SpotBeam California - December 18, 2007 Elon Musk: Inc's Entrepreneur of the Year ========================================= Congratulations to our CSA Member! http://www.inc.com/magazine/20071201/entrepreneur-of-the-year-elon-musk.html CTE Summit, Jan 15, Sacramento ============================== Get REAL is promoting a discussion surrounding CTE and will be hosting a 2008 Career and Technical Education Summit on January 15 at the Sacramento Convention Center from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. It will include a keynote luncheon, testimonials from educators and their students, a policy development session with leading legislators and an exhibition of student CTE coursework. An informal reception for all legislators and staff will immediately follow the summit. http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/images/government/GetREAL-Summit-Invite_Flyer.pdf Get REAL: http://www.getrealca.com/ Space Leaders Elected ===================== New members elected to the California Space Authority Board: http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/images/press-releases/pr071204-1.pdf $1.75M in NASA Prizes; Team Registration Open ============================================= http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/conference2007/press-releases/pr071108-Challenges.pdf 2008 Regolith Excavation Challenge: http://regolith.csewi.org/ 2008 MoonROx Challenge: http://moonrox.csewi.org Save the Date: CSA's Space Week in DC March 3-7 =============================================== Don't miss it. See last year's: http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/spaceweekdc2007/ California Space Day, Sacramento on May 13 ========================================== Save this date, too! See last year's: http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/spacedaysacto2007/SpDay07postscript.html CSA 2007 Policy/Legislative Survey Now Available ================================================ This survey is provided as a way for space enterprise community stakeholders to provide input into the policy and legislative priorities of CSA over the upcoming year. As a basis, we have used the recommendations identified in the 2007 California Space Enterprise Strategic Plan. This survey asks you to review these action items and prioritize them by pointing out those in need of the most immediate attention. You may access the survey at: http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/images/government/2007LegActSurvResults.pdf Or take the survey online: http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/survey Baseline "State of Space Enterprise in CA" Survey ================================================= As one way to measure the impact of the California's Space Enterprise Strategic Plan implementation efforts, the SEAC (in conjunction with the Collaboratives and Working Groups) created this survey to "take the pulse" of California space in areas related to the strategic plan. http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/survey ASA Hearing on Export Controls, Mar 11 ====================================== The Aerospace States Association will hold a hearing on the issue of export controls on March 11, 2008, on Capitol Hill. The public is invited. Speakers include Congressman Manzullo, Mario Blakey (former FAA Administrator and current President/CEO of AIA), and Professor Bob Twiggs of Stanford University. Congressman Brad Sherman and Miles O'Brien of CNN have been invited. The full agenda is here: http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/images/pdfs/080311-ASA-Hearing-export-controls.pdf GrantStation Membership for $159 through Dec 19 =============================================== GrantStation is an interactive website that allows grantseekers to identify potential funding sources for their programs or projects, and mentors you through the grantseeking process. http://www.grantstation.com/ First Lunar Prize Registrant announced at CA Summit =================================================== The first team to complete registration for the $30M Google Lunar X PRIZE unveiled its plans today at the Space Investment Summit in San Jose, California. http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/images/press-releases/pr071206-1.pdf No-Cost Export Compliance Training, Jan 21 ========================================== The El Camino College Center for International Trade Development in conjunction with the California Space Authority, with support from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security is offering free export compliance training on the State Department's International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) and the Commerce Department's Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The training will take place on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 10:00 AM, materials and lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Darling Garcia, El Camino College Center for International Trade Development, by phone 310-973-3163 or email: dagarcia@xxxxxxxxxxxx by Monday, January 21, 2008. http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/images/events/31Jan-Seminar%20Flyer-1.pdf CSI and SS/L Collaborate on COTS Pursuit ======================================== Constellation Services International, Inc. (CSI) is collaborating with Space Systems Loral (SS/L) to pursue a funded Space Act Agreement with NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program. http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/images/pdfs/071211-CSI-SSL.pdf Bill Introduced to Mitigate ITAR Consequences ============================================= Rep. Brad Sherman (Democrat, CA) introduced legislation that would mitigate and/or elilminate unintended consequences of current ITAR laws, regulations, and policies. The legislation (H.R. 4246) was introduced on Nov. 15 and has three original co-sponsors. A copy of the bill can be found online at: http://thomas.loc.gov Save the Date: SMC Industry Days, Apr 15-17 =========================================== This will be at the Long Beach Marriott at the Airport. If you're interested in exhibiting, contact Elizabeth Burkhead, 805-349-2633, or email: Elizabeth.Burkhead@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx CSA Communicates California Space Enterprise Message to Presidential Candidates ============================================ http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/images/government/pointpaper.pdf Republican Candidates Debate Civil Space Issues =============================================== http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/government_pages/pr071211-1.html AIAA 3rd Space Exploration Conference, Feb 26-28 ================================================ Colorado Convention Center. 50 Years of Space Exploration: Taking the Next Giant Leap http://www.aiaa.org/events/exploration Antelope Valley Board of Trade Business Outlook, Feb 29 ======================================================= Antelope Valley Fairgrounds. North Los Angeles County's premier business event with presentations from renown economists, industry leaders and nationally-recognized speakers. http://www.avbot.org/outlook Space Means Business ==================== Remarks by Patricia Grace Smith: http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/images/government/pr071211-2.pdf We Can't Wait for the Next Sputnik ================================== by Sen. Elaine Alquist (D-San Jose): http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/images/press-releases/pr071210-3.pdf Reps. Calvert and Jones Introduce Legislation to Provide for NASA Sponsorship Opportunities ================================================ http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/government_pages/pr071210-1.html Lockheed Martin Invites Media to Ceremony Dedicating New Space Exploration Development Laboratory for Orion and Constellation ============================================ http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/press-releasesandletters/pr071210-1.html ITAR Seminar in San Diego, Jan 16 ================================= The U.S. Export Assistance Center - San Diego is pleased to host on January 16th, 2008 a "Complying with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Seminar" in La Jolla, California. This event is jointly sponsored by JP Morgan and the law firm of Miller & Chevalier. One-hour one-on-one sessions will be held the following day on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information, please contact Julie Osman at 619-557-7302 or <julie.osman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>. Register at: http://www.sandiegodec.org/itarseminar.html Active Surveys ============== CSEWI: STEM Inventory Survey: http://csewi.org/STEMInventory/ Legislative Survey and CA Space Enterprise Survey: http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/survey Previously Announced Events =========================== Global Space and Technology Convention, Feb 19-24 http://www.gstc-singapore.com/main.html West Coast Venture Capital Conference, March 10-11 http://www.goldencapital.net/Entrepreneurs/ExecSumm_and_Slideset_Guide.asp Lean for the Supply Chain, March 11–13 http://www.sme.org/ Small Business Faire and Conference Vandenberg AFB March 19-20, 2008. Contact Dee Perry at 805-605-7265. 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