59th International Astronautical Congress

The Biggest Space Conference and Trade Show comes to the UK

The global space community, including manufacturers, operators, regulators and users of telecommunications, observation, surveillance, navigation and exploration systems and data will meet for the world’s biggest space and space-related conference and trade show in Glasgow this year. As in previous years, visitors are expected from all the major markets for those systems and services, including the USA, Japan, China, India, Russia and Europe.

IAC 2008 will provide an international focus through the presentation of the latest ideas, current activities and future ambitions across a diverse range of space-related topics.

A hugely important element to the Congress is the International Exhibition. The exhibition offers a global business and networking forum bringing together international buyers and suppliers creating an opportunity for interaction, relationship building and business generation.

The British Interplanetary Society (BIS) are the host organisation for this prestigious event. Further details of the Congress and Exhibition can be found on www.iac2008.co.uk. To give you an idea of the size of the event, IAC 2007 in India attracted 2000 Delegates, with 120 organisations exhibiting.


Venue

From 29 September to 3 October 2008, the 59th IAC (International Astronautical Congress andExhibition) takes place at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre and Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow.

Visit the SECC website (http://www.secc.co.uk) for more details.




Exhibition

A hugely important element to the Congress is the International Exhibition. The exhibition offers a global business and networking forum bringing together international buyers and suppliers creating an opportunity for interaction, relationship building and business generation.

The centrepiece of the Exhibition will be a HOST NATION ZONE, an opportunity for British industry, research establishments and academia to promote their achievements and to market their activities and capabilities as a UK entity.

A mixture of shell scheme and space only stands are available within the exhibition hall. If you are interested in taking a space in the exhibition or on the HOST NATION ZONE, please contact Jeremy Crisp the exhibition organiser on 01344 467444 or by e-mail: jeremy@space-exhibitions.com.