Four times a year the people and organizations building Arizona’s space economy meet in one room. Three working conversations and one Congress. What the room says gets added to the Blueprint, and the Blueprint decides what the market builds in Arizona.

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Arizona has the manufacturing base.

What will it take to scale for space?

Speakers

Kimberly Gibson
Industrial Base Integration Director
AMERICA MAKES

Kimberly Gibson serves as the Industrial Base Integration Director, …rest of bio goes here.

Corey Patrick
Industrial Base Integration Manager
AMERICA MAKES

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Eric Miller
Principal & Co-Owner
PADT


Erick Miller is Principal and Co-Owner of PADT…rest of bio goes here…

Joseph Valdez
CEO, Co-founder
SPACE RISING


Joseph Valdez is Chief Strategy Officer at Space Rising, where he leads government affairs, coalition development, and regional expansion. He previously served as Communications Director for the Arizona Commerce Authority and Chief Marketing Officer of the Center for the Future of Arizona. A trusted advisor to two Arizona governors, he brings deep experience in public policy, strategic communications, and cross-sector collaboration.

THE CYCLE

Quarterly activations

Three Blueprint Conversations and one Space Congress, every year, on the same calendar. The conversations are group driven and action focused. Congress brings the whole state together.

Events
Space Blueprint Conversations
Nov 5
Space Blueprint Conversations

Arizona has the manufacturing base. What will it take to scale for space?

Join Space Rising‍, America Makes, and PADT for a working conversation connecting Arizona’s semiconductor, aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing capabilities to the growing needs of the space economy.

Designed for aerospace and manufacturing leaders, industry executives, and decision-makers, this conversation will explore what it takes to move from R&D to production, strengthen domestic supply chains, prepare the workforce, and turn Arizona’s industrial capabilities into scalable space-sector opportunities.

Guided by the Arizona Space Blueprint 2026, we’ll identify shared challenges, opportunities for collaboration, and practical next steps to help Arizona scale its role in the space economy.

November 5, 2026
12:00–1:30 pm
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Location
PADT
7755 S Research Dr
Suite 110
Tempe, AZ 85284
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Featured Speakers:
Kimberly Gibson: Industrial Base Integration Director, America Makes
Corey Patrick: Industrial Base Integration Manager, America Makes
Eric Miller: Principal & Co-Owner, PADT

Facilitator:
Joseph Valdez, Chief Strategy Officer, Space Rising

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Space Blueprint Conversations
Mar 25
Space Blueprint Conversations

Arizona has the pieces. Now, let’s tell the story.

A cross-sector conversation about how we communicate Arizona’s role in the commercial space economy—and what it will take to build a stronger, more visible space identity for the state.

Academia × Industry × Government

March 25, 2027
5:00–6:30 pm

Hosted by: Venture Cafe
Presented by: Space Rising

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Space Congress [Arizona]
Apr 20
Space Congress [Arizona]

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WHERE IT LEADS

Every initiative maps to the Blueprint. The Arizona Space Economy Coalition came out of the coordination gap. SOVERYN came out of the narrative gap, ValueGAP came out of the workforce gap. What the conversations surface this year sets the agenda for Space Congress, Arizona in April.

The Blueprint showed us what Arizona has. The Conversations reveal what we need. Congress determines what we build together.

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