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Action-Packed Agenda for UAS3 Summit

Grand Forks, North Dakota - May 27-28
Alerus Center - May 27^th 
Grand Forks Air Force Base - May 28th

Register at Summit website:  ResearchCorridorSummit.com

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Organized by:

U.S. Senator Byron L. Dorgan

Red River Valley Research Corridor

Center for UAS Research and Education,

University of North Dakota, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

Grand Forks Air Force Base

Register Now – Early “Price Break” Registration Ends May 8^th

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Featured Speakers and Presenters

This year’s UAS summit features a dynamite lineup of speakers and expert panelists representing the cutting-edge of UAS leadership and innovation.

• U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan
• Lieutenant General Harry M. Wyatt III, Director, Air National Guard
• Major General Henry C. "Hank" Morrow, Commander, 1st Air Force (AFNORTH), Commander, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region
• Michael C. Kostelnik, Major General, USAF (Ret.), Assistant Commissioner, Office of CBP Air and Marine, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Alan Mullen, President and CEO, Crew Training International, Inc.
• Andrew Roberts, Airborne Science Director, NASA
• Colonel Jeffrey Kappenman, US Army, Training and Doctrine Command Capabilities Manager-UAS (TCM-UAS)
• Colonel Christopher R. Chambliss, Commander, 432d Wing and 432d Air Expeditionary Wing, Creech Air Force Base, Nev.
• Lt. Col. Patrick T. Sullivan, US Army, Commander, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training Battalion
• Robbie Hood, Director, NOAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program
• Lt. Col. Dallas Brooks, USAF Chief, UAS Integration Policy
• Stephen J. Pitotti, Executive Director, Test, Training, Safety, and Standards, CBP Air and Marine
• Frank Delisle, Vice-President of Engineering, L-3 Link Simulation and Training
• Rich Fagen, Director, Commercial UAS Programs, AAI Corporation

The UAS Action Summit in 2007 was a huge success with over 200 experts, policymakers, industry leaders, technology innovators, and regional business leaders in attendance. This year’s summit is shaping up to be an even bigger, more exciting event as North Dakota positions itself to become a leading hub of UAS activity in the United States.

Find out more about sponsoring or exhibiting at ResearchCorridorSummit.com

Find Accommodations

The Alerus Center is connected to Canad Inns Destination Center.  Call (701) 772-8404 to make your room reservation.  You can also register online at www.canadinns.com/grandforks.   The UAS summit rate is $70.  This rate is good until April 28^th.   The Assigned ID to get the summit rate is UAS Summit.

Global Hawk Spotted at UND

Northrop Grumman’s Ed Walby and crew recently stopped by the University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences to let students get an up close and personal view of the Global Hawk.  Thanks to Ben Trapnell for the photo.

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