SDAA Banquet

January 11, 2025 SDAA Banquet

Topic: Ancient Echoes of a Forgotten Sky
Speaker: Adam Block

We’re excited to announce that the annual SDAA banquet will be held at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Resort on January 11, 2025.  This year the Board opted to reduce ticket prices to only $65 per person!  

The evening begins with a no-host cocktail hour from 5:00 to 6:00 pm, which will be the perfect opportunity to renew old friendships and make new ones.  It’s also a great time to look at auction items and buy raffle tickets!   

Our dinner and program meeting will be from 6:00 to 7:00, followed by our guest speaker, world renowned astroimager Adam Block.  Adam has won over 100 NASA APOD awards.  His presentation is titled “Ancient Echoes of a Forgotten Sky”.  This will give us a view of the night sky through the eyes of one of the best astroimagers on Earth!  This will NOT be a class on Pixinsight, Photoshop, or how to autoguide!

We will continue to post information about our sweepstakes and auction items, so stay tuned!  If you’d like to make a tax-deductible donation to help us with our mission, please click here:  Donate Now

More details on how to donate items for the auction will be provided soon.

For those wanting to turn this event into a staycation, discounted room rates are available for $179. 

Free street parking is available.  Paid valet or self parking in the resort lot is also an option.

Want to volunteer at the Banquet?  Have other questions?  Please email Mike Chasin at treasurer@sdaa.org.

We have a lot more to do and your participation and generosity is key to our success!  If for some reason you can’t attend, please consider making a donation to keep SDAA moving forward!   Tickets will not refundable after January 4, 2025.

Wishing you clear skies,

Your SDAA Board of Directors

Details and Ticket Sales: https://sdaa28.wildapricot.org/event-5957200


Our speaker in 2024 was NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Steve Murray.

Our speaker in 2023 was NASA Solar System Ambassador Jessica Rzeszut.

Our speaker in 2022 was astronomer Scott Kardel.

Our speaker in 2021 was Blaine Baggett, an Emmy award-winning producer and JPL Fellow.

Our speaker in 2020 was Dr. Vishnu Reddy.

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