Longueuil, Quebec - May 17, 2004 - Today, the Honourable Lucienne Robillard, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and for the Canadian Space Agency will greet and address over 500 delegates from around the world at the Opening Ceremony of the SpaceOps 2004 Conference. Marc Garneau, President of the Canadian Space Agency as well as invited speakers Dr. Mehran Anvari, Director of the Center for Minimal Access Surgery, and Colonel Richard Reaser, Chief Engineer of the Navstar Global Positioning System Office (GPS), will also be on hand to launch the conference. Media are invited to attend. Monday, May 17, 2004 Time: 3:00 p.m. -- Event starts 3:05 p.m. -- Welcoming address by Minister Robillard 3:15 p.m. -- Address by Marc Garneau 3:30 p.m. -- Minister Robillard and Dr. Garneau available for interviews outside the amphitheatre (scrum of 20 minutes) 3:35 p.m. -- Keynote address by Dr. Anvari 4:10 p.m. -- Keynote address by Colonel Reaser 4:30 p.m. -- End of event Location: Centre Mont-Royal, Amphitheatre, Level 1 2200 Mansfield Street, Montréal, Quebec Visit the SpaceOps 2004 Web site http://www.spaceops2004.org for more information and a detailed scenario of the event. - 30 - For more information, please contact: Carole Duval Communications Advisor, Media Relations Canadian Space Agency Telephone: (450) 926-4370 E-mail: carole.duval@space.gc.ca
