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SUMMARY:8th Space Coast Symposium & Expo
DESCRIPTION:The Space Coast Symposium & Expo is like no other event in Florida! Having outgrown the Astronaut Memorial Foundation at Kennedy Space Center\, we've now expanded the size and experience by collaborating with some of the most cutting-edge and powerful international innovators of industry that find much of their success right here on the Space Coast! It's an opportunity to hear from them directly about the new technologies and initiatives in Space\, Technology\, Manufacturing\, Defense and Science. Last year's event sold out with nearly 700 attendees at the Symposium and an additional 200+ visiting the Expo. If this is your target audience\, you won't want to miss it!\n\n\n\nThese were the 2025 Participants:\n\n\n\nKeynote Speakers: Kiko Dontchev\, VP of Launch\, SpaceX\, Rob Long\, CEO\, Space Florida\, and John Wensveen\, President\, International Space University (ISU).\n\n\n\nPanels\n\n\n\nLaunched on the Space Coast: Moderator Dr. John Nicklow\, President\, Florida Tech\n\n\n\nLaTasha Dandy\, Space Dominance General Manager\, L3Harris\n\nDerek Blankenship\, COO & Co Founder\, Jaycon\n\nTracy Stroderd\, CEO & Founder\, EverythingBrevard.com\n\nMark Mikolajczyk\, Chief Operations Officer\, Sidus Space\n\n \n\nMade on the Space Coast: Moderator: Donnie Casey\, Supplier Development Director\, FloridaMakes\n\n \n\nJessica Gomez\, CEO\, Rogue Valley Microdevices\n\nJoe Pellegrino\, Orion Program Senior Manager\, Lockheed Martin\n\nScott Lewit\, President\, Structural Composites\n\nAlvadi Serpa-Junior\, Market and Product Intelligence Director\, Embraer\n\n\n\nSpace and the Space Coast: Moderator Christie Lee\, State and Local Affairs Director\, United Launch Alliance (ULA)\n\n\n\nDebra Facktor\, SVP and Head of U.S. Space Systems\, Airbus U.S. Space & Defense\n\nPaul Zima\, Eastern Range Manager\, RGNext\n\nNatasha L. Wiest\, Deputy Program Manager of Space Launch Systems (SLS) Core Stage Team\, Boeing\n\nKevin Lowdermilk\, CEO\, Vaya Space\n\n\n\nFireside Chat: Andy Allen\, CEO\, Aerodyne\, Test pilot\, Top Gun\, USMC Lt. Colonel\, and Space Shuttle astronaut\, Andrew (Andy) Allen\, has led a distinguished 45+ year aerospace career\, including over 900 hours in space across three shuttle missions. He's now CEO of Aerodyne.\n\n\n\nDemonstrations:\n\nAVTAC\n\nRobotLab with Pepper \n\nKennedy Space Center-Astronaut Man \n\nFlorida Tech-Robot Dogs\n\n\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSponsorship Opportunities\n\n\n\nEXCLUSIVE VIP EVENT SPONSOR - $7\,500 (Exclusive by Industry)\n\n \n\n Your company prominently featured on all event promotional materials\, including pre-event advertising\, social media\, Facebook\, Instagram\, LinkedIn\, the Chamber Intel and the Greater Palm Bay Chamber Website\n\n Three-Minute Video Presentation or Podium Time to introduce and promote your company (Video Required 2 weeks prior to the Event)\n\n Opportunity to provide Branded Lanyards to High-Level Sponsors and Speaker Panels\n\n Logo prominently displayed on printed program cover\n\n Opportunity to distribute Marketing Materials to attendees at a 10'x20' Exhibitor Space\n\n Your company recognized at the event from the podium and overhead presentation\n\n Your company banner displayed at the event (banner provided by sponsor)\n\n Reserved\, priority seating for up to ten (10) attendees\n\n \n\nPLATINUM EVENT SPONSOR - $5\,000 Member Rate\n\n \n\n Your company prominently featured on all event promotional materials\, including pre-event advertising\, social media\, Facebook\, Instagram\, LinkedIn\, the Chamber Intel and the Greater Palm Bay Chamber Website\n\n Video for up to 2 minutes to introduce and promote your company (Video Required 2 weeks prior to the Event)\n\n Logo displayed on the printed program cover\n\n Opportunity to distribute Marketing Materials to attendees at a 10'x10' Exhibitor Space\n\n Your company recognized at the event from the podium and overhead presentation\n\n Your company banner displayed at the event (banner provided by sponsor)\n\n