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

Meeting of the Santa Clarita Valley Chapter meeting on January 16

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: January 16, 2020
Meeting Time: Doors open at 7am, Meeting 7:30-9:00am

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. The ship’s cutting edge cyber systems and unique, enduring relationship with industry placed it in the cross-hairs of the emerging great power competition with China and Russia.

Please join us in Valencia, CA, on Thursday, January 16, 7:30am–9:00am (breakfast and networking at 7:00am), when Captain Tait, U.S. Navy (Ret), will provide a brief overview of the Zumwalt’s background and capabilities, then discuss lessons in leadership and management that are relevant for the business world’s evolving competitive environment.

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.

The meeting is free for all. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfscvjan20.eventbrite.com. Registration is required by 7:30am on January 15 so we can get you the required parking pass.

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

This chapter meeting is sponsored College of the Canyons. The Santa Clarita Valley chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank and the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation.

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“Innovation and Emerging Technologies in Thermoplastics”

“Innovation and Emerging Technologies in Thermoplastics”

DFW Chapter meeting in Irving on January 9, 2020

Location: Accenture
Address: 5221 N O’Connor Blvd #1400, Irving, TX 75039
Date: Thursday, January 9, 2020
Time: (NOTE: is evening meeting)
5:30pm-6:00pm: Refreshments & Networking
6:00pm-7:00pm: Presentation & Meeting

Please join us on Thursday, January 9, 5:30-7:00pm when Mr. Dave Dennison, Vice President of Engineering, Triumph Group Inc. and Mr. Evan Young, Thermoplastics Manager, Triumph Group Inc., will describe their “in-progress case study” on innovating within an established aerospace company, on their efforts to develop new thermoplastic technologies and application for use in aerospace construction and development. Attendees will hear about the process of finding and incorporating new technologies within an existing aerospace development program.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum members ($30 Early Bird for non-members until January 2, $40 thereafter). Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to https://adfdfwjan20.eventbrite.com.

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The Dallas-Ft. Worth Chapter is sponsored by Frost Brown Todd and hosted by Accenture.

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“Strategies for Implementing a Central Additive Manufacturing (AM) Service”

Meeting of the San Fernando Valley Chapter on January 21

Meeting Location: Rose, Snyder, & Jacobs
15821 Ventura Blvd., Suite 490, Encino, CA 91436
Meeting Date: January 21, 2020
Meeting Time: Doors open at 7am, Meeting 7:30-9:00am

While AM has been commercially available for over 30 years, strategies for deploying AM are not so obvious. Lessons-learned and engagement models are applicable from large multinational organizations to single facility companies. Internal marketing, communication models, education programs and pricing are all critical to implementing a successful central AM service. Equipment selection combined with engineering support is a critical success factor.

Please join us in Encino, CA, on Tuesday, January 21, 7:30am–9:00am (breakfast and networking at 7:00am), when Mr. Scott Lathrope, AM Development Manager, Meggitt Engine Systems will discuss the successes and challenges of developing centralized aerospace AM services at Meggitt Engine Systems.

The meeting is free for members and $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until January 14). Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsfvjan20.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 Rose, Snyder, & Jacobs and sponsored by RSM, Chubb, and Bolton & Company.

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Hungarian AeroSpace, presentations by multiple Hungarian companies

AZ Chapter meeting in Phoenix on December 12

Meeting location: Spencer Fane LLP
2415 E Camelback Road, Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85016-4288
Meeting Date: Thursday, December 12
Meeting Time:  3:30-5:00pm

Please join us in Phoenix, AZ on Thursday, December 12, 3:30-5:00pm (networking and refreshments at 3:30pm), when four companies will present on Hungarian aerospace.

1. SignAll – www.signall.us
Presenting: Zsolt Robotka / CEO
SignAll has developed a technology leveraging AI and computer vision that is able to recognize and translate sign language. It can be used in both business and education.

2. Blueshift Memory – https://www.blueshiftmemory.com
Presenting: Audrey Stone / CEO
Blueshift Memory development provides a solution for the most important
memory performance problems and enables a more efficient software
development platform for programmers. In video-based VR/AR systems, AI and Big Data applications the performance improvement through the BSM solution is 10 – 1000 times faster.

