The Space Business Forum: New York is a one day, by-invitation conference, conducted by the Space Foundation.


Colorado Springs, Colo. Jun 17, 2008

The Space Foundation's compelling new event, Space Business Forum: New York, will take place tomorrow, June 18, at the Hilton New York Hotel in New York City. The 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 leaders about aerospace financing and investment opportunities across the $251 billion space economy.

This timely program includes a keynote luncheon address by The Honorable Newt Gingrich, chairman of the Gingrich Group and former speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Other featured speakers are Ms. Joanne M. Maguire, executive vice president, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company; Mr. Francois Auque, chief executive officer, EADS Astrium; George C. Nield, Ph.D., associate administer, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration; Mr. Stephen Attenborough, commercial director, Virgin Galactic; Mr. Eric C. Anderson, president and chief executive officer, Space Adventures, Ltd.; Mr. David L. Ryan, sector vice president and general manager of civil systems division, Northrop Grumman Space Technology; and Mr. John B. Higginbotham, managing member, SpaceVest.

Panel topics include "Sector Performance, Trends, and Expectations: Space, Aerospace, Defense, and Defense Electronics," "Government Acquisitions - Where Space Dollars are Flowing in Aerospace," "Hedgefunds and Private Equity," "Converged Media- A Natural for Space," and "On the Record -- Aerospace Execs Talk Business." Other confirmed speakers are

  • Mr. Andrew D. Africk, Senior Partner, Apollo Advisors, L.P.
  • Mr. Joseph C. Anselmo, Senior Business Editor, AVIATION WEEK Ms. Anita M. Antenucci, Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey Howard and Zukin
  • Mr. C.J. Brucato, Partner, ABRY Partners, LLC
  • Mr. Clayton Mowry, President, Arianespace, Inc.
  • Ms. Nancy S. A. Colleton, President, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
  • Mr. Mike Cook, Senior Vice President, Hughes Network Systems
  • Mr. Hoyt Davidson, Managing Member, Near Earth, LLC
  • Mr. Henry E. Dubois, Chief Financial Officer, GeoEye
  • Mr. Hugh Evans, Partner, Veritas Capital
  •  Mr. Ray Ferrari, Vice President of Finance - CFO for Network and Space Systems (N&SS), Boeing Integrated Defense Systems
  • Col. Thomas T. Henricks, USAF (Retired), President, AVIATION WEEK
  • Mr. Andreas L. Lazar, Senior Vice President, Business Development, SIRIUS Satellite Radio
  • Mr. Lon C. Levin, President, SkySevenVentures
  • Mr. Philip McAlister, Acting Director, Studies and Analysis, Office of Program Assessment and Evaluation, NASA
  • Mr. Mark Oderman, Managing Director, CSP Associates
  • Mr. Gary E. Payton, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, United States Air Force Headquarters
  • Mr. Rob Stallard, Division Director, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.
  • The Honorable Robert S. Walker, Chairman, Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates
  • Mr. Thomas W. Watts, Managing Director, Equity Research, Telecom, Cable, and IP Services, Cowen and Company, LLC
  • Mr. Eric Webster, Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce
  • Mr. Damon Wells, Senior Policy Analyst, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
  • Ms. Heidi R. Wood, Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst in Aerospace, Defense, and Defense Electronics, Morgan Stanley

Forum underwriters include Corporate Underwriters Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin and Underwriters Arianespace, Boeing, ISDR Consulting, SpaceVest, and Wyle. AVIATION WEEK, The BRIDGE Media Group, and The New York Times are the media sponsors.  A full list of confirmed speakers and a preliminary agenda can be found at www.SpaceBusinessForum.com. Onsite registration is available. Note that seats are limited.

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, Texas, and Cape Canaveral, Fla.  Along with partnering organizations, the Space Foundation conducts Strategic Space and Defense 2008, from 6-8 October in Omaha, Neb.  The 25th National Space Symposium, the premier annual gathering of the global space community, will take place March 30 - April 2, 2009, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs.  For more information, visit www.SpaceFoundation.org.

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