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The 28th National Space Symposium will be held April 16-19 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Space Foundation is offering a Super Early Bird rate with up to $500 in savings for industry attendees who register before Jan. 13. Plus, attendees can order the Space Foundation publication The Space Report 2012: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity at the same time for an exclusive low rate of $69.50 - a 50 percent savings.

The Symposium is offered in conjunction with a separate Space Foundation event, Cyber 1.2, which will be held during the day on April 16 at The Broadmoor Hotel, immediately preceding the Symposium's opening ceremony. Register for both events to receive a substantial discount at www.NationalSpaceSymposium.org/register. The secure online registration page includes a live chat tab for customer service questions.

Extraordinary Agenda

Recognized as the premier gathering of the global space community, the 28th National Space Symposium will feature forums, panels, presentations, speeches, special events and ample opportunity to hear from and network with the space community's most influential leaders. Among speakers confirmed for the 28th National Space Symposium are:

• Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden, Jr., USMC, Ret., NASA administrator
• Bruce Carlson, director, National Reconnaissance Office
• Gen. C. Robert Kehler, USAF, commander, United States Strategic Command
• Letitia A. Long, director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
• Gen. William L. Shelton, USAF, commander, Air Force Space Command
• William H. Swanson, chairman and CEO, Raytheon

Full details and speaker biographies are available on the 28th National Space Symposium website at. and will be constantly updated as additional speakers confirm their participation. 28th National Space Symposium and Cyber 1.2 Co-Sponsors Confirmed co-sponsors include: Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI); ARES Corporation; Arianespace, Inc.; ATK; Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.; Blue Ridge Networks; The Boeing Company; Booz Allen Hamilton; Fluor; GMV; General Dynamics; International Space University (ISU); Lockheed Martin; Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB); Moog; Northrop Grumman; Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne; Raytheon; SES Government Solutions; Sherman & Howard; Space Generation Advisory Council; Space Systems Loral; SpaceX; Stellar Solutions. Aviation Week and Space News are the official media partners. Sponsorship information can be found at the above link.