AFA's 2004 National Symposium

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Los Angeles National Symposium and Annual Air Force Ball
November 19, 2004
The Beverly Hilton Hotel
9876 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

“50 Years of Air Force Space and Missile Systems”
Military and commercial leaders will address the significance of “50 Years of Air Force Space and Missile Systems” and the importance of space capabilities to U.S. military operations and economic power at this Air Force Association-sponsored symposium. They will also dialogue about space dominance and why it will continue to be an essential component of national power in the future.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS AND INVITED SPEAKERS

Friday, November 19, 2004

7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Onsite Symposium Registration International Ballroom Lobby

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer

8:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Symposium Session* International Ballroom

General Gregory S. Martin, Commander, Air Force Materiel Command
General Lance W. Lord, Commander, Air Force Space Command

9:55 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	Coffee Break	International Ballroom Foyer
10:50 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Industry Panel	International Ballroom

Thomas S. Moorman Jr, Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton
Lester L. Lyles, Member, Presidential Commission on Implementation of US Space Exploration Policy
LG. Thomas Marsh, Executive Vice President, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
LGeorge K. Muellner, Senior Vice President of Air Force Systems for Integrated Defense Systems, Boeing

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Luncheon

Grand Ballroom

L The Honorable James G. Roche, Secretary of the Air Force

5:30 p.m.	Air Force Ball Will Call Desk	International Ballroom Lobby
6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.	Air Force Ball Reception	International Ballroom Terrace
7:30 p.m.	Air Force Ball	International Ballroom

Media Registration: Members of the media can pre-register for the symposium online at http://www.afa.org/register/media_la.asp.

The media registration desk will be located in the International Ballroom Lobby at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. Both a photo ID and a business card will be required for onsite media registration. AFA will not have a separate press office at this event.

If you have any questions regarding media registration or press events at the convention, please contact Ladd Everitt at (703) 247-5847 or leveritt@afa.org. Media organizations with camera crews should contact Mr. Everitt at least a week before the event to make the necessary arrangements.

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