Reserved\, priority seating for up to ten (10) attendees\n\n \n\nGOLD EVENT SPONSOR - $3\,000 Member Rate\n\n \n\n Your company featured on all event promotional materials\, including pre-event advertising\, social media\, Facebook\, Instagram\, LinkedIn\, the Chamber Intel and the Greater Palm Bay Chamber Website\n\n One (1) Minute Video to introduce and promote your company (Video required 2 weeks prior to the Event)\n\n Logo displayed in the printed program\n\n Opportunity to distribute Marketing Materials to attendees at a 10'x10' Exhibitor Space\n\n Your company recognized at the event from the podium and overhead presentation\n\n Reserved\, priority seating for up to six (6) attendees \n\n \n\nSILVER EVENT SPONSOR - $2\,000 Member Rate\n\n \n\n Your company mentioned on event promotional materials\, including pre-event advertising\, social media\, Facebook\, Instagram\, LinkedIn\, the Chamber Intel and the Greater Palm Bay Chamber Website\n\n Logo displayed in the printed program\n\n Opportunity to distribute Marketing Materials to attendees at a 10'x10' Exhibitor Space\n\n Your company recognized at the event from the podium and overhead presentation\n\n Exhibitor listing in the Event Program\n\n Reserved\, priority seating for up to four (4) attendees\n\n\n\nCORPORATE TABLE SPONSOR - $1\,500 Member Rate\n Reserved VIP Table with seating for ten (10) attendees\n\n \n\nEXPO EXHIBITOR TABLE - $500 Member Rate\n\n \n\n Opportunity to distribute Marketing Materials to attendees at a 6' Exhibitor Table\n\n Exhibitor listing in the Event Program\n\n\n Reserved seating for one (1) attendee and free admission\n\n \n\n * Event details subject to change Must Pre-Register No Walk-ins Permitted \n\n Please call for non-member sponsorship rates
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Space Coast Symposium &\; Expo is like no other event in Florida! Having outgrown the Astronaut Memorial Foundation at Kennedy Space Center\, we&rsquo\;ve now expanded the size and experience by collaborating with some of the most cutting-edge and powerful international innovators of industry that find much of their success right here on the Space Coast! It&rsquo\;s an opportunity to hear from them directly about the new technologies and initiatives in Space\, Technology\, Manufacturing\, Defense and Science. Last year&rsquo\;s event sold out with nearly 700 attendees at the Symposium and an additional 200+ visiting the Expo. If this is your target audience\, you won&rsquo\;t want to miss it!
\n
\nThese were the 2025 Participants:
\n
\nKeynote Speakers: Kiko Dontchev\, VP of Launch\, SpaceX\, Rob Long\, CEO\, Space Florida\, and John Wensveen\, President\, International Space University (ISU).
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\nPanels
\n
\nLaunched on the Space Coast: Moderator Dr. John Nicklow\, President\, Florida Tech
\n
\nLaTasha Dandy\, Space Dominance General Manager\, \;L3Harris
\nDerek Blankenship\, COO &\; Co Founder\, Jaycon
\nTracy Stroderd\, CEO &\; Founder\, EverythingBrevard.com
\nMark Mikolajczyk\, Chief Operations Officer\, Sidus Space
\n \;
\nMade on the Space Coast: Moderator: Donnie Casey\, Supplier Development Director\, FloridaMakes
\n \;
\nJessica Gomez\, CEO\, Rogue Valley Microdevices
\nJoe Pellegrino\, Orion Program Senior Manager\, \;Lockheed Martin
\nScott Lewit\, President\, Structural Composites
\nAlvadi Serpa-Junior\, Market and Product Intelligence Director\, \;Embraer
\n
\nSpace and the Space Coast: Moderator Christie Lee\, State and Local Affairs Director\, United Launch Alliance (ULA)
\n
\nDebra Facktor\, SVP and Head of U.S. Space Systems\, Airbus U.S. Space &\; Defense
\nPaul Zima\, Eastern Range Manager\, RGNext
\nNatasha L. Wiest\, Deputy Program Manager of Space Launch Systems (SLS) Core Stage Team\, \;Boeing
\nKevin Lowdermilk\, CEO\, Vaya Space
\n
\nFireside Chat: Andy Allen\, CEO\, Aerodyne\, Test pilot\, Top Gun\, USMC Lt. Colonel\, and Space Shuttle astronaut\, Andrew (Andy) Allen\, has led a distinguished 45+ year aerospace career\, including over 900 hours in space across three shuttle missions. He'\;s now CEO of Aerodyne.
