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The National Space Club Florida Committee presents the Harry Kolcum Memorial News & Communication Award honoring FPRA Member Tracy Yates, Communications and Public Relations Manager for United Space Alliance on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Radisson Resort at the Port – Convention Center.

The National Space NSCFL Florida Committee each year recognizes area representatives of the news media and communications professions for excellence in their ability to communicate the space story along Florida’s Space Coast and throughout the world.

The award is named in honor of Harry Kolcum, the former managing editor of Aviation Week & Space Technology, who was Cape bureau chief from 1980 to 1993 prior to his death in 1994. Kolcum was a founding member of the National Space NSCFL Florida Committee.

Also being recognized is John Glisch, Florida Today Editorial Page Editor.  The cost to attend is $17.00 for NSCFL Members and $20 for Non-Members.  Registrations for the event can be made online at www.nscfl.org. or email: ladonna.j.neterer@boeing.com.  Please RSVP by COB Wednesday, November 3, 2010.

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NSCFL is officially soliciting nominations for this year’s Harry Kolcum award. Click here for criteria for the award, but in short, theyare selecting two people for the award. The first is the person, either a government or contractor PAO/Communications rep/marketing person/community relations specialist, government relations specialist, etc., who resides in Florida, who did the most to promote space during fiscal year 2010. The second is a member of the news media whose coverage during the year has done the most to promote the space industry. If a person has a big event in the final days of September, feel free to include it.

Please provide a short bio on the person and a 2-3 paragraph nominee summary. E-mails are acceptable and please send to Craig Covault by C by COB Sept. 24. The Kolcum award committee will select and announce the winner in October and will present the award at the November NSC luncheon.

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