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Cutting the exhibitors ribbon for the opening of the 40th Space Congress, held April 28-May 1, 2003, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., are (left to right), Brig. Gen. J. Gregory Pavlovich, commander, 45th Space Wing; Center Director Roy Bridges Jr.; U.S. Representative Tom Feeney; Vice Chair of the Space Congress Committee Rita Willcoxon; Mayor of Cape Canaveral Rocky Randels; General Chair of the Space Congress Committee Kevin Hoshstrasser; and U.S. Representative Dave Weldon. The Space Congress is an international conference that gathers attendees from the scientific community, the space industry workforce, educators and local supporting industries. This year's event commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Kennedy Space Center and the Centennial of Flight. The theme for the Space Congress was "Linking the Past to the Future: A Celebration of Space."