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\nDemonstrations:
\nAVTAC
\nRobotLab with Pepper \;
\nKennedy Space Center-Astronaut Man \;
\nFlorida Tech-Robot Dogs
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\nSponsorship Opportunities
\n
\nEXCLUSIVE VIP EVENT SPONSOR - $7\,500 (Exclusive by Industry)
\n \;
\n\n&bull\; Your company prominently featured on all event promotional materials\, including pre-event advertising\, social media\, Facebook\, Instagram\, LinkedIn\, the Chamber Intel and the Greater Palm Bay Chamber Website
\n\n&bull\; Three-Minute Video Presentation or Podium Time to introduce and promote your company (Video Required 2 weeks prior to the Event)
\n\n&bull\; Opportunity to provide Branded Lanyards to High-Level Sponsors and Speaker Panels
\n\n&bull\; Logo prominently displayed on printed program cover
\n\n&bull\; Opportunity to distribute Marketing Materials to attendees at a 10&rsquo\;x20&rsquo\; Exhibitor Space
\n\n&bull\; Your company recognized at the event from the podium and overhead presentation
\n\n&bull\; Your company banner displayed at \;the event (banner provided by sponsor)
\n\n&bull\; Reserved\, priority seating \;for up to ten (10) attendees
\n\n \;
\n\nPLATINUM EVENT SPONSOR - $5\,000 Member Rate
\n \;
\n\n&bull\; Your company prominently featured on all event promotional materials\, including pre-event advertising\, social media\, Facebook\, Instagram\, LinkedIn\, the Chamber Intel and the Greater Palm Bay Chamber Website
\n\n&bull\; Video for up to 2 minutes to introduce and promote your company (Video Required 2 weeks prior to the Event)
\n\n&bull\; Logo displayed on the printed program cover
\n\n&bull\; Opportunity to distribute Marketing Materials to attendees at a 10&rsquo\;x10&rsquo\; Exhibitor Space
\n\n&bull\; Your company recognized at the event from the podium and overhead presentation
\n\n&bull\; Your company banner displayed at the event (banner provided by sponsor)
\n\n&bull\; Reserved\, priority seating for up to ten (10) attendees
\n\n \;
\n\nGOLD EVENT SPONSOR - $3\,000 Member Rate
\n \;
\n\n&bull\; Your company featured on all event promotional materials\, including pre-event advertising\, social media\, Facebook\, Instagram\, LinkedIn\, the Chamber Intel and the Greater Palm Bay Chamber Website
\n\n&bull\; One (1) Minute Video to introduce and promote your company \;(Video required 2 weeks prior to the Event)
\n\n&bull\; Logo displayed in the printed program
\n\n&bull\; Opportunity to distribute Marketing Materials to attendees at a 10&rsquo\;x10&rsquo\; Exhibitor Space
\n\n&bull\; Your company recognized at the event from the podium and overhead presentation
\n\n&bull\; Reserved\, priority seating for up to six (6) attendees \;
\n\n \;
\n\nSILVER EVENT SPONSOR - $2\,000 Member Rate
\n \;
\n\n&bull\; Your company mentioned on event promotional materials\, including pre-event advertising\, social media\, Facebook\, Instagram\, LinkedIn\, the Chamber Intel and the Greater Palm Bay Chamber Website
\n\n&bull\; Logo displayed in the printed program
\n\n&bull\; Opportunity to distribute Marketing Materials to attendees at a 10&rsquo\;x10&rsquo\; Exhibitor Space
\n\n&bull\; Your company recognized at the event from the podium and overhead presentation
\n&bull\; Exhibitor listing in the Event Program
\n\n&bull\; Reserved\, priority seating for up to four (4) attendees
\n
\nCORPORATE TABLE SPONSOR - $1\,500 Member Rate
\n &bull\; Reserved VIP Table with seating for ten (10) attendees\n\n \;
\n\nEXPO EXHIBITOR TABLE - $500 Member Rate
\n \;
\n\n&bull\; Opportunity to distribute Marketing Materials to attendees at a 6&rsquo\; Exhibitor Table\n\n
&bull\; Exhibitor listing in the Event Program
\n
\n\n&bull\; Reserved seating for one (1) attendee and free admission
\n\n \;
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;* Event details subject to change &ndash\; Must Pre-Register &ndash\; No Walk-ins Permitted \;
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Please call for non-member sponsorship rates
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LOCATION:Radisson Resort at the Port
UID:e.469.20861
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260510T193232Z
URL:https://new.greaterpalmbaychamber.com/events/details/8th-space-coast-symposium-expo-20861
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