Conference Press Release

SMi are proud to present you with our portfolio of Defence conferences for the remainder of 2009. The conferences detailed below will provide an excellent opportunity to enhance your organisation’s profile in the marketplace through networking with leading industry experts and decision-makers.

Maritime Security and Incident Management
7th July 2009, Crowne Plaza St James, London, UK
http://www.smi-online.co.uk/goto/09maritime-mc.asp

Continuing Airworthiness Management - The Airline/MRO Interface
8th July 2009, Crowne Plaza St James, London, UK
http://www.smi-online.co.uk/goto/mro-mc.asp

NATO Processes and Procedures - A Working Perspective
15th July 2009, Crowne Plaza St James, London, UK
http://www.smi-online.co.uk/goto/09nato-mc.asp

International Port Security, Identify Risks and Mitigate Threats
30th September & 1st October 2009, Hilton Barcelona , Spain
http://www.smi-online.co.uk/goto/09portsecurity.asp
Sponsored by: CodaOctopus Group, Kongsberg, Passport Systems, SAIC, Sonardyne International
Plus a pre conference workshop:
Container Management and Security, 29th September

Defence Exports 2009 - Maximise Your Future Export Capabilities
5th & 6th October 2009, Radisson SAS Royal Hotel Brussels , Belgium
http://www.smi-online.co.uk/goto/defenceexports.asp
Sponsored by: Holland & Hart, Pillsbury
Plus a post conference workshop:
A Working Comparison – US and EU Export Controls: Similar Enough to be Dangerous? 7th October

Armoured Combat Mobility Survivability & Protection
12th & 13th October 2009, Crowne Plaza – The City, London , UK
http://www.smi-online.co.uk/goto/armouredmobility.asp
Sponsored by: Ovik Solutions, ST Kinetics
This conference includes a vehicle display & drinks reception to be held at the Honourable Artillery Company
- 12th October. Plus a post conference workshop: Counter IED & Survivability - 14th October.

Global MilSatCom
2nd, 3rd & 4th November 2009, Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London , UK
http://www.smi-online.co.uk/goto/09globalmilsatcom.asp
Lead Sponsor: ASTRA, Event Sponsors: Astrium, Cobham Technical Services, Eutelsat, Integral Systems Europe, Lockheed Martin, Logica, Thales, Thales Alenia Space, General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies, OverHorizon, SWE-DISH Satellite Systems
Exhibitors: AEROMARITIME Systembau , AR- UK , CPI, Comtech EF Data, DEV Systemtechnik, e2v, EMS SATCOM, Harris, Norsat International, Sematron, Xicom Technology
Plus a post conference workshop: Network Centric SatCom - Convergence of Terrestrial and Satellite Communications on the Digital Battlefield - 4th November.

Defence Logistics
9th & 10th November 2009, Crowne Plaza St James, London, UK
http://www.smi-online.co.uk/goto/09defencelogistics.asp
Plus a post conference workshop: Systems Engineering - The Gateway to PBL - 11th November

Unmanned Aircraft Systems
16th & 17th November 2009, Crowne Plaza St James, London , UK
http://www.smi-online.co.uk/goto/uas.asp
Plus a post conference workshop: Training for Cost Effective Operations - 18th November

Military Airlift & Rapid Reaction Operations
30th November & 1st December 2009, Hilton Frankfurt, Germany
http://www.smi-online.co.uk/goto/09milairlift.asp
Also: This conference comes with the opportunity to visit Ramstein Air Base, 2nd December

NATO – The Road Ahead
7th & 8th December 2009, Marriot Prague , Czech Republic
http://www.smi-online.co.uk/goto/09nato.asp
Plus a post conference workshop: Doing Business with NATO - 9th December