On May 7th 2008 Orbital will host its second annual suppler summit.  All Orbital suppliers are encouraged to join us for a full day of presentations, workshops, sessions, and tours.
The tentative schedule is as follows:

8:00 – 8:05 a.m.	Opening Introductions, and Breakfast
8:05 - 8:35 AM	Welcome, Summit Objectives & Goals
8:35 - 8:50 AM	Importance and Criticality of Supplier Performance: Supply Chain Management Supplier Performance Criticality Customer Needs & Expectations
8:50 – 9:05 AM	Accomplishments from the 2007 Summit What was Disappointing What we've Learned Springboard for 2008 Motivated Suppliers Win Challenges for the Future
9:05 – 9:30 AM	GEO Programs STAR 2 Programs STAR 2 Developments How we can Thrive in the Geo Market GEO Program Challenges
9:30 – 9:45 AM	BREAK
9:45 – 10:10 AM	Science & Technology Satellites LEO Mission Heritage Current Programs Mission Pursuits
10:10 – 10:35 AM	Launch Systems Group Programs The Future of LSG Programs
10:35 - 11:10 AM	Supplier Management Strategic Sourcing Orbital Subcontract Spending Supplier Trends Strategic Supplier Surveillance Orbital's Supplier Website
11:10 – 11:40 AM	Supplier Quality Assurance Counterfeit Parts Parts Obsolescence Importance of Improved Lower Level Supplier Quality Impacts of Supplier Quality Problems
11:40 – 1:00 PM	LUNCH and SMF Tours
1:00 – 2:30 PM	Supplier Workout Sessions & Splinter Meetings
Repeat each breakout session three times (1:00 PM, 1:30 PM& 2:00 PM)	Contractual Issues Parts Obsolescence Panel Counterfeit Parts Satellite Architecture Workshop Specialty Metals Requirements for Government Programs
2:30 PM	Board Buses for the Dulles Air & Space Museum
3:00 – 5:00 PM	Guided Tours of the Dulles Air & Space Museum
5:30 – 7:00 PM	Dinner at Orbital Sciences
7:00 – 7:55 PM	Keynote Speaker
7:55 - 8:00 PM	Closing Remarks