In Second Life®, party central is Extropia!

Special Guests! We’ll host a full day of events, but the cornerstone will be a special appearance at Sophrosyne’s Saturday Salon by novelist, futurist and gadfly David Brin! Soph will interview David in an open discussion event at the Central Nexus in Extropia Core, from 1 to 2:30 PM Pacific Time. See our news page for the full article or our schedule page for the full day’s events.

Music to Rock the Night Away! We’re still finalizing the DJ lineup for Yuri’s Night, but our all-day party will be anchored by Extropia’s good friend, DJ Nicki Petrichor! Nicki was on the decks for Extropia’s Grand Opening last November, playing our national anthem and mixing the world’s finest electronica, and she’ll be back for Yuri’s Night with a very special set of Russian and space-themed electronica, electro body music and more. See our news page for the full article or our schedule page for the full day’s events.

Extropia is a community of Second Life® residents sharing a common desire to build a positive, beautiful, empowering future for all. Extropia is a place where residents are encouraged to work and play together, and creativity is encouraged. We have no ideology beyond a belief that humanity’s future can be improved through its own ingenuity.

 Check it out and contact us if you want to be a speaker, exhibitor or a sponsor!

We look forward to seeing you all soon !

http://www.yurisnight.net/2008/help-out/spread-word.php

People in cities around the world are gearing up for the hottest party in 2008–Yuri’s Night! Phoenix, Arizona is no exception. Not only is Arizona the hottest state in America (the four seasons in Phoenix are: tolerable, hot, really hot, and ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!!), but Arizona and Phoenix are no strangers to human and robotic space exploration. Many universities and companies around the state work very closely with NASA and its international partners to expand our horizons and to better life here on Earth.

In order to help promote education outreach and inspire the next generation of explorers, Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto, a senior undergraduate student at Arizona State University’s School of Earth and Space Exploration is hosting Yuri’s Night 2008 in Phoenix. Currently seeking a location to host this worldwide event, Veronica Ann hopes to acquire sponsors from around the nation to support the event.

“It is a dream of mine to show the world that Arizona has what it takes to promote human space exploration. We should never forget those who have gotten us this far. It’s not about who you are or where you come from…it’s about what you do in this lifetime to celebrate the achievements of those who risked it all to better our life as one global family. It’s about continuing the legacy of human exploration and advancement.”

Veronica Ann is not alone. With the help of non-profit organizations like Space Generation, The Mars Society and The National Space Society, Yuri’s Night Phoenix’s dream of hosting the hottest space party in Arizona may become a reality.

“In order to make this party successful, we need sponsors to help provide a location for us to host the party, as well as education outreach materials to educators, students and the general public.” For more information on how to make a donation to the Phoenix Yuri’s Night 2008 Party, please visit the Yuri’s Night Phoenix website (see below) or contact Veronica Ann directly at Veronica at yurisnight.net.

For more information on the Phoenix Yuri’s Night 2008 party, whose website will become fully active December 31, 2007, please visit the following URL: http://yurisnightphoenixaz.wordpress.com/

Yuri’s Night — Rockin’ the Planet One City at a Time!

-Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto
Yuri’s Night Phoenix

by Loretta Y. Hidalgo
6/03/2007

It’s time to start preparations for Yuri’s Night 2008!!!

We are now putting together our 2008 executive team to expand the impact of Yuri’s Night, to recruit and support events around the world, to organize a global webcast, plan a zero-g flight sweepstakes, and to bring Yuri Gagarin’s tradition of planting a tree after each mission to our parties here on Earth.

We are building on the incredible success of 2007- it was our biggest year ever with 126 events worldwide including our first ever event in Second Life and our flagship event at the NASA Ames Research Center. YN07 received extensive coverage throughout the blogosphere. Come be a part of the this years major effort to bring the space community together, create new leaders and to share our passion for space with the public.

If you are interested to join our international team, meet powerful young space people like yourself, get experience in running and managing a major project, and create the biggest most impactful Yuri’s Night ever- APPLY NOW. It will be the experience of a lifetime. Click on the links below for a description of positions available (all are volunteer) and the official 2008 application form.

All applications are due June 30th, 2007.

Send completed application forms to loretta@yurisnight.net.

To download descriptions of the available positions click below:
YN Executive Team Positions 2008.doc

To download an application click below:
Organiser Application Form 2008.doc

1. Executive Director – Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides
2. Assistant Directors (2)
3. Director of Event Relations
4. Director of Finance
5. Director of Marketing
6. Director of Media Relations
7. News Editor
8. Director of Space Community Relations- US
9. Director of Space Community Relations- International
10. Director of Space Community Relations- On-line
11. Executive Secretary
12. Director of Operations
13. Web Stratagist (filled- can use team members)
14. Webcast and IT Manager
15. Zero-G Sweepstakes Manager
16. Art Director

by Loretta Y. Hidalgo
6/03/2007
It’s time to start preparations for Yuri’s Night 2008!!!

We are now putting together our 2008 executive team to expand the impact of Yuri’s Night, to recruit and support events around the world, to organize a global webcast, plan a zero-g flight sweepstakes, and to bring Yuri Gagarin’s tradition of planting a tree after each mission to our parties here on Earth.

We are building on the incredible success of 2007- it was our biggest year ever with 126 events worldwide including our first ever event in Second Life and our flagship event at the NASA Ames Research Center. YN07 received extensive coverage throughout the blogosphere. Come be a part of the this years major effort to bring the space community together, create new leaders and to share our passion for space with the public.

If you are interested to join our international team, meet powerful young space people like yourself, get experience in running and managing a major project, and create the biggest most impactful Yuri’s Night ever- APPLY NOW. It will be the experience of a lifetime. Click on the links below for a description of positions available (all are volunteer) and the official 2008 application form.

All applications are due June 30th, 2007.

Send completed application forms to loretta@yurisnight.net.

To download descriptions of the available positions click below:
YN Executive Team Positions 2008.doc

To download an application click below:
Organiser Application Form 2008.doc

1. Executive Director – Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides
2. Assistant Directors (2)
3. Director of Event Relations
4. Director of Finance
5. Director of Marketing
6. Director of Media Relations
7. News Editor
8. Director of Space Community Relations- US
9. Director of Space Community Relations- International
10. Director of Space Community Relations- On-line
11. Executive Secretary
12. Director of Operations
13. Web Stratagist (filled- can use team members)
14. Webcast and IT Manager
15. Zero-G Sweepstakes Manager
16. Art Director