SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- The 11th Annual Space and Missile Defense Conference and Exhibition will take place August 11-14, 2008, at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The theme for this years event is Space and Missile Defense ... the Next 50 Years.
- Notice Date
- 6/16/2008
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Deputy Commander, US Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Deputy Commander, ATTN SMDC-CM-AP, P.O. Box 1500, Huntsville, AL 35807-3801
- ZIP Code
- 35807-3801
- Solicitation Number
- DASG60
- Archive Date
- 9/14/2008
- Point of Contact
- Dorothy White, (256) 955-1640
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The 11th Annual Space and Missile Defense Conference and Exhibition will take place August 11-14, 2008, at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The theme for this years event is Space and Missile Defense... the Next 50 Years. The SMD Conference is widely attended by more than 6,000 professionals from throughout the United States and our allies around the world. Event sponsors include the National Defense Industrial AssociationTennessee Valley Chapter (NDIA-TVC), Air Space and Missile Defense Association (ASMDA), and the Air Defense Artillery AssociationHuntsville Chapter (ADAA). This years SMD Conference will have a greater international emphasis than in previous years, including information on ballistic missile defense in Europe and Japan. The conference will also emphasize a Joint nature, with each service well represented and their contributions spotlighted. Because of current world situations and national occurrences, it is vitally important to understand how missile defense and space technologies are contributing to the success of warfighters around the globe. Exhibits and presentations on topics such as future technologies, command and control with and without our allies, increasing roles in each of the services, space protection and persistent surveillance will explore these issues with attendees. Confirmed speakers include Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of Joint Chief of Staff; Dr. Thomas H. Killion, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for Research and Technology/Chief Scientist; Mr. John Rood, under secretary of state for Army Control and International Security (acting); LTG Kevin T. Campbell, commanding general, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command; Lt. Gen. Henry A. (Trey) Obering III, director, Missile Defense Agency; Maj. Gen. Jaap S. Willemse, Vice Chairman, NATO Air Defense Committee; and Bob Barnes, Missile Defense Agency Advanced Technology. Other invited speakers include Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, commander, U.S. Strategic Command and the Honorable John J. Young Jr, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. There will be exhibit displays throughout the entire VBC and daily attractions in each hall, including presentations from local and celebrity authors. Another incredible attraction is the Educational Track and its robotic competition on Wednesday, August 13. In the morning more than 200 local middle school students will attend the conference and view demonstrations meant to encourage them to pursue science and engineering interests in the future. In the afternoon, four high school robotics teams will battle it out in the VBC Arena for a chance to be recognized as the top performers in the Tennessee Valley robotics region. These attractions, along with the viewing of all exhibits, are free and open to the general public. To register for the conference, visit the website at www.smdconf.org, or contact Jeanne Weaver at 256-533-6986/ fax 256-533-4508. Register before June 27, 2008, to save! For additional information, please contact Giselle Bodin at 256-955-3889 or giselle.bodin@smdc.army.mil.
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