Nikola Tesla 70th Year Memorial Conference
Tesla Science Foundation & Patron HRH Prince Philip
have the great privilege to invite you to attend and participate in the forthcoming:
The Tesla Memorial Conference & Tesla Spirit Awards Benefit
January 5 – 7, 2013 @ New Yorker Hotel, New York City
The world’s brightest minds, scientists, engineers, alternative energy entrepreneurs, innovation experts, artists and a myriad of Tesla enthusiasts will gather for this 3 day Tesla extravaganza to honor Tesla’s legacy, 70 years since his passing on January 7th, 1943, in the New Yorker Hotel. This unique Tesla forum will include a diverse array of Tesla-related lectures, presentations, discussions and documented evidence of growing interest and recognition of Tesla’s contribution to the 20th and 21st Century.
Tesla Spirit Award Benefit Reception
Saturday, January 5th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Grand Ballroom, New Yorker Hotel
The Tesla Spirit Awards Reception is endorsed by HRH Prince Philip of Serbia (the son of HRH Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia) and will behonoring Jane Alcorn, President of Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe on Long Island, NY. Designed to include benefactors, sponsors and willing contributors supporting the Tesla Science Foundation’s vision, programs and projects are committed to promoting the message –
“Why Tesla Matters”.
The event program will include a number of prominent speakers, dignitaries, artists and distinguished individuals designated to receive this year’s Tesla Spirit Awards.
Reserve your special tickets on line:
Tesla Memorial Conference at http://teslamemorial.eventbrite.com/
Tesla Spirit Award Reception at http://teslabenefitreception.eventbrite.com
Or pay by tax deductible checks, addressed and mailed to:
Tesla Science Foundation, 20 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10010.
Book your New Yorker hotel on time: Take advantage of our special rate by Dec 25th, follow the link:
http://www.newyorkerhotel.com/CGTEL
We appreciate your interest in supporting Nikola Tesla’s name and legacy and invite you to attend and participate in this important Tesla Tribute.
Finally, in addition we invite those who are observing the Serbian Orthodox Christmas to join us in paying our respects by remembering one of the most prominent of American-Serbs “the man who invented the 20th Century”, our Nikola Tesla. We are most grateful to have received the blessings for these events from the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava in New York City. Lenten meals will be available for ones who are fasting.
Thank you very much for your interest. We look forward to your attendance and support.
Regards,
| Nikola Lonchar | Marina Schwabic, MPA | |||
| President/Founder | Executive Director | |||
| Tesla Science Foundation | Tesla Science Foundation | |||
| Phone: (484) 955-0545 | Phone: (857) 417 8719 | |||
| nikolalonchar@gmail.com | mschwabic@gmail.com |
Tesla Science Foundation
Tesla Spirit Award Benefit Reception
Patron HRH Prince Philip of Serbia
Sponsored by: New Yorker Hotel
Saturday, January 5, 2013, 6pm – 8 pm
Grand Ballroom @ NEW YORKER HOTEL, NYC
http://teslabenefitreception.eventbrite.com
6:00-6:20:
Guest arrival and silent auction
6:20-6:25:
La Guardia Commemorative Tesla Speech
Gusle
Short avant-garde Musical piece
Created and performed by Milica Paranosic
6:25-6:32
Short welcome: TSA Benefit Chair, Marina Schwabic
TSF Chair, David Vujic
TSF President/Founder, Nikola Lonchar
6:32-6:36
Opening remarks by Patrons
6:36-6:45
Guests of Honor:
- Jane Alcorn (Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe)
- Vladimir Jelenkovic (Tesla Museum of Belgrade)
6:45-6:50
Grachanitsa Serbian Folk Dance Ensemble
6:50- 7:20
Tesla Spirit Awards recipients:
- UNESCO (World Memory List)
- WESTINGHOUSE
- IEEE – PES
- TESLA MUSEUM in Belgrade
- Fundraising: Matt Iman/Indigogo
- THE NEW YORKER HOTEL
- Tesla life time award: Dr. Ljubomir Vujovic
7:20 – 7:40
Concert “Divine Hand”
7:40 – 7:45
Closing remarks – TBD
Tesla Memorial Conference
January 6-7, 2013
NEW YORKER HOTEL, Crystal Ballroom
http://teslamemorial.eventbrite.com/
| Sunday, January 6, 2013 | |||||
