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SUMMARY:August Coffee & Convos
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a morning of coffee\, light refreshments\, and networking opportunities with your fellow MSBR members and Government attendees. \n\n\n\nLocation: Relative Dynamics\, 14400 Sweitzer Lane\, Suite 125\, Laurel\, Maryland \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoffee & Convos is one in a series of in-person networking opportunities hosted by MSBR. These events will rotate between morning coffee gatherings\, mid-day exchanges\, and after-work meetups to bring together MSBR members\, the Maryland Aerospace community\, Government partners\, and invited guests. \n\n\n\nTicket Prices: Advance Purchase*\n\n\n\n• Member single (1) ticket: $30*• Member pair (2) tickets: $50*• Non-member single (1) ticket: $40• Non-member pair (2) tickets: $60 \n\n\n\nTicket Prices: At the Door\n\n\n\n• Member single (1) ticket: $40*• Member pair (2) tickets: $60*• Non-member single (1) ticket: $50• Non-member pair (2) tickets: $80 \n\n\n\n*Individual Members (non-Corporate) can purchase up to one pair of tickets at the member price. Additional tickets purchased by Individual Members will be at the non-member price. \n\n\n\nNote: Please RSVP by Monday\, August 17\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust Coffee & Convos Event Registration FormPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.POC Name *FirstLastPOC Email *CompanyPOC Phone *Ticket options (advanced purchase):Member Single Ticket – $30Member Pair (2) of Tickets – $50Non-member Single Ticket – $40Non-member Pair (2) of Tickets – $60If you are ordering additional tickets\, please complete below.Please complete if ordering additional tickets (more than 3)Member Tickets – single – $30.00Member Tickets – pair – $50.00Non-Member Tickets – single – $40.00Non-Member Tickets – pair – $60.0012345678910Attendee Name(s)  *Please separate names with a comma (\,) or RETURN if submitting more than one reservation or if different than POC shown above.If you would like to sponsor government guests\, please indicate belowGovernment Guest Single Ticket – $30Government Guest Pair (2) of Tickets – $50If sponsoring guests\, please send government guest nominations (name and email address) to secretary@mdspace.org.                                                  \n\nPlease note: Invitations must be extended to government guests by the MSBR.  Guest attendance is not guaranteed.Total number of tickets requested (including guest tickets) *Payment Option (please note\, cancellations must be received the Friday before the event to be eligible for a refund) *CheckCredit CardZeffy (Once you hit submit\, your confirmation message will include a link to make your payment using Zeffy.)Submit
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/august-coffee-convos/
LOCATION:Relative Dynamics\, 14400 Sweitzer Lane\, Laurel\, Maryland\, 20708\, United States
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SUMMARY:September MSBR Luncheon with Col. Pete Atkinson
DESCRIPTION:Pete Atkinson\, Senior Policy Advisor with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Space Policy \n\n\n\n\nColonel Pete Atkinson currently serves as a Senior Policy Advisor with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Space Policy at the Pentagon. \n\n\n\nCommissioned as an Infantry Officer\, Colonel Atkinson began his active-duty career serving with the 10th Mountain Division. After completing the Special Forces Qualification Course\, he served with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)\, Special Operations Command – Central\, and the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. Next\, he completed the U.S. Army Space Operations Qualification Course and served at U.S. Space Command\, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a U.S. Army War College Fellow\, and\, most recently\, the Strategic Operations Directorate Military Deputy and Principal Space Advisor at the Headquarters\, Department of the Army. \n\n\n\nColonel Atkinson is currently a doctoral student at Old Dominion University studying public administration and policy. Previously\, he earned a Master of Arts in global and international studies from the University of Kansas and a Bachelor of Arts in history from Florida Atlantic University. He is a graduate of the Senior Service College\, the Joint Forces Staff College\, and the Command and General Staff College. COL Atkinson completed a non-resident fellowship with the Joint Special Operations University\, a resident national security fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, and he is a Certified Higher Education Professional with a concentration in teaching. COL Atkinson is a lifetime member of the Military Officers Association of America\, the Association of the United States Army\, the Special Forces Association\, and the Army Space Professionals Association. \n\n\n\nColonel Atkinson’s training highlights include the Infantry Officer Basic Course\, Ranger Course\, Air Assault Course\, Special Forces Qualification Course\, Advanced Special Operations Techniques Course\, Military Free-Fall Parachutist Course\, Jumpmaster Course\, Special Technical Operations Course\, Space Operations Officer Qualification Course\, Joint Space Planners Course\, and the Army Space Senior Leader Seminar. His key awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit\, Bronze Star Medal\, Defense Meritorious Service Medal\, Meritorious Service Medal\, Afghanistan Campaign Medal\, Iraq Campaign Medal\, Special Forces Tab\, Ranger Tab\, Army Staff Identification Badge\, Expert Infantryman Badge\, Military Free-Fall Parachutist Badge\, Master Space Badge\, Air Assault Badge\, Master Parachutist Badge\, German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency\, and Chilean\, German\, Italian\, Laotian\, and Singaporean Parachutist Badges. \n\n\n\n\nU.S. Army Lt. Col. Peter Atkinson poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington\, Va.