3 October 2014 - International Astronautical Congress 2017 to be held at Adelaide Convention Centre in September 2017 The Space Industry Association of Australia’s bid to host the world’s most prestigious space congress has been successful. Over 3,000 international delegates will attend the week long congress in Adelaide at the newly redeveloped Adelaide Convention Centre, providing a significant economic boost to the local economy. The Chair of the SIAA, Michael Davis, said the successful bid was due to a fantastic team effort, coordinated by the bid leader, Brett Biddington AM, and ably supported by the Adelaide Convention Bureau. “The decision to award the Congress to Australia demonstrates that Australia is highly regarded as an emerging player in the international space community. We have been given the opportunity to demonstrate to the world we making an important contribution as an industry to the economic and social well-being of our own nation as well as to the international effort to harness the benefits of space science and technology to combat global problems.” Mr Biddington added that the 2017 Congress will be aiming point for the Australian space community in its efforts to implement a coherent national program to take advantage of our extensive scientific and engineering capabilities. “This will enable us to obtain a greater share in the benefits of the $300 billion global space economy and ensure that our local space industry participates in the transition to a national economy that takes full advantage of scientific research and advanced technology to create new industry opportunities and rewarding careers for young Australians.” The successful bid was the culmination of a four year campaign on behalf of the Australian space community to promote the importance of space science and technology to Australia’s future by attracting this major industry event. The bid was strongly supported by the Government of South Australia and key anchor sponsor, Lockheed Martin Corporation. The Australian Government, through the Department of Industry and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, was also a key supporter, together with the 60 corporate, university and individual members of the SIAA and the 11 Australian institutional members of the International Astronautical Federation. For further information: Michael Davis Chair, SIAA 0419170251 Brett Biddington Chair, IAC2017Organising Committee 0401890368 [email protected] spaceindustry.au/news.htm
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 06:26:49 +0000
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