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ASCRS ANNUAL MEETING
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successful presidential primary and
general election campaigns, and is a
co-founder of No Labels, an organiza-
tion dedicated to bipartisanship and
political problem solving. He served
as vice chairman of Public Strategies
Inc. and was president of Maverick
Media. Mr. McKinnon is the co-cre-
ator, co-executive producer, and
co-host of Showtime's The Circus:
Inside the Greatest Political Show on
Earth and has consulted on the HBO
series The Newsroom and Netflix's
House of Cards. He was a regular
columnist for The Daily Beast and
The Daily Telegraph. Attendees will
be able to hear his observations on
the current political situation and his
outlook for the future and ask ques-
tions following his presentation.
can also take a spin on the MaxFlight
simulators to engage in interactive
dogfighting, carrier landings, and
aerobatic maneuvers with realistic
graphics. Learn more about eyePAC
by visiting the eyePAC page on the
ASCRS website.
This year's annu-
al Government
Relations sym-
posium will take
place on Saturday
from 3:30–5:00
p.m. in Room 6B.
Political analyst
and journalist Mark McKinnon will
be the featured speaker. Mr. McKin-
non is an American political advisor,
reform advocate, media columnist,
and television producer. He was
the chief media advisor to five
T
here will be several featured
Government Relations activ-
ities at the ASCRS Annual
Meeting. Tonight, the ASCRS
Political Action Committee, eyePAC,
will hold its annual fundraising
reception. Supporters who make a
qualifying contribution are invited to
join their fellow ASCRS members at
the San Diego Air and Space Muse-
um from 5:30–7:30 p.m. for a "Night
in the Sky" to celebrate eyePAC's suc-
cess and to thank donors. Attendees
will be able to enjoy food and bever-
ages while exploring the collection
of aviation and space artifacts. They
Government Relations events at the ASCRS Annual Meeting