| 7:30 am – 9:00 am | Registration and Coffee | ||||
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Opening Statement: Tesla Science Foundation, Nikola Lonchar, President Marina Schwabic, Executive Director David Vujic, Chairman Marc Seifer, Ph.D. |
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| 9:30 am – 9:45 am | WFUCA-UNESCO: Aleksandar Protic | ||||
| 10:00 am – 10:15 am | NikolaTeslaMuseumBelgrade: Vladimir Jelenkovic | ||||
| 10:15 am – 10:30 am | New Yorker Hotel: Joe Kinney NYH;Kyle Driebeek, | ||||
| 10:30 am – 10:45 am | Tesla & Film: Milan Knezevic – film director | ||||
| 10:45am – 11:00 am | Coffee Break | ||||
| 11:00 am – 12:00 am | TeslaScienceMuseumLongIsland– Jane Alcorn & friends – confirmed | ||||
| 12:00 am – 12:15 pm | IEEE – Power & Energy Society | ||||
| 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch Break | ||||
| 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Short presentations: Mark Passio, Howard Lipman, David J. Kent, Brian Yetzer, Vladimir Visnjic, Francis X. Taney, John Wasik | ||||
| 2:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Tesla & Serbs In America– Dusan Lopusina | ||||
| 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Tesla Tower Projects – Zvezdana Scott, Dragica Mihailovic, Natalija Princi | ||||
| 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm | Tesla Memorial Society of New York – Dr Ljubo Vujovic, MD | ||||
| 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm | Coffee Break | ||||
| 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm | The Vision of Nikola Tesla — a movie Joseph Sikorski, filmmaker | ||||
| 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Tesla As Artistic Inspiration Tesla Virtual Museum, Tesla Opera, Tesla Books, Tesla Art, Tesla Films: Miriam Seidel, Terry O’Reilly, Wil Cashen, James Jaeger, Melissa, Dunphy, Adolphe Alexander, Branislav Juranovic, Francis McCabe Special Guest: Natalie Paige Bentley |
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| 5:00 pm – 6: 00 pm | PANEL DISCUSSION – In Tesla’s Memory: Barriers, Challenges & Opportunities, Lessons Chair: Alex Lightman |
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| Monday, January 7, 2013 | |||||
| 7:30 am – 8:30 am | Registration and coffee | ||||
| 8:30 am – 9:30 am | “WHY TESLA MATTERS”Keynote Addresses: TBD | ||||
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | Alternative sources of energy: Sterling D. Allan | ||||
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Wireless energy transmission: Nicholas Simos, Ph.D. Brookheaven Nat. Lab | ||||
| 10:30 am – 11:00 am | Medical equipment: Tom Valone (with experiments) | ||||
| 11:00 am – 11:30 am | Tesla and Robotics: Marko Popovic, Ph.D. | ||||
| 11:30 am – 11:45 am | Coffee Break | ||||
| 11:45 am – 12:15 pm | Tesla and Music: Mano Divina and David Pokrajac, Ph.D. | ||||
| 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm | Lunch break | ||||
| 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm | Wireless energy transmission: Garry Peterson (with experiments) | ||||
| 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Tesla waves machine presentation: Goran Marjanovic, ing. | ||||
| 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm | PhD Predrag Jelenkovic – (to be confirmed) | ||||
| 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Panel Discussion: World Beyond Tesla | ||||
| 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Wireless energy transmission: Jim Hardesty, Ph.D. (with experiments) | ||||
| 5:00 pm – 6: 00 pm | Why Tesla matters discussion: James Corum, Ph.D. (with experiments) | ||||
| 6:30 pm – 6:45 pm | Serbian Orthodox Cathedral St.Sava Memorial Service for Nikola Tesla (pomen) 15 West 25th Street, off Broadway |
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| 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Serbian Orthodox Cathedral Hall Evening Reception (suggested donation to Church: $20) |
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NOTE: The organizer retains the right to modify schedule of the event without prior notification to guests and participants due to speakers cancelation or any unforeseen circumstances including but not limited to inclement weather.
