During the National Space Society's 2008 International Space Development Conference, a ceremony was held to honor the chapters that have shown outstanding commitment to NSS's vision of "People living and working in thriving communities beyond the Earth, and the use of the vast resources of space for the dramatic betterment of humanity." Speaking at the conference, Anousheh Ansari, CEO and cofounder of Prodea Systems, Inc. and a spaceflight participant, commended the chapters for their work. Candace Pankanin, vice president for chapters, followed up by distributing awards to chapter representatives.
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