Space Foundation News & Media
Space Foundation to Hold Space Business Forum: New York
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 6, 2008) — The Space Foundation has created a compelling new event focused exclusively on the needs of the New York financial community. The inaugural Space Business Forum: New York is designed for Wall Street analysts, investment bankers, institutional advisors, and high-risk insurers to engage in a meaningful dialogue with industry…
Space Watch: May 2008 (Volume: 7, Issue: 5)
The View From Here The View From Here Spotlight Upcoming Space Foundation Events Space Business Forum: New York Underwriting Opportunities for the Space Business Forum: New York Report from Headquarters Space Certification Program News Space Technology Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary Education Activities Inspire Students and Teachers Report from Washington, D.C. Report from Washington, D.C.
The View From Here
I was once told in a professional goal-setting session “you are what you measure.” This was my boss’s way of saying we weren’t setting soft, warm, fuzzy performance management goals for me – we were setting hard, no-kidding metrics. In a way, our industry has long suffered from a paucity of no-kidding numbers to report…
Upcoming Space Foundation Events
Mark your calendars for these events! 2008 Space Business Forum: New York – June 18, 2008 – Hilton New York Hotel, New York City. Strategic Space and Defense 2008 – 6-8 October 2008 – Qwest Center Omaha Convention Center and Arena, Omaha, Neb. 2009 25th National Space Symposium – March 30 – April 2, 2009…
Space Business Forum: New York
The Space Foundation, along with key board members in the financial industry, has created a compelling event focused exclusively on the needs of the New York investment, finance, and analyst communities. The inaugural Space Business Forum: New York is a forum for Wall Street analysts, investment bankers, institutional advisors, and high-risk insurers to engage in…
Underwriting Opportunities for the Space Business Forum: New York
The Space Foundation is introducing the Space Business Forum: New York, a forum for Wall Street analysts, investment bankers, institutional advisors, and high-risk insurers to engage in a meaningful exchange with industry leaders about aerospace and defense financing and investment opportunities emerging from new commercial space ventures and established space-related businesses. This one-day, exclusive event…
Space Certification Program News
The Space Foundation’s Certified Space Technology program had a busy and productive April, welcoming a new technology and promoting an existing certified partner. The Space Foundation is pleased to welcome iShoe as a Certified Space Technology. iShoe is a patent-pending insole based on technology originally developed to facilitate astronaut balance during a moon landing. Partially…
Space Technology Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary
The Space Technology Hall of Fame celebrated 20 years with the induction of three outstanding technologies – ArterioVision, Petroleum Remediation Product, and ResQPOD, in a private ceremony and gala awards dinner at the 24th National Space Symposium. The capstone event, the Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner, co-sponsored by Space Florida, successfully concluded the symposium…
Education Activities Inspire Students and Teachers
During the 24th National Space Symposium, several education events inspired students and Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons. The week started with Teacher Liaisons attending the opening ceremony on Monday evening featuring music by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, followed by a reception in the Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center and lakeside fireworks at The Broadmoor Hotel. On Tuesday,…
Report from Washington, D.C.
April was a busy month for the Space Foundation’s Washington, D.C., office. The Space Report 2008: the Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, produced by the Space Foundation’s Research and Analysis division, was released on April 8, 2008. Well received by the space industry, business community, and media, the release has generated a significant amount…