Elvia H. Thompson
Headquarters, Washington                                   May 16, 2002
(Phone: 202/358-1696)

Kent Laborde
NOAA Public Affairs, Washington
(Phone: 202/213-9144)

Mark Ward 
Link Symposium Coordinator, Cocoa Beach, Fla.
(Phone: 407/254-0840)

NOTE TO EDITORS: 02-N37a

LINK SYMPOSIUIM 2002 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS AND COVERAGE GUIDELINES

 Media attendance of any LINK 2002 activity requires advance 
accreditation and registration. To register or request an interview 
slot contact Mark Ward, 407-254-0840, markeward@aol.com.

See accompanying Note to Editors at

ftp://ftp.hq.NASA.gov/pub/pao/note2edt/2002/02-n037.txt


Monday, May 20

-- 9:30 a.m. - Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Universe Theatre: 
Opening session with speeches by Roy Bridges, Director of NASA Kennedy 
Space Center; Scott B. Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Oceans and Atmosphere; Link Foundation spokesperson, Marilyn Link; and 
oceanographer, Sylvia Earle.
-- 12:30 p.m. - KSCVC Debus Conference Facility: Keynote luncheon 
speaker Don Walsh, pilot of Trieste bathyscaphe during world's deepest 
recorded ocean dive, January 1959.
-- 7 p.m. - DCF: Keynote dinner speaker, Russell Turner, President of 
United Space Alliance.
-- 7:30 p.m. - Live video link with NASA astronauts inside NOAA's 
Aquarius Undersea Lab.
-- 8 p.m. - KSCVC IMAX Theatre: Screening of 3D IMAX film "Space 
Station" with comments by astronaut Mike Gernhardt.  
-- 9 p.m. - KSCVC IMAX Theatre: Preview of the IMAX film "Voyage into 
the Abyss" with comments by producer, Stephen Low.

Tuesday, May 21

-- 12:30 p.m. - KSCVC, DCF: Keynote luncheon speaker, astronaut Mike 
Gernhardt.
-- 7 p.m.- KSCVC, Saturn V Rocket Center: Keynote dinner speaker, Scott 
Carpenter, Mercury astronaut / Sealab aquanaut.

Wednesday, May 22

-- 12:30 p.m. - KSCVC, DCF: Keynote luncheon speaker, John Delaney, 
University of Washington.
-- 1:30 p.m. - KSCVC, DCF: Closing Session with speeches b: Eric 
Lindstrom, NASA Oceanography Program; Capt. Craig McLean, NOAA Office 
of Ocean Exploration; and Andy Clark, Marine Technology Society.
-- 3 p.m. - Interview opportunities with LINK 2002 participants, by 
prior arrangement only.


The Plenary and Keynote sessions of the Symposium will be webcast. 

The Link Symposium 2002 
Web Cast Schedule 
May 20-22, 2002 

DAY 1, Monday, May 20, 2002 
1100-1200  - 
PLENARY AND TECHNICAL SESSION, Debus Conference Facility 
… (Details TBD)			

1200-1300 - 
LUNCH WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER, Debus Conference Facility 
… Don Walsh, Pilot, Trieste Bathyscaphe	

1830-1945 - 
DINNER WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER, Debus Conference Facility 
… Russell Turner, President, United Space Alliance. Mr. 
Turner's presentation will conclude with a 15-minute video 
link with NASA astronauts training in the Aquarius Undersea Lab. 


DAY 2, Tuesday, May 21, 2002 
1200-1300 - 
LUNCH WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER, Debus Conference Facility 
… Astronaut Mike Gernhardt 


DAY 3, Wednesday, May 22, 2002 
1000-1230 - 
REPORTS FROM TECHNICAL SESSIONS, Debus Conference Facility 

1230-1330 - 
LUNCH WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER, Debus Conference Facility 
… John Delaney 

1330-1430 - 
CLOSING SESSION, Debus Conference Facility 
… Summary of preliminary findings by steering committee chairs 
(TBD); 
… Closing words from: Craig McLean, Eric Lindstrom and Andy Clark 


For general information on the symposium visit the Link Project web 
site at 

http://www.thelinkproject.org

For information about the MATE ROV competition visit

http://www.marinetech.org/

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