2008 BANQUET AGENDA

Friday, April 25, 2008

Banquet was held at the Houston Hyatt Regency Imperial Ballroom.

6:00 RECEPTION
Victoria Reva, pianist
7:00 WELCOME
Rodolfo González,Chairman, RNASA Foundation PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS
Clear Lake High School JROTC Color Guard

NATIONAL ANTHEM
Shari Wilkins

INVOCATION
Jack Lister, RNASA Foundation

DINNER

Mushroom Confit Salad
With Composed Greens and Pesto Crostini
Aged Balsamic Vinaigrette

Coffee Crusted Filet Mignon with Caramelized Onions and Port Wine Reduction
Paired with
Provencal Herb Crusted Chilean Seabass with Pernod Beurre Blanc

Dauphinoise Potato
Asparagus, Yellow Squash and Baby Carrot

Warm Rolls and Butter

Alternating Desserts of
Chilled Chocolate Souffle
Vanilla Creme Brulee with Chocolate Dipped Shortbread

Freshly Brewed Starbucks Coffee and Tazo Teas

8:15 YEAR-IN-REVIEW VIDEO by Space City Films

MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Miles O'Brien, CNN Correspondent

PRESENTATION OF COMMUNICATOR AWARD to DR. NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
Jeffrey Carr, Director of Communications, United Space Alliance

PRESENTATION OF STELLAR AWARDS
Sunita Williams, Commander, USN, NASA Astronaut
Leland Melvin, NASA Astronaut

PRESENTATION OF NATIONAL SPACE TROPHY to CAPTAIN EUGENE CERNAN, USN (Ret.)
W. Tom Short, President, Anadarko Industries

PRESENTATION OF THE OMEGA WATCH
Lt. Gen. Thomas Stafford, USAF (Ret.)

RECOGNITION OF SPONSORS AND CLOSING
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