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Deadline to Save on Registration for 24th National Space Symposium Approaching

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 13, 2008) — Only days remain to save on registration for the 24th National Space Symposium, the premier annual gathering of the global space community. Individuals who register and pay in full by January 18, 2008, will receive the Early Bird registration rate, a $300 savings off standard industry registration. The 24th National Space Symposium will take place April 7-10 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs.

The symposium brings together all sectors of space – civil, commercial, and national security – to highlight the accomplishments and address the opportunities and issues facing the space industry today through featured speakers, timely panel discussions, an extensive exhibit center, and more.  This symposium’s theme “Our Expanding Universe…50 Years of Space Exploration” reflects continued efforts and advancement in space while acknowledging how far the space industry has come in the last 50 years.

More than 7,500 participants from across the United States and many foreign countries are expected to attend the 24th National Space Symposium. Attendees, who represent both the history and future of this $220 billion industry, include senior executive leadership from NASA, NOAA, and other civil space and government agencies; the commercial space and satellite broadcasting industry; the Department of Defense and military space commands; space entrepreneurs; universities and academia; and senior representatives from the global space industry.

Early confirmed speakers include Mr. James F. Albaugh, executive vice president, Boeing and president & chief executive officer, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems; Lt. Gen. Michael A. Hamel, USAF, commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command; Richard J. Gilbrech, Ph.D., associate administrator for Exploration Systems, NASA; Mr. Jean-Yves LeGall, chairman & chief executive officer, Arianespace; Gen. Victor E. Renuart, USAF, commander, NORAD/USNORTHCOM; Lt. Gen. William L. Shelton, USAF, commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic-Space), Air Force Space Command, and commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space, U.S. Strategic Command; Mr. Chris Scolese, associate administrator, NASA Headquarters; Brig. Gen. Simon P. “Pete” Worden, USAF (Retired), center director, NASA Ames Research Center; and The Honorable Michael W. Wynne, secretary of the Air Force.

Highlights of the 24th National Space Symposium also include the extensive Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center; a noteworthy program agenda; a spectacular opening ceremony and awards; the presentation of the Space Foundation’s highest honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award; and the 20th anniversary Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner, honoring technologies, organizations, and individuals for transforming space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth.

Co-sponsors of the symposium include ATK, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boeing, Cisco Systems, CSP Associates, Harris Corporation, Honeywell, Infinite Links, Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Raytheon, Space Florida, and United Space Alliance. Media partners for the 24th National Space Symposium are Aviation Week, The New York Times and Space News. Frontier Airlines is the official airline of the conference.

Online registration and more information, including an updated program agenda, confirmed speaker list, and exhibitor list, are available at  www.NationalSpaceSymposium.org.

About the Space Foundation
Founded in 1983 and celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the Space Foundation is an international nonprofit organization advancing space-related endeavors to inspire, enable, and propel humanity. A leader in space awareness activities, major industry events, and educational enterprises that bring space into the classroom, the Space Foundation is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo. It conducts research and analysis and government affairs activities from its Washington, D.C. office, and has field representatives in Houston and Cape Canaveral, Fla. Along with partnering organizations, the Space Foundation also conducts Strategic Space and Defense 2008, scheduled 6-8 October in Omaha, Neb. For more information, visit www.SpaceFoundation.org.

 

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