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“Case Studies in SOS to ROI Transformation”

“Case Studies in SOS to ROI Transformation:
the top 5 mistakes leaders make when battling the complexity monster”

Los Angeles Chapter meeting on October 18

NOTE: Building security policy. All attendees must register no less than 24 hours in advance of the meeting or they will not be allowed entrance to the building.

”… modern business and life is complex, and quickly becoming increasingly more so. The financial system is increasingly connected, the geopolitical environment is becoming more tightly coupled, and regulation is an ever-expanding moving target. Moreover, trends in customization, specialization, and personalization are fueling exponential increases in the variety of choices available for purchase (as well as where and how), forcing leaders to scramble.

As a result, public and private institutions are facing an increasingly powerful and growing Complexity Monster that threatens to disrupt the business of getting work done, staying competitive, and thriving. More and more of our organizational systems have gone beyond being just complicated; they have become truly complex.”

Please join us in Century City on Friday, October 18, 7:30–9:00am (breakfast and networking at 7:00am), when Larry Haas, author, and founder and CEO of Global Aperture Inc. will walk us through 3 case studies both inside and outside A&D, and lead a discussion on the top 5 mistakes leaders make when attempting to transform from “distress to success” while battling the so-called Complexity Monster.

Not only will attendees get a clear definition and picture of complexity, they will also walk away with practical approaches, and applications to help both clients and their own organizations battle complexity both in day to day operations, and when managing strategic change.

The meeting is free for members and $30 for non-members ($40 after October 11). Guests may attend two chapter meetings for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to https://adflaoct19.eventbrite.com.

The LA chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is hosted by Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell and sponsored by RSM, California Bank & Trust, Chubb, Bolton & Company Insurance Brokers, and Stanton Chase.

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“Pulse of Aerospace M&A in Southern California”

Meeting of the Santa Clarita Valley Chapter meeting on October 17

Meeting Location: Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center
UCEN Room 301
College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia, CA 91355
Meeting Date: October 17, 2019
Meeting Time: Doors open at 7am, Meeting 7:30-9:00am

Please join us in Valencia, CA, on Thursday, October 17, 7:30am–9:00am (breakfast and networking at 7:00am), when Brian Williams (panel moderator) (CEO, Shimtech Industries), Steve Moon (Managing Director and Co-Head of Aerospace Defense, Duff & Phelps), Steve Perry (CEO and Managing Director, Janes Capital Partners), and Erik Choy (Director, Keystone Capital Markets) have an insightful conversation on the current environment for the sale and acquisition of SoCal A&D businesses, involving both private equity firms and strategic buyers and sellers.

The moderator and panel all have multiple current portfolio businesses and will describe both opportunities and challenges in the current SoCal M&A environment. Also to be discussed will be SoCal’s positioning within the A&D sector and the potential growth of businesses with emerging M&A activity.

The meeting is free for all. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfscvoct19.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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“Systematizing Your Workspace for Optimal Efficiency!”

AZ Chapter meeting in Phoenix on October 10

Tired Business woman at the office

Meeting location: Spencer Fane LLP
2415 E Camelback Road, Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85016-4288
Meeting Date: Thursday, October 10
Meeting Time:
Networking: 5:30-6:00pm
Meeting: 6:00-7:30pm

Please join us in Phoenix, AZ on Thursday, October 10, 6:00-7:30pm (networking and refreshments at 5:30pm), when Liz Illg, Owner, Puff & Fluff Grooming and Pet Sitting, will speak to creating efficiencies within one’s workspace by creating easy-to-use systems and strategies. She will talk about documenting and streamlining processes so that everyone’s time is used in the best way possible. The goal of this presentation is for the audience to leave with a more in-depth understanding of how to keep their businesses operating smoothly by spending less time on day-to-day tasks and more time focusing on the bigger picture, ultimately doing what they love!

Small business owners deal with challenges each and every day and, if they’re feeling particularly stuck or overwhelmed, they should attend this presentation. As someone with experience in building a dream business, Liz has felt each and every emotion along the way- swamped with endless tasks, she had plenty moments of self-doubt. The real problem was that she hadn’t built the necessary foundation for her business to stand on. That’s when she decided to take matters into her own hands and build systems and processes from scratch. Her goal in this presentation is to inspire attendees to do the same!

