:02 PM
How about possibly getting Mae Jemison, as the first African Female in space, and also author of a book, I'm sure others would be interested... |
farthestreaches
Member Posts: 1075
From: Redondo Beach, Ca
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-07-2004 04:17 PM
Hello Thump,Thanks for that suggestion. I agree she'd be a great guest and we'll follow up on it. ------------------
Steve Hankow
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farthestreaches
Member Posts: 1075
From: Redondo Beach, Ca
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-12-2004 10:26 AM
We're pleased to announce our latest guests for August 2005. We have now received confimations from Wally Schirra, Jack Lousma, and Dee O'Hara. Stay tuned for more announcements in the next few days...I also wanted to point out that there is still a good supply of choice (toward the top of the list) banquet tickets still available at this early stage, so IF you know you're going to be attending, I would highly recommend reserving your spot at this time. Please note that should your plans change, ownership of tickets are fully transferable.
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Steve Hankow http://www.farthestreaches.com
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nasamad
Member Posts: 2121
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 12-12-2004 10:35 AM
If anyone from the UK is going over for this show I'd sure appreciate them getting a few sigs for me on a couple of items, as I won't be able to afford to travel to this one (still paying for Burbank at moment, and planning to take family to Florida in May)) I promise I won't ask for too much stuff, just what I wanted to get at Burbank but ran out of money. Many thanks......Adam |
Rob Joyner
Member Posts: 1308
From: GA, USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 12-14-2004 05:36 PM
Hi Adam,
If your travel plans to Florida aren't finalized yet you may want to consider arriving a bit earlier. The Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction weekend will be held the last two days of April. If you were to attend the Gala Dinner there you can possibly get many autographs and photos free of charge, although you do have to pay for the dinner which is held at the Apollo/Saturn V Center. Out of the last three I've attended I've received at least 30 autographs that way, including Glenn, Carpenter, Schirra, Lovell, Haise, Duke, Cernan and even all four of last year's inductees, Covey, Gregory, Sullivan, Thagard and also June Scobee.
Just a thought!
Rob |
nasamad
Member Posts: 2121
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 12-14-2004 06:34 PM
Aww damn, Rob ! Whydya have to tell me that, lol. We booked the holiday this past May for next year in order to get the free child place, plus we didn't wanna take her out of school just for a holiday so we had to book it for the half term break. I'd love to have gone to the induction weekend, I'd love to just meet Glenn, Lovell and Haise, an autograph would be a bonus. Sadly with more family commitments, my outings are going to be less frequent (and less lavish !) Thanks for the suggestion though, I'm kinda hoping that STS-114 actually gets off right at the start of the present launch window as that will be at the end of my holiday and I am yet to see a launch. (I can almost hear you guys laughing at the thought of an on schedule launch from here ;-) ) Adam |
John K. Rochester
Member Posts: 1292
From: Rochester, NY, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 12-18-2004 05:33 PM
In case anyone's interested.. Yanks will be in town both of those dates.. Texas will be in town Thursday thru Sunday August 11th thru 14th. |
Mike Isbell
Member Posts: 551
From: Silver Spring, Maryland USA
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 12-21-2004 08:15 PM
I am wondering if there would be any possibility of inviting actor Gene Hackman to this show ? Gene Hackman is now the sole surviving actor who portrayed an astronaut in the movie Marooned back in 1970. |
Tom
Member Posts: 1597
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 12-24-2004 03:20 PM
Steve...any chance Jim Lovell will be able to attend the show in New Jersey this summer?
Have a great Holiday!! |
farthestreaches
Member Posts: 1075
From: Redondo Beach, Ca
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-24-2004 03:31 PM
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Originally posted by Tom:
Steve...any chance Jim Lovell will be able to attend the show in New Jersey this summer?
Have a great Holiday!!
Anything is possible, but no news on Jim Lovell to share at this time. We'd love to have him with us and to that end, has been invited. Time will tell.... ------------------
Steve Hankow
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farthestreaches
Member Posts: 1075
From: Redondo Beach, Ca
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 01-13-2005 02:02 AM
We are pleased to announce the addition of two celebrity guests to our show line-up.** Pavel Popovich - 4th Cosmonaut and 8th human in fly in space. Vostok 4 & Soyuz 14 ** Paul Weitz - Skylab 2 & STS-6 Many more announcements are expected, so stay tuned. Both hotel reservations as well as banquet tickets are now available. Visit us at www.autographshows.net for full information as well as a list of the latest guests confirmed to appear. ------------------
Steve Hankow
http://www.farthestreaches.com |
descartes
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posted 01-13-2005 03:41 AM
[QUOTE]Originally posted by farthestreaches:
[B]We are pleased to announce the addition of two celebrity guests to our show line-up.** Pavel Popovich - 4th Cosmonaut and 8th human in fly in space. Vostok 4 & Soyuz 14
I note the Autograph show web site indicates 'First Autograph show appearance' for Popovich.
Indications are that he attended Autographica in UK in 2003.
