Anyone live in the Wash, D.C. area? Schwartz to speak at 11/2-11/4/99 ISBA conference. Skybridge CEO also attending
(via LOR yahoo thread)
BRITISH SPACE INDUSTRY MOUNTS 'SPACE PAVILION' AT
ISBA
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The British Space Industry will be prominently showcased
as part of the inaugural International Space Business Assembly (ISBA) in a "Space Pavilion," event
organizers announced today.
The International Space Business Assembly, the first ever business-to- business gathering of the $100
billion global space industry, is set for Nov. 2-4 at the Reagan International Trade Center, Washington,
D.C.
The British Space Pavilion -- organized under the auspices of the British National Space Centre (an
ISBA Participating Agency) -- will house exhibits by C-MAC Microcircuits, PDS Engineering, Science
Systems (Space) Limited, Polyflex, Vega Space Systems Engineering, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory,
Proneta, IGG Component Technology Limited, Surrey Satellite Technology, Satellite Observing
Systems, PERA Consulting Limited, Marham Space Insurance and Matra Marconi Space. The 1,400
square foot pavilion will be inside the Reagan Center, site of all ISBA sessions, special events and
exhibits.
The ISBA is organized by the non-profit Space Foundation and Space News, in association with the
American Astronautical Society and numerous participating agencies and affiliate organizations.
Among space leaders confirmed for the program are: Bernard Schwartz, Chairman and CEO, Loral
Space and Communications; NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin; Tomifumi Godai, President of the
International Astronautical Federation and Executive Vice President of the National Space
Development Agency of Japan; Dr. Peter Cochrane, Head of BT Labs; William "Mac" Evans,
President of the Canadian Space Agency; Wilbur Trafton, President, International Launch Services;
Gerard Brachet, Director General, French Space Agency (CNES); Josef Kind, President,
DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG Infrastructure; Nicholas Franks, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy
CEO, Matra Marconi Space; David Leadbetter, Deputy Director General, British National Space
Centre; Anatoly Kiselev, Director General, Krunichev State Research and Production Center; Connie
Kullman, Director General & CEO, Intelsat; Pascale Sourisse, President & CEO, Skybridge GP, Inc; Tig
H. Krekel, President & CEO, Hughes Space and Communications Company, Jerry Rising, President,
Lockheed Martin Venture Star and Dr. Hans Kappler of the European Space Agency.
For a complete listing of speakers, program details and convenient on-line registration, visit
www.spaceassembly.com. SOURCE United States Space Foundation -0- 09/08/1999 /CONTACT:
Steve Eisenhart of the United States Space Foundation, 719-576-8000, steve@ussf.org/ /Web site:
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