Internationally renowned astronaut, motivational speaker and futurist, Buzz Aldrin, will arrive in Sydney next month as the keynote speaker at the commercial radio industry’s major radio conference and charity luncheon.
Aldrin, who with Neil Armstrong made the historic Apollo XI moon walk in 1969, will address senior radio executives at the 2003 Australian Commercial Radio Conference on the power and influence of the media; followed by an address to a combined radio, advertising and business audience at the Radio Lunch to raise funds for children’s cancer research on Friday, October 17.
“Dr Aldrin is an inspiring motivational speaker and well-known for his views on the influence and power of the media to set the agenda and provide information in times of triumph, such as the moon voyage, and in times of catastrophe, such as the Challenger disaster and September 11,” said Commercial Radio Australia’s CEO Joan Warner.
“Dr Aldrin has also remained firmly at the forefront of efforts to venture into space and we’re honoured that this distinguished pioneer will be able to share his insights and inspiring vision for the future with Australians.”
Aldrin recently served on President George Bush’s Commission on the Future. He has founded the non-profit ShareSpace Foundation, which is devoted to opening the doors to space tourism for all people and his think-tank company, Starcraft Boosters, Inc., is working on the rocket designs to get people there. Time Magazine has described Dr Aldrin as the man “who wants to send you into space.” Forbes said he was the astronaut who “reaches for the stars through his ShareSpace Foundation”, while talk show host David Letterman introduced him as “the guy who wants to give ordinary people a chance to ride in space”.
Since making those historic steps on the moon, Aldrin has received a US patent for a permanent space station he designed, has written a number of best selling motivational books and is in high demand on the international speaking circuit.
The radio conference and charity lunch will be held at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre on Friday, October 17.
Buzz Aldrin joins an impressive line-up of international and Australian speakers at the conference including the Minister for Communications, Hon Richard Alston, John Immesoete, creative force behind the award winning Budweiser American Legends commercials, Professor Paul Weyland international marketing guru and Nick Piggott, UK expert on content development and data applications for digital radio.
At the charity lunch, Aldrin will join a host of radio personalities to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute Australia.
Tickets for the conference and charity lunch are available from Commercial Radio Australia. To book tickets or for more information, visit www.commercialradio.com.au or call Kate Elliott (02)9281 6577.