[SatNews] Most of us in the industry realize the importance of trade exhibitions and product showcases, even more so when the keynote speaker is someone with a ton o' info to impart.

Lori Garver, Deputy Administrator of NASA, will discuss planning for NASA’s programs in science, aeronautics, and human space flight, including the agency's latest plans for commercial access to space, in her keynote address at the ISPCS Conference during Space Week in New Mexico. Garver is the number two official at the agency behind Administrator Charles Bolden.

“Lori’s leadership has been vital to getting people in and out of Washington to understand the key role that commercial companies, both established and emerging, can play in space,” said Patricia Hynes, ISPCS chair. ISPCS 2010, will be in session from Oct. 20-21st — and, on Friday, October 22, an exclusive offer for ISPCS attendees only — you can register to attend the Spaceport America Runway Dedication. Attendees will see the first long distance capture-carry flight of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo aboard WhiteKnightTwo.