X PRIZE Foundation Open House
Replay of Live footage
Come one come all (well space is limited so hurry) to the first ever X PRIZE foundation open house this Friday April 30, 2010. If you are a techy who enjoys space exploration you are definitely going to have a blast at this event. X PRIZE will feature a few brief presentations on three ongoing prizes, the Archon Genomic X PRIZE, the Google Lunar X PRIZE, and the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE. You will also get a sneak peek at a few developing prizes in a variety of other fields as well.
They will also have a special guest that evening; Anousheh Ansari, the first female private space explorer and a trustee of the X PRIZE Foundation. She will be doing a reading and signing of her new memoir, MY Dream of Stars. She will discuss her pursuit of her goal to travel to space.
The Deets
The event will take place at the X PRIZE Foundation’s headquarters in Playa Vista, CA from 6pm – 8pm on Friday, April 30th. Light appetizers and refreshments will be provided. Be sure to register early to ensure admission to the event (visit http://xpftweetup.eventbrite.com) Further details, including directions and parking instructions, will be provided to the confirmed guests.
Hashtag for the event is #XPFtweetup
Follow @glxp and @xprize for more updates as the event approaches.
Update:
TechZulu will be there covering the event Live (click here to watch live April 30 at 6pm). There are only a few tickets remaining, so those of you who could not get a ticket or are out of town make sure to tune in and participate.