Newport to host UK Space Conference 2019

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Jane Lambert

According to the UK Space Agency, the UK Space Conference is the most influential event for the space community, bringing together government, industry and academia. Last year it took place in Manchester and attracting 1,223 delegates to hear 224 speakers deliver a 3 day programme of talks and discussions.

The next conference will take place in Newport at ICC Wales between 9 to 11 July 2019 (see the UK Space Agency's press release Wales announced as host for UK Space Conference 2019 17 July 2018).  Newport is a good location with the Intellectual Property Office is in the city and being close to much of the British aerospace industry.

Several of the presentations that were delivered in Manchester can be downloaded including patent attorney Adam Brocklehurst's on intellectual property, Mike Lawton's of Oxford Space Systems on the same topic from the point of view of a recently established startup and Geraint Morgan's on technology transfer.

Quite apart from the working sessions and social events such as the Sir Arthur Clarke gala dinner and award ceremony there is a lot to see in Newport.  The Roman garrison museum at Caerlaon,  the medieval castle, the transporter bridge, the Riverfront Theatre which is home to Ballet Cymru, Wales's national classical ballet company and of course the Usk and Wye Valleys just to the North.

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