The meeting is free for A&D Forum, AZTC, and Americans Aerospace Cluster members ($30 for non-members until October 3, $40 thereafter). Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to http://adfazoct19.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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“The Aerospace Industry Supply Chain Consolidation: Trends, and Consequences”

OC Chapter meeting in Irvine on October 3

Please join us in Irvine on Thursday, October 3, 7:30–9:00am, when Michael G. Pollack, Global Senior Executive, Sales & Marketing | Business Development | Supply Chain will share extremely current views, and relatedly, market outcomes. Mike is uniquely positioned because he has been on both sides of the trench. Mike was a “Super Buyer” at UTC and earlier in his career worked for Ducommun to sell its product suites to companies like Airbus, Boeing and all the tier 1’s. The aerospace consolidation wave continues unabated. What’s working – or not?.

The meeting is free for members and $30 for non-members ($40 after September 26). Non-members may guest twice for free. Click here to register to attend the meeting.

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

The Orange County chapter is sponsored by .Moss Adams, Chubb, Bolton & Company, D.A. Davidson & Co. and InVista Associates.

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Tour of NTS Testing Lab’s LAX Facility

Meeting of South Bay Chapter on October 9

Agenda

7:00 am breakfast, check-in, networking
7:30 am A&D Forum Intro and NTS Intro in our conference room
8:00 am Tour begins
9:00 am Tour concludes

Before any spacecraft or aircraft leaves the ground, it is important to know the integrity of the parts involved. NTS Los Angeles has some of the region’s most extensive expertise in Space & Satellite testing. At the LAX facility, NTS has an expert team of engineering and test professionals who are supported by a state-of-the-art facility that allows them to provide a full range of qualification, compliance and reliability testing to customers throughout the world.

The engineers and technicians at the LAX facility specialize in supporting the most quality conscious industries, such as aerospace, defense and other high tech enterprises. With some of the most extensive space simulation capabilities available, they can meet almost any space simulation requirement.

NTS Los Angeles designed, built, maintains and operates a 25 feet long by 15 feet deep thermal vacuum test facility for client-spaceflight hardware. This facility has one control room, a 3-ton crane within a class 100,000 Clean Room. Also, they can conduct a wide array of environmental simulations including space, thermal, shock, and vibration. NTS Los Angeles has a large selection of temperature/humidity chambers, including a temperature/altitude chamber up to 60,000 feet; space simulators, acoustic noise, salt fog, sand and dust chambers; solar load test; and thermal shock chambers (air-air and liquid-liquid).

Come join us to learn the extensive degree of what happens on the front end to ensure mission success on the back end.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum Individual Members and Corporate Members (exclusive access until September 26), and $30 for Non-members ($40 after October 3). Registration closes at 8am, Sunday, October 6. Limited to 20 attendees
Must be a US citizen Register to attend at: https://adfsbsep19.eventbrite.com.

The South Bay Chapter is hosted by California Manufacturing Technology Consulting and sponsored by Moss Adams, Chubb, and Bolton & Company.

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“Human Exploration: From the Moon to Mars”

1st Meeting of the Santa Clarita Valley Chapter meeting on September 19

Meeting Location: Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center
UCEN Room 301
College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia, CA 91355
Meeting Date: September 19, 2019
Meeting Time: Doors open at 7am, Meeting 7:30-9:00am

NASA has accepted the mandate to land U.S. astronauts on the Moon before the end of 2024, and the Artemis Program has been created to implement this challenge. It is a Moon to Mars program, and Congress has put forth a goal to NASA to send U.S. astronauts to Mars by 2033. NASA’s procurement strategy for these future human space flight developments has been to encourage commercial innovation and involvement through Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs), and the pace of selections for vehicle development has picked up to meet the faster timeline of the 2024 mandate.

Please join us in Valencia, CA, on Thursday, September 19, 7:30am–9:00am (breakfast and networking at 7:00am), when Humphrey (Hoppy) Price, Mars Program Chief Engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will describe the Moon and Mars architectures, a potential time frame for implementation, and how the Lunar missions could be extensible to Mars.

The meeting is free for all. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfscvsep19.eventbrite.com.

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

This chapter meeting is sponsored by Hedman Partners, Certified Public Accountants. The Santa Clarita Valley chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation.

