Astronaut Robert Springer to present at CRI Annual Conference
28 Oct '05
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Robert C. Springer – Former NASA Astronaut
Carpets and rugs trade association The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) will convene its annual conference at the Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center on Wednesday, November 2, 2005.
The conference will begin at 2 p.m. following a meeting of the CRI Board of Directors and will feature Simon van de Vrande, President of the European Carpet & Rug Association as the keynote speaker.
This year's conference will also be underlined by the presence of former NASA astronaut Robert Springer, who flew space missions aboard both the Space Shuttle Discovery and Atlantis prior to his retirement.
Springer's participation is part of the on-going relationship CRI and NASA have cultivated following the transfer of space technology into the highly successful Seal of Approval X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Testing Program that was launched last month at John F. Kennedy Space Center.
CRI president Werner Braun said that they are obviously pleased to have Colonel Springer join us to celebrate our partnership with NASA. The vast experience as an astronaut should add an interesting slant on their meeting, and the perspective on how the same space technology used to ensure successful space missions is now being used to ensure cleaner carpets in the home and business should be enlightening.
Braun stated that The annual meeting continues to be one of the well- received events we put together, and it offers us a way to provide our members with a knowledgeable perspective into some of the key issues facing the industry today.
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