An Overview of The Space Symposium

Since 1995, Leroy Stotelmyer has worked in the special operations division of the US Department of Defense. Also a pilot, Leroy Stotelmyer is a member of industry organizations and attends industry meetings, such as the yearly Washington and Colorado Space Symposium.

The Space Symposium is held annually at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to bring together the space sector leaders. The inaugural event was held in 1984, and the attendees only numbered 250 enthusiasts. Currently, nearly 14,000 participants come from all around the world to address, plan, and discuss the future of space. Some of the regular attendees of The Space Symposium are national security and intelligence organizations, commercial space businesses, space agencies, and cybersecurity organizations.

The meeting is sponsored by The Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization created to advocate for and advance the global space industry. Besides supporting The Space Symposium, The Space Foundation provides the industry community with educational programs for engineering, science, technology, math, humanities, and arts, while also building awareness for the value of space-related endeavors.

The symposium works as a way for industry members to network, make contacts, and get business done. At the same time, it brings groups from different space community sectors together to discuss and examine industry issues from a different perspective. The event also presents prestigious awards for successful industry leaders and organizations, providing them with an expansive exhibit center, where nearly 200 exhibitors show the latest space innovation, from full-scale spacecraft to nanotechnology developments.