2011 Gala Cancelled

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:47 am

U.S. Space and Rocket Center cancels gala, focusing on Space Camp registrations and budget challenges

HUNTSVILLE, AL -- The U.S. Space & Rocket Center has scrubbed plans for the 2011 gala dinner set for Feb. 18, according to Dr. Deborah Barnhart, CEO and executive director.

The date had been changed a couple of times to keep it from conflicting with a shuttle launch that NASA has had to reset, she said. That likely contributed to what has been sluggish ticket sales and difficulties scheduling a "headliner" for the event.

Barnhart told members of the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission's Executive Committee on Tuesday…

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Benji · Post by **Benji** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:48 am

It was a month away and I didn't even know it had been scheduled. Maybe the focus on Camp registrations will mean someone will remember the alumni this summer.