\, Jan.03\, 2023.  (U.S. Army photo by Leonard Fitzgerald)\r\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStand Out Front with MSBR’s New “Sponsor the Speaker” Promotion\n\n\n\nYour MSBR board is continually looking for ways to both help our member companies gain meaningful market exposure and increase our ability to support STEM organizations throughout Maryland. To that end\, we are pleased to announce the introduction of a “Sponsor the Speaker” option for our luncheons this year. \n\n\n\nThe $1\,200 per event sponsorship cost provides you with the honor of introducing that month’s speaker\, accompanied by a slide with your company’s name and logo\, as well as a single seat for your company’s designated representative at the head table. \n\n\n\nThe full sponsorship cost will be a donation directly to MSBR’s STEM Grant Fund\, which supports STEM groups—largely made up of students—throughout the state of Maryland. Last year\, MSBR proudly donated $60\,000 to approximately 30 groups\, many of whom counted on our support to fund this year’s operations. \n\n\n\nWe hope that you will consider sponsoring our luncheon on September 9\, 2026\, featuring Pete Atkinson. Sponsorships are offered on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n\n\n\nPlease contact Missy at missy@mdspace.org to sponsor or with any questions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMSBR Luncheon RegistrationPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.POC Name *FirstLastPOC Email *CompanyPOC Phone *Title *Civil Servants: Your title is needed to clarify your level of management. If necessary\, please include additional details in the field under Attendee Name(s) below.Choose a quantity for each (Corporate members my choose either a table of 10 or 8) *Individual Civil Servant Seat – RequestTable Seats 10 – $550Table Seats 8 – $440Individual Member Seat – $55Individual Non-Member Seat – $80Corporate tables – please send government guest nomination list (first name\, last name and email in Excel) to mdspacebr.aol.comAttendee Name(s) Please separate names with a comma (\,) or RETURN if submitting more than one reservation or if different than POC shown above.For Civil Servant seat requests\, please use the space above to clarify level of management.Payment Option (please note\, cancellations must be received the Friday before the lunch to be eligible for a refund) *CheckCredit Card (processing fee applies)Submit
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/september-msbr-luncheon-with-col-pete-atkinson/
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SUMMARY:November 18\, 2026 Luncheon with Taylor Jordan
DESCRIPTION:Taylor Jordan\, NOAA Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTaylor Jordan is NOAA’s Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction. Mr. Jordan is responsible for the strategic direction and oversight regarding NOAA’s numerical weather prediction and environmental modeling\, satellite programs and space innovation\, novel data and observations\, uncrewed systems\, and other large acquisitions. \n\n\n\n[ Stand out front with MSBR’s New “Sponsor the Speaker” promotion! Learn more here. ] \n\n\n\nMr. Jordan previously served as Principal at Innovative Federal Strategies\, where he supported new partnerships for many of NOAA’s mission areas.  He also served at NOAA previously as a Senior Policy Advisor and worked on the Hill for close to a decade as the lead staffer for NOAA on the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science\, Space\, and Technology\, where he authored the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017. \n\n\n\nMr. Jordan holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas and a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Sponsor:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStand Out Front with MSBR’s New “Sponsor the Speaker” Promotion\n\n\n\nThank you to Entarian for sponsoring our November speaker! \n\n\n\nYour MSBR board is continually looking for ways to both help our member companies gain meaningful market exposure and increase our ability to support STEM organizations throughout Maryland. To that end\, we are pleased to announce the introduction of a “Sponsor the Speaker” option for our luncheons this year. \n\n\n\nThe $1\,200 per event sponsorship cost provides you with the honor of introducing that month’s speaker\, accompanied by a slide with your company’s name and logo\, as well as a single seat for your company’s designated representative at the head table. \n\n\n\nThe full sponsorship cost will be a donation directly to MSBR’s STEM Grant Fund\, which supports STEM groups – largely comprised of students – throughout the state of Maryland. Last year\, MSBR proudly donated $60\,000 to approximately 30 groups\, many of whom counted on our support to fund this year’s operations. \n\n\n\nWe hope that you will consider sponsoring a future luncheon. Sponsorships are offered on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n\n\n\nPlease contact Missy at missy@mdspace.org to sponsor or with any questions.
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/november-18-2026-msbr-luncheon/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
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