Schedule at a Glance
SATELLITE 2017 is just around the corner
We’ll see you at SATELLITE 2017 in Washington, DC at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on March 6-9, 2017.
| 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Onsite Registration & Badge Pick-Up | East Salon |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Rise-N-Shine Morning Coffee | 202 Foyer |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Opening General Session: CTOs and Tech Leaders on Adapting Ground Technology for the Future Space Segment | Room 202 |
| 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | SATELLITE Conference Sessions |
| 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Keynote Lunch: Will Porteous, General Partner & COO, RRE Ventures | Ballroom A Sponsored by  |
| 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Closing General Session: Cultivating New Market Opportunities on the Ground | Room 202 |
| 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | SATELLITE Welcome Reception – A Monumental Experience | Ballroom Pre-Function Open to all registrants! |
| 7:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m. | Onsite Registration & Badge Pick-Up | East Salon |
| 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Ligado Networks presents Rise-N-Shine Morning Coffee | Ballroom Foyer Sponsored by  |
| 8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Special Guest Speaker: Jeff Bezos, Founder, Blue Origin and Founder & CEO, Amazon | Ballroom BC *Open to all registrants! |
| 8:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Opening General Session: Global Satellite Operator CEOs Spearheading the Connected World | Ballroom BC *Open to all registrants! Sponsored by ![Thales-Alenia[2]](https://2017.satshow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2016/07/Thales-Alenia2.png){kind=small} |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | SATELLITE Conference Sessions |
| 10:30 a.m. – 5:45 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open | Halls B&C |
| 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | WSBR Flagship Lunch and Silent Auction | Ballroom A *SOLD OUT* |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | MSUA’s Mobility Innovation Award Luncheon | Marriott Marquis – Georgetown Room *SOLD OUT* |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | WTA Teleport Awards Luncheon | Marriott Marquis – University of DC Room |
| 1:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | SATELLITE Conference Sessions |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall | Halls B&C |
| 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Closing General Session: International Satellite CEOs Exploring New Frontiers of Connectivity | Room 202 |
| 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) Hall of Fame Benefit Dinner | Ballroom BC *Separate Ticket Purchase Required through SSPI |
| 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Onsite Registration & Badge Pick-Up | East Salon |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Rise-N-Shine Morning Coffee | 202 Foyer |
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Opening General Session: Satellite Manufacturers Executive Panel | Room 202 *Open To All Registrants! Sponsored by  |
| 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open | Halls B&C |
| 9:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | SATELLITE Conference Sessions |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall | Halls B&C Sponsored by  |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Satellite Executive of the Year Award Presentation Lunch | Ballroom BC Sponsored by  |
| 1:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | SATELLITE Conference Sessions |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Keynote Speaker: Maj. General David Thompson, Vice Commander, Air Force Space Command, United States Air Force | Room 207A |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall | Halls B&C Sponsored by  |
| 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Closing General Session: Commercial Launch Services Executives General Session: Leading the Charge | Room 202 |
| 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Awards Celebration and Reception “A Celestial Night” | Carnegie Library *Ticket Included in Conference Registration |
Thursday, March 9, 2017
| 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Onsite Registration & Badge Pick-Up | East Salon |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Rise-N-Shine Morning Coffee | 202 Foyer |
| 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open | Halls B&C |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Opening Keynote: Robbie Schingler, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Planet | Room 202 |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | SATELLITE Conference Sessions |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall | Halls B&C |