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“Tour of DMG Mori: Additive Metal Technologies and Challenges”

OC Chapter meeting in Cypress on April 6, 2023

Please join us in Cypress, CA, on Thursday, April 6, (Networking and Breakfast: 7:00-7:30am & Meeting: 7:30–9:00am) when Brent Pedersen from DMG Mori Additive Solutions and a special guest speaker (TBA) will host a review of the additive metal technologies currently being utilized in aerospace and defense applications including recent advancements, benefits and challenges.

This event will be hosted at the DMG Mori technical center in Cypress, CA and will include a facility tour and technology review of both Laser Powder Bed Fusion and Direct Energy Deposition machines available on-site.

The meeting is free for members and $30 for non-members ($40 after March 30). Click here for more information and to register to attend the meeting.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Orange County chapter is hosted by Moss Adams.

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“How Accelerated Product Development can lead to cost-effective Innovation and move a company forward”

Meeting of the Santa Clarita Valley Chapter on March 21, 2023

There are critical considerations for using an outside engineering source for faster, more innovative and effective product development. An outside led product-development firm can not only be faster, but less expensive while helping you build your IP.

Please join us in Valencia on Tuesday, March 21, (Networking and Breakfast: 7:15-7:45am & Meeting: 7:45–9:00am) when Agustin Garcia, Sr Manager Business Development, Motivo, will discuss the dimensions of innovation, what keeps companies from taking a leap, who should be taking the leap and provide successful product-development examples that became pioneering projects for eVTOL Aerospace, autonomous farming and novel automation for food processing.

The location of the meeting is at College of the Canyons. The meeting is free for members and $35 for non-members until March 14 ($45 thereafter). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to https://adfscvmar23.eventbrite.com/.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Santa Clarita Valley chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation.

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Tour of Morf3D

South Bay Chapter meeting in Long Beach on March 8, 2023

Morf3D Inc. specializes in additive engineering and manufacturing with metals and provides advisory services in additive manufacturing strategy and technology adoption road-mapping.

Founded in 2015, Morf3D’s mission is enabling client proficiency in fully exploiting the benefits of additive engineering and manufacturing and delivering innovative solutions that solve complex design and manufacturing challenges.

Please join us on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 7:00-9:00 am Pacific Time, when Ivan Madera, Founder and CEO, Morf3D Inc will introduce us to and host a tour of this exciting company.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum Individual Members and Corporate Members, and $30 (until March 1, $40 thereafter) for Non-members. Click here for more information and to register to attend the meeting.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The South Bay Chapter is hosted by Moss Adams.

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“Additive Manufacturing – So much more than printing Yoda heads”

OC Chapter meeting in Irvine on March 2, 2023

3D Printing has been around for over 30 years, but it has come a long way from its origin as Rapid Prototyping; along the way it has been over-hyped as Desktop Manufacturing – the next Industrial Revolution but Stratasys is proving how polymer Additive Manufacturing (AM) is providing real value to aerospace companies today. As the world’s only profitable, publicly traded AM company, Stratasys has a unique strategy of focusing on near term Polymer AM solutions that are currently in flight and in space,

Please join us in Irvine on Thursday, March 2, (Networking and Breakfast: 7:00-7:30am & Meeting: 7:30–9:00am) when Norman Stucker, Commercial Leader – Aerospace, Stratasys, Inc, will describe how Stratasys’ mission is to lead the way in taking this promising technology into low volume manufacturing and will share several success stories.

Dustin Hoffman was told “there is a great future in plastics” and this presentation will demonstrate how that reality is here today.

The meeting is free for members and $30 for non-members ($40 after February 23).   Click here for more information and to register to attend the meeting.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Orange County chapter is hosted by Moss Adams.

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“Supercharging Innovation in Aerospace”

AZ Chapter meeting in Phoenix on March 9, 2023

Meeting location: Cresa Commercial Real Estate Company
22398 E. Camelback Rd , Suite 900, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Meeting Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
Meeting Time: 5:30- 6:00 PM Networking
6:00-6:30 PM Presentation, 6:30-7:00 PM Networking

Please join us 5:30-7:30 pm at Cresa Commercial Real Estate Company on Thursday, March 9, 2023, when Chris Hawley, Director, Innovation Initiatives,
Honeywell Aerospace will discuss strategies for generating new ideas and bringing them to market.

Hawley leads design projects for Honeywell Aerospace’s Electronic Solutions group. He previously led marketing for Honeywell’s new urban air mobility and electric aviation business, helping to win $3.5B in contracts in its first two years.

He will discuss how to quickly gather customer needs, rapidly prototype and test new products in the market.

