The annual Statewide Symposium is an Arizona/NASA Space Grant event that includes students and faculty from The University of Arizona, Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and community college affiliates. The all-day Symposium consists of presentations on a variety of topics based on research done by Space Grant interns during the current academic year. For many students, this will be their first presentation at a professional conference.
The 2019 Statewide Symposium was hosted by Arizona State University.
Attendance at the symposium is MANDATORY for all interns. Abstracts, RSVPs and presentations must be submitted by interns no later than the applicable dates listed below. Interns attending the Symposium should communicate with their respective college's program office to learn about travel and lodging arrangements.
Important Symposium Dates
| March 12, 2019 | Symposium Abstracts DUE - Closed |
| March 29, 2019 | Mentor & Guest RSVPs DUE - Closed |
| April 1, 2019 | Presentations DUE - Closed |
| April 2, 2019 | AZSGC Graduating Students Submit Degree Completion Form - Closed |
| April 5, 2019 | ASCEND Team Presentations DUE - Closed |
| April 12, 2019 | Statewide Symposium Banquet |
| April 13, 2019 | Statewide Symposium |
Symposium Information
Symposium Banquet Friday, April 12, 2019
Symposium Banquet
- The banquet begins at 7:00pm.
- Nice business dress is in order.
The Friday night Space Grant Symposium Banquet location is:
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel
Fiesta Ballroom
2100 S. Priest Drive
Tempe, AZ 85282
Symposium Banquet Keynote Speaker
Kevin Schindler, Historian, Lowell Observatory
"Arizona Goes to the Moon"
Symposium Saturday, April 13, 2019
Statewide Symposium
- The symposium begins at 8:00am.
- Symposium attire is business casual — no shorts or T-shirts.
- For Symposium information, call ASU: (480) 965-4328 UA: (520) 621-8556.
- 2019 Space Grant Symposium Timeline - PDF
Symposium Parking
Parking is FREE at the hotel.
The Saturday Space Grant Symposium location is: