Welcome!

Southwest Research Institute is proud to announce its fourth national conference on export and licensing requirements for space-based programs.

Conference topics include:

• Anatomy of Space Program Licensing: Proposal to Launch

• Partnering with Universities: Everything You Need to Know

• Spacecraft and Telemetry Data: Controlled or Not Controlled?

• Licensing Update

• Compliance Update

• Exports/Imports of Hardware/Technical Data in Support of Space Programs

• Compliance "Best Practice" Recommendations

• Emerging Commercial Space Endeavors

This conference will benefit export compliance managers and staff, empowered officials, project managers, and technical staff. In past years, conference attendees representing industry, government, and university research have convened to share knowledge and discuss current issues surrounding this dynamic topic. We urge you to attend and take part, as 2011 should be no exception!

Our two-day conference will be held at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 9 and 10, 2011.

Free WiFi will be available in the conference room, as well as a power outlet at each seat.

Prospective attendees are encouraged to sign up early, as enrollment is limited to 126 attendees. This limit ensures an ideal atmosphere for Q&A, discussion, and business networking. The cost of the conference is $900. Please direct your questions to conference chairperson Ms. Debbie Shaffer, via telephone at (210)-522-6689, or email at deborah.shaffer@swri.org.