Houston's Role in a Changing Space Economy
What do the changes at NASA mean for Jobs in Houston?
On September 29, 2010 the U.S. Congress passed the $19 billion reauthorization of NASA. The vote preserved the space shuttle program through next year and extends the life of the International Space Station (ISS) while enacting most of the president’s requested cuts to the human spaceflight program, including ending most of the Constellation program. Along with these cuts, the administration received $1.6 billion to encourage commercial space-launch capacity. These changes will have a huge impact on Johnson Space Center and and the Houston space economy.
Due to these recent events, the hosts of the Space Economy Houston Career Fair have enhanced the format by adding a panel discussion by leaders in commercial space to explore Houston's role in a changing Space Economy. The session will examine what these changes mean for jobs in Houston and what the future holds for NASA and commercial space.
There will be Q&A time with panelists as well as networking opportunities with commercial space companies and others at the event.
Career Summit Schedule
| 9:00 AM | Doors open |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Networking / visit Employer Booths |
| 9:30 - 9:40 | Opening Remarks - Congressman Pete Olson Tx:22 |
| 9:40 - 10:30 | Panel Discussion on the Space economy including NASA, SpaceX, and Boeing Co. |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Q&A |
| 11:00 - Noon | Networking / visit Employer Booths |
Panel members will discuss:
- Houston's role in a changing Space Economy.
- What the changes at NASA will mean for JSC and jobs in Houston
- What the future looks like in both the commercial sector and NASA
For those seeking employment:
This format will give jobseekers the chance to meet with potential employers as well as hear from industry experts about economic trends that will shape the employment outlook in Houston's evolving space economy.
Registration Bonus:
Attendance and registration to the Career Summit are Free. And by registering, your resume information will be delivered to all member companies of Next Step in Space and the Commercial Spaceflight Federation. These advocacy coalitions comprise more than 80 companies advancing the nation's leadership role in the new Space Economy.
This is the next chapter in the long, successful history of Houston's space program. Join us Friday, October 15, at the Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake to be part of it.
Employers
We invite all local and national employers committed to Houston's continued leadership in the Space Economy to join us and participate either as an employer interested in acquiring new talent or as a sponsor. All employers will receive a database of interested jobseekers prior to and after the event.
Job Seekers
Employers from our state and from across the country are looking to build a new space economy right here in Houston. And your service to our nation's leadership in Space is invaluable. Industry leaders from the private sector will be available to meet with you in person and share employment opportunities as well as discuss what the future holds for NASA and commercial space in Houston.
