Workshops, Seminars, and Other Events
This page provides information on government-industry workshops, seminars, and other events hosted by the Office of Space Commercialization. Some files have been posted in Portable Document Format (PDF) and may require you to download the free Acrobat Reader. Please contact the Office if you have difficulty finding or opening any materials on this site.March 2010
International Commercial Remote Sensing Symposium
The Office of Space Commercialization has partnered with the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) to organize this international symposium on satellite-based commercial remote sensing.
January 2008
Seeking Commercial Capabilities to Address U.S. Government Requirements for Satellite-based Observations
The Office of Space Commercialization helped organize this Industry Day at the Department of Commerce to present opportunities for commercial space companies to fulfill government mission requirements in a variety of areas.
October 2006
GIS Capabilities for Civil Government Agencies: Building a Bridge to a Safe, Secure, and Prosperous Future
The Office of Space Commercialization and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Space Enterprise Council co-hosted this public workshop on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) by civilian government agencies. The event featured providers and users of GIS technology.
January 2006
Next-Generation GPS for Enhanced Business Productivity: Because Time is Money, and Location is Everything!
The Office of Space Commercialization, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Space Enterprise Council, and the National Space-Based PNT Coordination Office co-hosted this public media forum on the business uses of next-generation GPS, which went online in December 2005. The event featured major companies and organizations from across the U.S. economy, all discussing the economic benefits of GPS and next-generation GPS.
November 2001
Market Opportunities in Space: The Near-Term Roadmap
The Office of Space Commercialization, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Space Enterprise Council, and the Space Transportation Association co-hosted this workshop on potential new markets that could be established in space within the next few years. The event brought together traditional space interests with companies and organizations not typically associated with space, as well as government representatives, to identify realistic new markets and ways to remove barriers to entry.
October 2001
Space Economic Data:
Classification, Collection, Access, and Use
The goal of this event, hosted by the Office of Space Commercialization and the GWU Space Policy Institute, was to exchange information and facilitate a dialogue concerning space economic data issues on both domestic and international levels. The workshop examined not only the space industry but also other industries that offer useful bases for comparison.
The goal of this event, hosted by the Office of Space Commercialization and the GWU Space Policy Institute, was to exchange information and facilitate a dialogue concerning space economic data issues on both domestic and international levels. The workshop examined not only the space industry but also other industries that offer useful bases for comparison.
December 1998
Assessment of Economic Impacts of GPS Modernization
The Office of Space Commercialization worked closely with NOAA and the Institute for Defense Analyses to develop this assessment of the importance of GPS and GPS modernization to the U.S. economy. Information was collected from a various industries through written surveys, telephone interviews, and a roundtable meeting in Washington involving numerous business executives and the Deputy Secretary of Commerce. (373 KB, PDF format)
The Office of Space Commercialization worked closely with NOAA and the Institute for Defense Analyses to develop this assessment of the importance of GPS and GPS modernization to the U.S. economy. Information was collected from a various industries through written surveys, telephone interviews, and a roundtable meeting in Washington involving numerous business executives and the Deputy Secretary of Commerce. (373 KB, PDF format)
