Spaceport & Technology Committee

(AMENDED Monday, March 06, 2006 10:04)
Start Date and Time: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 2:00 PM
End Date and Time: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 4:00 PM
Location: 306 HOB
Duration: 2.00
Meeting Overview/Summary:
Receive presentations and workshop issues related to space business development, infrastructure, industry clustering, business incentives, education, research and development, technology, and management.

Panel Participants:

Mr. Lee Arnold
General Council
Office of Representative Tom Feeney
Washington, D.C.

Mr. Randy Berridge
President
Florida High Tech Corridor Council
Lake Mary, Florida

Mr. Brendan Curry
VP for Government Affairs
Space Foundation
Washington, D.C.

Mr. Adrian Laffitte
Director, Government Relations
Lockheed Martin
Cocoa Beach, Florida

Mr. Daniel LeBlanc
VP & Chief Operating Officer
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Delaware North Parks & Resorts at KSC, Inc.

Mr. Jim Frederick
Director, Space Systems
Raytheon
Clearwater, Florida

Dr. Gerry G. Meisels
Director of the Coalition for Science Literacy
Chairman of the Florida Coalition for Improving
Mathematics and Science Education
at the University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida

Mr. Bruce Melnick
VP of Boeing Florida Operations
The Boeing Company
Cocoa Beach, Florida

Mr. Billy Specht
Manager of Education
Kennedy Space Center Complex
Delaware North Parks & Resorts at KSC, Inc.

Ms. Linda Weatherman
President & CEO
Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast
Rockledge, Florida

Mr. Joe Wright
Director of Programs
Launch Vehicle & Systems Enterprise
Honeywell AES
Clearwater, Florida