Reception Feb 2008

On February 7, 2008, space leaders gathered at the Cosmos Club in Washington, DC to recognize the role of World Space Week in inspiring the workforce of tomorrow.

Speakers and awardees at the event were:

Christopher Scolese, NASA Associate Administrator
Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr., Undersecretary ofCommerce and NOAA Administrator
Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Astronaut
Courtney Stadd, ex-NASA Chief of Staff and ex-Chair of World Space Week Association
Ade Abiodun, former Chair, UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
Jeff Faszcza, VP Hamilton Sundstrand and Honorary Chair of World Space Week 2008
Dave Markham, President of Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services (represented by Beth King)
George Sowers, VP of United Launch Alliance (represented by Rob Hauser)
Mark Craig, VP of SAIC (represented by Pat Rawlings)
Dennis Stone, Volunteer President of World Space Week Association
Keith Cowing, Reston Communications
Devin Green, student who flew on the World Space Week 2007 Zero G flight
Brad Lisle, Foxfire Entertainment

US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, US Representative Bart Gordon, and US Representative Nick Lampson were presented with awards after the reception. This reception was sponsored by Hamilton Sundstand. Please click here to see more photos.