Since the Arizona Chapter is restarting after the pandemic the meeting is free for all. Register at adfazmar23.eventbrite.com.

Click here for more information about and to join The Aerospace & Defense Forum.

The meeting is hosted by Spencer Fane LLP.

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“Opportunities for the SCV Aerospace & Defense Industry – a Washington Update”

Meeting of the Santa Clarita Valley Chapter on February 21, 2023

The Aerospace and Defense industry is one of the largest business sectors in the Santa Clarita Valley, with close to 100 companies manufacturing products in military and commercial aerospace supply chains.

Please join us for a special presentation and discussion with Congressman Mike Garcia on activities in Washington affecting the aerospace and defense supply chain in the Santa Clarita Valley, with a focus on issues, opportunities, and efforts to continue to bring projects and high-quality jobs into our region. Following his presentation, ample time will be provided for attendee Q&A and discussion of how to strengthen the industry in the Santa Clarita Valley.

The location of the meeting is at College of the Canyons. The meeting is free for members and $35 for non-members. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to https://adfscvfeb23.eventbrite.com/.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Santa Clarita Valley chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation.

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“Winning the Game of New Technologies” – OC Chapter

OC Chapter meeting in Irvine on February 2, 2023

Do they that get to market first win? Does the better technology win? Can you throw money at technology and win?

Please join us in Irvine on Thursday, February 2, (Networking and Breakfast: 7:00-7:30am & Meeting: 7:30–9:00am) when Rick Heise, President & CEO. The Mission Critical Companies, from a prospective of a business leader, investor, and entrepreneur; will share observations and lessons (and some war stories) from over 20 years experiences with a variety of award-winning product development initiatives from racecars, aircraft, spacecraft, humanoid robotics, unmanned systems, urban mobility, etc.

We will explore the common principles of product development that can be applied to limited funded start-ups, to highly capitalized initiatives, to top-tier organizations creating new products; and what we as business leaders and the ecosystem can do to support new technologies entering the market.

The meeting is free for members and $30 for non-members ($40 after January 26).   Click here for more information and to register to attend the meeting.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Orange County chapter is hosted by Moss Adams.

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“Welcome to Rocket Lab: An End-to-End Space Company”

South Bay Chapter meeting in El Segundo on February 8, 2023, 2022

Rocket Lab is the global leader in dedicated small launch vehicles with the all carbon composite, electric fuel-pumped Electron launch vehicle. Rocket Lab has completed 30 launches sending 150 satellites to orbit with Electron, the first NASA Cat 1 certified small launch vehicle. The Neutron medium lift launch vehicle is in development to serve future constellation deployment, national security, and civil space needs.

The Space Systems Division is now providing end-to-end missions with the Photon family of spacecraft and operating as a spacecraft components supplier of reaction wheels, star trackers, solar power, radios, launch separations systems, flight software, ground software, composite structures, batteries.

Please join us in an in-person meeting on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 7:30-9:00 am Pacific Time, when Richard French, Director – Business Development and Strategy, Space Systems, Rocket Lab will introduce us to this exciting company.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum Individual Members and Corporate Members, and $30 (until February 1, $40 thereafter) for Non-members. Click here for more information and to register to attend the meeting.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The South Bay Chapter is hosted by Moss Adams.

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“Trade & Export Compliance – No Longer an Option”

OC Chapter meeting in Irvine on December 1, 2022

Please join us in Irvine on Thursday, December 1, (Networking and Breakfast: 7:00-7:30am & Meeting: 7:30–9:00am) when Steven B. Zisser, Esq., Founder, Zisser Customs Law Group and Masters Method, will discuss the new complexities and challenges in the post-Ukraine invasion and other current events.

Why does trade compliance matter? A competitive advantage in competitive markets
We are dealing with the fallout of today’s global economic sanctions and other regulatory pressures in our aerospace industry going into 2023:

• Global supply chain constraints – how to get your product shipped and delivered on time, avoiding costly delays like shipment storage/seizures
• China Uyghur regional import restrictions – how to make sure your value stream doesn’t have parts that can’t enter the US and other countries
• Acquiring international companies and performing comprehensive due diligence on ownership – knowing who holds 50%+ and if they’re a denied party
• How to keep production schedules moving and prevent delays upon entry into the US

What are the consequences of non-compliance?
The trade compliance landscape is becoming more and more complex; we are in an “enforcement environment” leading to increased scrutiny and consequences of failing to comply.

Regardless of the specific consequence, non-compliance will ultimately eat into your bottom line. It’s an operations imperative, no longer a “nice to have.”

The meeting is free for members and $30 for non-members ($40 after November 24).  Click here for more information and to register to attend the meeting.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Orange County chapter is hosted by Moss Adams.