As a part of our educational mission, the Chicago Society for Space Studies established a Speakers Bureau which has receive a number of awards – most recently the National Space Society 2020 Excellence in Speaker Outreach Award. The purpose of our speakers bureau is to provide in-person educational presentations and programs about space exploration, space policy, space development, and space science to groups and facilities in the Chicago area. As of 2020, our services have expanded to provide virtual presentations (Zoom, Google Meet, Jitsi, etc.) to audiences everywhere.

Our speakers have provided space science and space exploration related presentations to youth groups, astronomy clubs, libraries, museums, senior citizen groups, and schools in Chicago and its suburbs. For a more detailed overview of venues and localities, please scroll down to the bottom of this page.

Topics on which our speakers have made presentations have included:

Our Team of Speakers

The members of the CSSS Speakers Bureau are:

• Larry Bartoszek
• Larry Boyle
• Dale Dellutri
• Frances Dellutri
• Gerald Jackson
• Jim Kovac
• Kent Nebergall
• Jim Plaxco

How to use the Speakers Bureau Subject Categories and Topics Table

The Speakers Bureau Subject Categories and Topics Table identifies the categories, topics, and speakers who provide presentations on that topic.

1. To view the list of topics within a category, click the category name to open the topics list.
2. To view the list of speakers for a topic, click the topic name to open the speaker list.
3. Click the speaker’s name to be taken to that speaker’s biography page, which also contains their contact information.
4. Once a category or topic section is opened, it can be closed by clicking on the category or topic name.

All arrangements for presentations are made directly between the group and the individual speaker.

Illinois communities in which CSSS speakers have given presentations include:

Venues for presentations have included:

To find out how you can help the Chicago Society for Space Studies promote space exploration in the Chicago area, please check out our Membership page.