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Events are listed in reverse chronological order.
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DESCRIPTION

DATE

LOCATION

CSA ROLE
E=Exhibitor
O=Organizer
P=Participant
S=Support/Sponsor
CSA logo CSA's Annual Membership Meeting - Members Only
RSVP: 805-349-2633
December 4, 2008; 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sheraton Gateway LAX O
CSA logo 2008 SpotBeam Awards Reception and Dinner (PDF) Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 6:00 - 9:30 p.m. Proud Bird Restaurant, 11022 Aviation Blvd., Los Angeles O
CSA logo First Annual NASA Business Symposium & Awards Ceremony
Contact May Helen Ruiz, JPL at 818-354-7532, or visit www.osbp.nasa.gov or www.acquisition.jpl.nasa.gov/boo
November 17-18, 2008 Washington, DC S
CSA logo
Air Force Week - Los Angeles
November 14-21, 2008 Los Angeles S
STEP 9 Conference (Science and Technology Education Partnership) October 29-30, 2008 Riverside Convention Center P, S
CSA logo Space Investment Summit 5 October 15, 2008 Luxe Hotel. Bel-Air, Los Angeles S
CSA logo California Space Center Community Support Meeting (flyer-PDF) October 10, 2008, 9:00 - 11:00 am Pismo Beach City Hall O
  2008 AGI Users' Conference October 7-9, 2008 Chicago, IL  
CSA logo
Supplier Transformation Annual Forum (PDF) October 7, 2008 Raytheon Company, E4 Event Center, El Segundo, CA O, P
  Space Angels Network Aerospace Venture Forum
Applications due September 15
September 25-26, 2008 Los Angeles  
CSA logo APSCC 2008 Satellite Conference & Exhibition
Industry premier conference for business and networking opportunities in Asia. to register click here. Registration Discount to CSA Members!
September 22-25, 2008 Hotel Lotte, Jeju, Korea S

AIAA Space 2008 Conference & Exposition

September 9-11, 2008 San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA P, S
  Fundamentals in System Engineering September 2-10, 2008 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo O, S
csalogo 21st Century Supply Chain Management Seminar September 2-3, 2008 Lancaster/Palmdale O, P
 
Navy Gold Coast Conference 2008/Navy Small Business Conference
August 27-28, 2008 San Diego Convention Center P

A Community Discussion on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education, by Mike Honda, Congressman, 15th District California August 7, 2008 Mike Honda's blog
Sponsored by CSA CWA Meeting of the Minds - Workforce Policy and Leadership Conference September 2-4, 2008 Monterey Marriott, Monterey E, S

Semi-Annual Science Forum (PDF) August 19, 2008 JPL, Pasadena, CA S
Sponsored by CSA

Access - Learn How to Make the Most of UC Santa Barbara
Make the most of UC Santa Barbara's world class research and students. RSVP - 805-893-4602 or jadelson@itsc.ucsb.edu

August 14, 2008, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. UC Santa Barbara, MRL Room 2053 S
Sponsored by CSA eSTEM Bill District Launch
Silicon Valley Congressman and Educator Mike Honda is visiting a local elementary school to announce his STEM education legislation addressing the critical need for scientifically literate workers. 
R
SVP:
honda.rsvp@mail.house.gov
August 5, 2008, 9:15-10:15 a.m. Lincoln Elementary School, Cupertino Union SD
21710 McClellan Rd., Cupertino
S
Sponsored by CSA 2008 Regolith Excavation Challenge August 2-3, 2008 College of Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo S

AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit

July 20-23, 2008 Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT S
CSA logo June 14-15, 2008 Vandenberg AFB, CA S
CSA logo California Space Authority Breakfast Roundtable
Introduction to the New Commander, Space & Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.. RSVP 805-349-2633
Flyer
June 12, 2008 Sheraton Gateway LAX O
ISCe 2008 June 10-12, 2008 San Diego Marriott C, E, P
International Space Development Conference 2008 (ISDC) May 29-June 1, 2008 Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington DC S
Space and C4: Bridging from the Current to the Future Force
Sponsored by the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA)
Felicia Campbell, 714-220-3897
May 29-30, 2008 The Westin, Long Beach, CA E, P, S
  VAFB National Contract Management Association National Education Seminar (NCMA NES)
Registration
Mark Lumer Bio

May 29, 2008 Santa Maria Inn, Santa Maria  

May 27 - June 1, 2008 Schoenefeld Airport P
CSA logo
Planetfest 2008
When NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory receives the signal that Phoenix is safely down, people around the world will stand up and cheer. And when that first picture of Mars comes down people will still be standing and cheering even louder. Sharing these moments with others is exciting, memorable, and just plain fun. Phoenix is about to make exploration history. Join the fun--Register here.
May 25, 2008 Pasadena Hilton P, S

May 20-21, 2008 Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles

5th Annual NDIA National Small Business Conference May 19-21, 2008 Hyatt Regency La Jolla

