About Us

The Aerospace & Defense Forum

The membership consists of:
* 38% aerospace and defense company executives and entrepreneurs
* 33% senior business service providers and other professionals
* 18% financially oriented organizations, such as private equity groups, banks, commercial lenders, and investment bankers
* 11% government agencies, non-profit and professional associations, and other interested parties

Started in May 2010, there are eight chapters.
– Arizona Chapter meetings are monthly in Phoenix on the 2nd Tuesday, 7:30-9:00am
– Los Angeles Chapter meetings are monthly in Century City on the 3rd Friday of each month, 7:30–9:00am.
– Orange County Chapter meetings are monthly in Costa Mesa on the 1st Thursday, 7:30–9:00am.
– San Diego Chapter meetings are every other month in San Diego on the 4th Tuesday, 7:30-9:00am.
– South Bay Chapter meetings are monthly in Torrance, CA on the 2nd Wednesday, 7:30-9:00am
– Dallas-Ft. Worth Chapter meetings are monthly on the 2nd Thursday, 7:30-9:00am
– San Fernando Valley Chapter meetings are monthly in Sherman Oaks, CA, on the 3rd Tuesday, 7:30-9:00am
– Santa Clarita Valley Chapter meetings are monthly in Valencia, CA, on the 3rd Thursday, 7:30-9:00am

Each chapter meeting, typically with 30-45 attending, typically consists of a presentation by an industry leaders, followed by discussion and networking. About twice a year meetings are at an A&D company. Click here for a list of past and planned presentations.

Discussion and presentation topics have included:
* Presentations by executives from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Sea-Launch, Boeing, aerospace fabricators, and launch vehicle and satellite manufacturers
* Visits to and presentations by SpaceX, LAX, Edwards Air Force Base, C-17, F-18, C-17, F-25, and Global Hawk production lines, and The Columbia Memorial Space Center.
* Lean Manufacturing
* Cyber security
* The emerging commercial space industry
* Civil and defense space activities
* The impact of composites on design and manufacturing
* The state of A&D mergers and acquisitions

Any topic that relates to something that lifts off the ground is appropriate for the A&D Forum.

A semi-monthly e-mail newsletter contains articles, meeting notices, news, and other A&D related information.

The A&D Forum website, open only to members, provides announcements, an extensive list of A&aD related resources, a calendar of aerospace-related activities, downloadable audio recordings and slides of presentations, and member contact information.

A&D Forum membership in areas where there is an operating chapter is $350/year (corporate memberships are available). Membership is free elsewhere. Chapter meetings are free for members, and for non-members are $30 up to a week before the meeting and $40 thereafter.

To become a member click here.