NASA Administrator to be keynote speaker at Teaming to Win conference

FAIRMONT  -- NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Beth Garver will be the keynote speaker at the 20th Anniversary of "Teaming to Win," conference organizers have announced.

"Teaming to Win," where small companies meet with government and large prime contractors to advance business prospects in West Virginia, will hold its annual conference on Oct. 14-15 at the I-79 Technology Park Research Center in Fairmont. The keynote speech will be part of the 20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. The dinner will follow a "Taste of West Virginia Reception," featuring wine tasting with the Potomac Highlands Winery, and will culminate a series of events. Registration is open now.

For more information and event agenda, visit http://www.teamingtowin.org/ or phone (304) 285-1306.

For two decades, "Teaming to Win" has been a premier event serving northern West Virginia's business community, especially its technology sector, as it strives to foster collaboration and recognize unique competencies among the many regional companies and individuals attending.

"Teaming to Win" incorporates more than 150 trade show exhibits, technology demonstrations, corporate presentations, business counseling sessions, keynote speakers, and other activities into a three-day conference.

This year marks the first time the conference has been held in Fairmont.

ABOUT NASA DEPUTY DIRECTOR LORI BETH GARVER
Nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Lori Beth Garver began her duties as the Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on July 17, 2009.
As deputy administrator, Garver is NASA's second in command. She is responsible to the administrator for providing overall leadership, planning, and policy direction for the agency. Garver represents NASA to the Executive Office of the President, Congress, heads of government agencies, international organizations, and external organizations and communities. She also oversees the work of NASA's functional offices, including the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of General Counsel and Office of Strategic Communications.

Garver's confirmation as deputy administrator marks the second time she has worked for NASA. Her first stint at the agency was from 1996 to 2001. Initially, she served as a special assistant to the NASA administrator and senior policy analyst for the Office of Policy and Plans, before becoming the associate administrator for the Office of Policy and Plans. Reporting to the NASA administrator, she oversaw the analysis, development and integration of policies and long-range plans, the NASA Strategic Management System, and the NASA Advisory Council.

A native of Michigan, Garver was born May 22, 1961. She graduated from Haslett High School in Haslett, Michigan, in 1979 and four years later, in 1983, she earned a bachelor's degree in political science and economics from Colorado College. Her focus turned to space when she accepted a job working for Sen. John Glenn from 1983 to 1984. She since has served in a variety of senior roles in the nonprofit, government and commercial sectors.