NASA's Future Forum (PDF)
NASA will be holding a lecture series called Future Forum at The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose on May 14. The event will feature high ranking NASA officials, federal, state and local officials and industry leaders.
May 14, 2008 The Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 S Market St., San Jose
  Engineering a Sustainable Future
UCR TechHorizons Conference, featuring a presentation on how companies stimulate and manage innovation, and how universities can do a better job of preparing engineering students to be more effective innovators after they graduate, results are from a project supported by the U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Innovation for Regional Economic Development (WIRED) program, through the California Space Authority. Details of the conference and how to register are available on the UCR web site.
May 13-14, 2008 UC Riverside,
Bourns College of Engineering,
A342 Bourns Hall, Riverside
 
California Space Day Sacramento May 13, 2008 State Capitol, Sacramento O
CSA logo JPL Briefing to Industry 2008
This conference provides a forum for the JPL leadership to engage industry partners by providing insight into future business opportunities at JPL. It brings key JPL decision makers into direct contact with industry personnel. Register now.
May 13, 2008 Hilton Glendale S
CSA logo The California Space Center Community Project Update
Please join the California Space Authority for an update of the California splace Center, a multi-purpose, multi-year community project located on 66 acres 1.5 miles south of the front gate of Vandenberg Air Force Base on Highway 1.
May 9, 2008, 9 am to 11 am 2 miles south of Vandenberg Air Force Base main gate, on Highway 1 O

Small Business Round Table Conference (PDF) May 7, 2008 JPL, Pasadena, California S
CSA logo Vandenberg AFB Technology Expo May 6, 2008:
10 am -
2 pm
VAFB Pacific Coast Club S
RS6 2008: 6th Responsive Space Conference April 28-May 1, 2008 The Westin Los Angeles Airport, 5400 W. Century Blvd P

Innovation for Aerospace and Space Exploration Video Conferencing Seminar (PDF) Mondays, starting April 21, 2008 Stanford University, Bldg. 160, Room 321
IDGA Fourth Annual Military Satellites
IDGADiscover the latest on Space Situational Awareness! Gain insight into current space programs such as TACSAT, ORS, and MUOS. Discover future government plans for interoperability of space programs. Achieve net-centricity by learning about space acquisition programs.
April 28-30, 2008 Hilton Arlington, VA S
SMC Industry Days 2008
Limited Exhibit Opportunities Available. Contact Elizabeth Burkhead, 805-349-2633.
April 15-17, 2008 Long Beach Marriott at the Airport C, E, O, P, S
CSA logo Yuri's Night
This year the San Francisco Bay Area will be home to the largest Yuri's Night celebration ever. Over 8,000 people will join astronauts, artists, musicians, scientists and engineers to learn, celebrate, and pay tribute to our global space heritage. For more information and tickets.
April 12, 2008 NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Mountain View P, S
CSA logo Yuri's Night
An annual worldwide celebration! People from all around the world gather to celebrate humanity's exploration of the cosmos. Come out and celebrate the anniversary of Humans inSpace on Saturday Night April 12th at Cinespace in Hollywood, CA. On April 12th, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became th eworld's first cosmonaut, a mission that marked the beginning in human exploration of space.
April 12, 2008 Cinespace, Hollywood Theater/Club, Los Angeles P, S

WESTEC Networking Reception (PDF)
First 25 registrations are free Register
here.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Los Angeles Convention Center Room 306B O, P
CSA logo
8th Annual Kern County Economic Summit March 26, 2008 DoubleTree Hotel, Bakersfield P, S

"Grow Your Business" GPC Vendor Faire

Contact information (PDF)

March 19-20, 2008 Vandenberg AFB, CA

San Diego Workforce Partnership Summit
Invitation flyer (PDF, 1.3 Mb)
March 13, 2008 San Diego Convention Center

NASA/JPL Annual High-Tech Conference (2008) (PDF)
For more information, click
here, or call 818-254-7531. Registration deadline is February 8, 2008.
March 4-5, 2008 Radisson Hotel LAX Airport E, P

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Hearing
Agenda (PDF)
March 11, 2008 Capitol Hill, Washington DC P, S
Space Week Washington DC March 3-7, 2008 Capitol Hill, Washington DC O
CSA logo
Antelope Valley Board of Trade Business Outlook Conference February 29, 2008 Antelope Valley Fairgrounds P, S

Engineering Insights 2008 February 28-29, 2008 UC Santa Barbara

3rd Space Exploration Conference
50 Years of Space Exploration: Taking the Next Giant Leap

February 26-28, 2008 Colorado Convention Center S, P

Global Space and Technology Convention (GSTC)
GSTC is the world's premier Space Convention showcasing the latest technology in space engineering and design. GSTC is jointly organized by Singapore Space and Technology Association (SSTA) & Singapore Airshow. The event will be co-located with Singapore Airshow at the new Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore from 19th February to 24th February 2008.

February 19-24, 2008 Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore

AFCEA West 2008 Conference February 5-7, 2008 San Diego Convention Center P

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