Early Bird registration for Strategic Space and Defense 2008, the global security conference for space and defense professionals, closes July 18.  Individuals who register and pay in full by this date will receive the Early Bird registration rate, a more than $370 savings off standard industry registration. Strategic Space and Defense 2008 will take place 6-8 October at the Qwest Center Omaha. Secure registration is available online at www.StratSpace.org or by calling (800) 691-4000. 

Strategic Space and Defense, presented by the Space Foundation and Space News, will incorporate two full days of featured speeches and panel sessions, a keynote luncheon and dinner, expanded exhibit center, and various networking opportunities with key decision makers at receptions, breakfasts, and a networking luncheon. Attendees gather to gain insight on USSTRATCOM's mission, global activities, and relationships; international perspectives from allied partners; and the latest developments in national security policy and trends from key aerospace community leaders. More than 2,000 participants are expected.