See the following link: http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum23/HTML/000850.html |
farthestreaches
Member Posts: 1075
From: Redondo Beach, Ca
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 01-13-2005 03:51 AM
Yes, you are correct. Should have read, "1st ever autograph show appearance in the United States" We stand corrected.------------------
Steve Hankow
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FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 01-13-2005 09:46 PM
It should be noted that Popovich's appearance is perhaps even more special. He is also the earliest living cosmonaut to have flown in space.FF |
Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-02-2005 04:42 PM
I just received word from Nolan Sims that both SpaceShipOne pilots Mike Melvill and Brian Binnie have been confirmed as the latest guests for the UACC show! |
farthestreaches
Member Posts: 1075
From: Redondo Beach, Ca
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 02-02-2005 05:23 PM
Hello Everyone,Yes, it's official that SpaceShipOne pilots Mike Melvill and Brian Binnie will be celebrity guests at our show. In addition, we'll be sure to have a great selection of their photos as well as high quality photos of our other guests available for sale at prices that can't be beat. More to come, so stay tuned. ------------------
Steve Hankow
http://www.farthestreaches.com |
paul prendergast
Member Posts: 429
From: crawley west sussex UK
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 02-03-2005 02:49 PM
Well done Steve 2 great guests who made history, another great guest list is getting better.Paul |
Moonpaws
Member Posts: 685
From: Lee's summit, MO
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 02-03-2005 06:44 PM
Since we are going crazy here with our requests, I'm going to add my wish list as well.Don Knotts (The Reluctant Astronaut)
Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman (Jeanie)
OJ (Capricorn 1) or maybe not
William Anders
Chuck Yeager (yeah right)
Neil Ar..... (no, he would get mobbed)
Walter Cronkite (Still Alive?)
The William Shatner (Steve, Please!!)
Eileen Collins (Is she still active?)
The guy who was in the movie Race to Space
(James ?) If you guys(gals) haven't seen this movie, do so, it is alot of fun. Finally,
The Pope (To heal us of our incurable "passion" of collecting.) Does he sign? (Please no nasty remarks, I'm a believer in Jesus so it is not meant to offend).
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STEVE SMITH
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posted 02-03-2005 08:29 PM
Walter Cronkite is very much alive. I saw him speak at Harry Truman Banquet in Kansas City last May. I believe he is 88. Still cuts a very good figure, good voice, articulate, and witty. Told some wonderful stories, such as how he had been in the same room we were in at the Muhlbach Hotel when Harry Truman gave his victory speech in 1948, showing the famous "Dewey Wins" headline.Slow walking though, but doesn't have a cane. He still signs periodically through his office at CBS News. I sent him by mail the program from the banquet and a picture of him and Wally Schirra at the Mercury 7 Statue in Cape Caneveral. Wally had signed it. After about a month or two later, they came back nicely signed. Man it would be awesome to have him there, especially with Wally Schirra. Steve Hankow, that would clinch my coming. |
Above The Clouds
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posted 02-04-2005 04:30 AM
Moonpaws, Eileen Collins is most certainly still active, she is commanding the next shuttle flight. She might be a tad busy to get along to the show.If you are a fan of William Shatner have you heard his cover version of Pulp's Common People - bizzare but stangely addictive you just can't turn the radio over. Cheers
Dave
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Wehaveliftoff
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posted 02-04-2005 07:41 PM
There are only THREE signatures of the pope known to exist outside the Vatican, 2 are on baseballs! NO astronaut/cosmonaut is that rare. Only the Queen of England, outside the royal palace, is that rare.
My exact recollection of the pope's rarity eludes me, possibly attendeding a mass of his in 1987, a newpaper article stating such perhaps; I just remember that rarity statement. I'd want to contact that stewardess if I knew her...
Wm Shatner is all about the benjamin, a Golden Globe probably hiked his price from 75 to 100+
Don Knotts is retired from appearances now...
Barbra Eden is very nice but Larry Hagman hasn't acknowledged that show in years.
OJ would do it if asked. I don't see WCronkite
doing shows, but would be great.[This message has been edited by Wehaveliftoff (edited February 05, 2005).] |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 2031
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 02-05-2005 12:18 AM
I find that a little hard to believe about the Pope's signature being rare. When I was flying with Qantas our airline did a special charter flight to Australia for the Pope quite a few years ago (when he was in better health). I didn't operate as crew on that flight, but one of the female flight attendants who did was telling me that she took along a copy of the little book he wrote and was going to ask his equerry if the Pope might sign it for her. Meanwhile she left it on a crew seat by the front door, and later in the flight retrieved it to show another crew member. The other flight attendant opened it up and said "I thought you said he hadn't signed it?" He must have seen it sitting there when he'd gone for a walk and signed away.She showed me the book on another flight and it was beautifully signed, dated and had a small message, long forgotten.
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Tom
Member Posts: 1597
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 02-05-2005 12:55 PM
Steve:
I'm not sure, where I read it, but is Jim Lovell attending the show this August in New Jersey?
Thank you.
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farthestreaches
Member Posts: 1075
From: Redondo Beach, Ca
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 02-05-2005 01:49 PM
Hi Tom,Nothing to report with regard to Lovell at this time. Not sure where you read that but if something does develop, will post it for all to see. ------------------
Steve Hankow
http://www.farthestreaches.com |
Aztecdoug
Member Posts: 1405
From: Huntington Beach
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 04-04-2005 09:02 AM
I finally committed yesterday to attend the show this year. Two bits of advice I learned, tell your wife you are going before you tell all of your friends...  Second, if you are planning on using frequent flyer miles, book ASAP. I found there was absolutely nothing left in coach using my miles. Yikes!  I look forward to attending, and I can't wait to see everybody there. ------------------
Kind Regards Douglas Henry Enjoy yourself and have fun.... it is only a hobby!
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