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“Business Opportunities with the US Army”

Joint meeting of the San Fernando Valley Chapter, National Tooling and Machining Association, & Small Manufacturers Association on September 17

Meeting Location: Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP
15260 Ventura Blvd., 20th floor, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Meeting Date: September 17, 2019
Meeting Time: Doors open at 7am, Meeting 7:30-9:00am

Please join us in Sherman Oaks, CA, on Tuesday, September 17, 7:30am–9:00am (breakfast and networking at 7:00am), when Hon. Mario Guerra, local business leader and aide to the Secretary of the Army, will present about business opportunities with the US Army. In a region dominated by commercial aerospace and space programs, the modernization, growth, challenges and new weapons of the Army present many opportunities for local companies.

Many know Dn. Mario Guerra as a successful businessman serving as President and Co-founder of one of the Top 100 largest insurance brokers in the country and is currently an executive with Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance, the 3rd largest in the world. Dn. Mario was appointed by Army Secretary Eric Fanning and currently serves as Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA). He was sworn in at the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon in January 2017 with new CASA duties that carry the protocol of a 3-Star General. Mario maintains an office in the Pentagon and here locally. He serves as a liaison between business, civilians, our elected officials for the Secretary. He reports directly to the acting Secretary McCarthy (Replaced Secretary Esper who was just sworn in as Secretary of Defense).

Mario’s background provides tremendous influence into the Pentagon because of his vast experience in business, government leadership and non-profits. He is a published author, has been a guest or keynote speaker at USC, UCLA, LMU, Azusa Pacific University, and has received several Professional and Humanitarian awards.

Join us for this special morning event bringing together members of the Aerospace and Defense Forum, National Tooling and Machining Association and Small Manufacturers Association. Space is limited so please RSVP early to insure you have a seat at this important networking event.

The meeting is free for members and $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until September 10). Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsfvsep19.eventbrite.com.

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

The San Fernando Valley chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is hosted by Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP and sponsored by RSM, Chubb, and Bolton & Company.

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“Professional Paranoia: Leadership & Management Lessons from the USS Zumwalt”

San Diego Chapter meeting on September 24

Meeting location: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
12275 El Camino Real, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92130-2006
Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 24
Meeting Time:
Registration and Networking: 5:30 p.m.
Meeting: 6:15-7:45 p.m.

Captain Scott Tait served as Commanding Officer of the USS Zumwalt from 2016 to November 2018. During his tour, the ship transitioned from a pre-commissioned unit at the building yard in Bath, Maine to an operational ship in the Pacific Fleet.

Zumwalt is arguably the most technologically ambitious project undertaken by any Navy since HMS Dreadnought was launched by the British in 1906. The ship incorporates a host of new capabilities, operating concepts and a drastically reduced manpower model. Its radical and innovative design introduced significant tension with the Navy’s existing framework of training, certifying, organizing and operating.

Please join us in San Diego on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 (registration & networking: 5:30-6:15pm, meeting: 6:15-7:45pm PST), when Captain Tait will provide a brief overview of the Zumwalt’s background and capabilities, then discuss lessons in leadership and management gained from bringing a small, diverse crew and a unique, technologically advanced platform into a Fleet dominated by legacy processes. The tools and insights that helped him succeed should be of benefit to anybody leading a fast moving, tech-centric organization in today’s dynamic business world.

He will also discuss how changes in the international environment are changing the nature of business competition.

The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until September 17). Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsdsep19.eventbrite.com.

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

The San Diego chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, LevitZacks, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton.

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“The Right Program Performance Metrics”

AZ Chapter meeting in Phoenix on September 12

Meeting location: Lee & Associates
3200 E Camelback Road, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85016-4288
Meeting Date: Thursday, August 8
Meeting Time:
Networking: 5:30-6:00pm
Meeting: 6:00-7:30pm

Is your company leveraging the right metrics to guide programs to success?

Aerospace and DoD Suppliers are required to develop products to various performance measures offering progress visibility to their customer.

Please join us in Phoenix, AZ on Thursday, September 12, 6:00-7:30pm (networking and refreshments at 5:30pm), when David Dietz, Senior Director, Program Management Office, Honeywell Aerospace, will explain why in today’s world most customers require more than Earn Value Metrics.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum, AZTC, and Americans Aerospace Cluster members ($30 for non-members until September 5, $40 thereafter). Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to http://adfazsep19.eventbrite.com.

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

The meeting is hosted by Lee & Associates.