DEFSEC Atlantic has established several exciting themes for 2010 as we look to keep our event topical and relevant. Emerging challenges and industry opportunities in the space field have led us to invite NASA, the Canadian Space Agency and the European Space Agency to participate in our Exhibition this year. Following on our successful keynote and panel presentations on Arctic Sovreignty, DEFSEC will be focusing on Space Surveillance and its potential for enhancing security, environmental study and regulation enforcement on land and sea.

Also in the 2010 program we will have a Canadian Forces Outlook presentation on current and upcoming procurement projects. In 2009, Industry Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada and the Canadian Forces Materiel Group presented a comprehensive picture of policy and the status of progams and plans around procurement. We anticipate another informative session this year.

A growing and exciting feature of DEFSEC Atlantic has become the increased participation of Trade Commissioners from several countries and the companies they bring along to explore partnership potential with Canadian companies. In 2010, we are planning for a major contingent from the United Kingdom and have established a "UK Pavilion" within the Exhibtion Hall. We look forward to welcoming many returning participants under this new initiative and attracting even more first time UK companies. We are significantly increasing our private meeting room capacity for 2010 as this feature has become so popular for the one-on-one sessions that the incoming companies desire.

We look forward to securing knowledgeble and thought-provoking speakers and keeping you informed on our program development and schedule.

A few of the 2009 presentations are now available for download,
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