MAPPS Fall Policy Conference

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Non-MAPPS Member Registration: click here

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Phone: 1-888-236-2427

When reserving by phone be sure to mention the MAPPS conference to ensure you receive the MAPPS group room rate ($199.00). MAPPS room rate available until Tuesday, October 21.

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The MAPPS Fall Policy Conference features sessions on topics of interest to the private geospatial community. It is focused on Federal policy, but also includes valuable information even for firms that are not in the Federal market. The conference will also feature meetings of the MAPPS - Federal Agency Liaison Committees (NGA, USDA, USGS, NOAA, DoD & DHS, and FAA & TSA).

This is the preliminary agenda. Please check back often as speakers and sessions with be updated upon confirmation.

8:00am - 8:30am	Conference Registration, Check-in & Coffee
8:30am - 12:00pm	General Sessions Election Analysis: What Happened, Why and What Does it Mean for Private Geospatial Firms? Denis Fleming, Chief of Staff, Congressman Ben Chandler (D-KY) Brian Pallasch, Managing Director of Government Relations and Infrastructure Initiatives at the American Society of Civil Engineers and President of the American League of Lobbyists Charles Mahtesian, National Politics Editor, Politico Issues Affecting the Geospatial Profession Geospatial Activities within EPA Dr. Jerry Johnston, Geospatial Information Officer, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Satellite Positioning Technology: Changes in GPS, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS and the outlook for the future Ray E. Clore, Senior Advisor for GPS-Galileo Issues, Office of Space and Advanced Technology, U.S. Department of State Geospatial Workforce & Labor Issues Brian Johnson, Executive Director, Alliance for Worker Freedom Angelo I. Amador, Director of Immigration Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Brad Wiggins, Industry Lead for Biotechnology, Homeland Defense, and Geospatial, Business Relations Group, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Luncheon
1:00pm - 2:30pm	Agency Liaison Meetings NGA USDA USGS NOAA DOD & DHS FAA & TSA
3:00pm - 4:30pm	Break-out Sessions Small Business James E. House, USDA, Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Calvin Jenkins, Deputy Associate Administrator, Government Contracting and Business Development, Small Business Administration (SBA) Aerial Photography Randy Willis, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Peggy Gervasi, Director, Strategic Interagency Initiatives, NextGen Joint Planning & Development Office, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Defense, Intelligence, Homeland Security & Systems Integration Steve Wallach, Technical Executive, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Frank Garcia, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI)
4:30pm - 5:00pm	General Session (Wrap-up)
5:00pm - 6:00pm	Networking Reception