"Technical Education in Rapidly Transforming World of Aerospace and Space Travel"

October 28 and 29

ATEA is offering the conference complimentary because of the team of experts who have volunteered their time to present on this exciting and important topic.

Is a spaceport in your future?

What are the diversified jobs in aerospace and aviation?

Learn from their experience  of collaborating to deliver technical education to the space, aerospace, NASA and military employers.

An excellent example as to how a Community College, a University in southern New Mexico's, Doña Ana County and the City of Las Cruces collaborated to build, strategize, and grow the economy, labor force, and technical training needs for the White Sands Testing Facility. 

Hear from other benefactors and presenters at this “virtual 2-day conference” representing the White Sands Missile Range, NASA White Sands Test Facility , and the “commercial space” cluster being lead by Virgin Galactic at Spaceport America.

ATEA_Oct28-29_2020 Conference_Schedule.pdf

DACC and New Mexico State University Panelist Thursday October 29.pdf--with photos

Added panel on Wednesday October 28--"A Look Around the Nation at Space Ports and Space Industry": Alabama, Colorado, South Carolina and Washington.

Conference lead speaker

Tracey Bryan, CEO and President of Bridges of Southern New Mexico 

Southern New Mexico Educational and Workforce Development Ecosystem that supports the aerospace industry 

Joe Bullington, Jacobs Technology, Commercialization Manager, NASA JTC  White Sands Test Facility.

Biography of Joe Bullington.pdf

Joe Butler, Dean of Science, Engineering and Technical Programs, Dona Ana Community College, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Biography of Joe Butler.pdf

DACC and New Mexico State University Panelist Thursday October 29.pdf

Katie Westley, Galactic Unite Manager, Virgin Galactic	Alice Carruth, Public Relations Coordinator, Spaceport America

Katie Westley, Galactic Unite Manager, Virgin Galactic

Mary Kaye Bredeson, Executive Director, COE for Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing, Everett College, Everett WA, ATEA VP for Strategy

Biography of Mary Kaye Bredeson.docx

"A look around the country at space ports and diversified industry of space and aerospace"

Ryan Natly, Director, Economic Development  Ames County Colorado  Colorado Air and Space Port	Laura Ott Director, Government Affairs Ott, Bielitzki & O' Neill represents Barzan Aeronautical, located in South Carolina	Bob Smith Aerospace Program Manager Assistant Director Alabama Department  of Commerce

Robin Toth, Director of Aerospace

Governor's Sector Lead

Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness

Washington State Department of Commerce

Zoom Meeting Access will be sent to you today to the conference.  You will receive a registration confirmation.  ATEA's goal is to make this conference available for large groups who work together and are planning for the future of related industies, manufacturing, aviation, aerospace and spaceports to have the same information and experience.

Sandra Krebsbach, Ph.D., M.S.

ATEA Executive Director

skrebsbach@dunwoody.edu