3. Commsignia – https://www.commsignia.com/about-us/
Presenting: Laszlo Virag / CIO
Commsignia Ltd. is specialized in the research, development, manufacturing and distribution of Cooperative Intelligent Transportation Systems (C-ITS) including Vehicle-To-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-To-Infrastdrructure (V2I) communication technologies. The founders include respected scientists who have been key contributors to the development of V2X technologies in the past decade, allowing Commsignia to become the fastest growing V2X solution provider on the market

4. Aeriu – www.aeriu.co
Presenting: Gergely Ellenrieder / CEO
Aeriu is a fully scalable warehouse inventory scanning solution from software, hardwareand training perspective.Aeriu Gives up to 2 FTE in an annual basis.You get better stock accuracy using the system which lowers the number of unhappycustomers. You can implement an inventory management process that is five times fastercompared to common used methods. Our product saves energy that comes from thebetter usage of forklifts and energy efficient drones. It increases the quality of the wholeprocess which results in higher customer satisfaction and enables much more.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum, AZTC, and Americans Aerospace Cluster members and $30 for non-members. Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to http://adfazdec19.eventbrite.com.

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The meeting is hosted by Spencer Fane LLP.

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“The War Before the War: Cybersecurity and Compliance in the Defense Industrial Base”

San Diego Chapter meeting on December 3

Meeting location: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
12275 El Camino Real, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92130-2006
Meeting Date: Tuesday, December 3
Meeting Time:
Registration and Networking: 5:30 p.m.
Meeting: 6:15-7:45 p.m.

The battle lines of the cyber war have been drawn and the front line runs through the Defense Industrial Base. A confluence of historical, cultural, and technological factors have left the United States particularly vulnerable to IP theft and supply chain disruption. How did we get here? Have attempts to regulate cybersecurity in the Defense Industrial Base been successful? What does the future hold for the threats, vulnerabilities and defense efforts at play?

Please join us on Tuesday, December 3rd as Jacob Horne, Senior Cybersecurity Consultant, California Manufacturing Technology Consulting, will discuss the changes, impacts, and opportunities involved with cybersecurity and compliance in the defense sector.

The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until November 26). Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsddec19.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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“Strategies for Increasing Valuation for Aerospace/Aviation Enterprises”

Meeting of the San Fernando Valley Chapter on November 19

Meeting Location: Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP
15260 Ventura Blvd., 20th floor, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Meeting Date: November 19, 2019
Meeting Time: Doors open at 7am, Meeting 7:30-9:00am

Please join us in Sherman Oaks, CA, on Tuesday, November 19, 7:30am–9:00am (breakfast and networking at 7:00am), when Barton Webb, Managing Director, JANAS Associates, will present regarding increasing the valuation multiple for small to middle market aerospace & aviation companies by coupling their existing core competencies with engineering resources to create sole source or proprietary products. Barton will take us through existing certification structures and methods identifying engineering requirements to achieve the competitive edge and resulting valuation benefit.

The strategy has been employed with great results in Barton’s prior engagements, including his own company, Keeley Aerospace, LTD: PMAs, STCs, Controlled Source development, unique DER Repairs, SAR acceptances leading to sole-source products, and test programs leading to production opportunities.

Written for the managing CEO, finance executive, and generalist alike, the presentation is both fast paced yet in depth enough for creating action items for 2020 operations. Questions are welcome and follow-ups encouraged.

The meeting is free for members and $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until November 12). Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsfvnov19.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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“Cybersecurity: Trends from 2019 and Predictions for 2020”

AZ Chapter meeting in Phoenix on Novmeber 13

Meeting location: Spencer Fane LLP
2415 E Camelback Road, Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85016-4288
Meeting Date: Wednesday, November 13
Meeting Time:
Networking: 3:30-4:00pm
Meeting: 4:00-5:00pm
Polish American Chamber of Commerce Happy Hour starts at 5:00pm.

Cyber is an increasingly important topic for every organization – whether large or small. This increasingly automated cyber threat does not discriminate.

Please join us in Phoenix, AZ on Wednesday, November 13, 4:00-5:00pm (networking and refreshments at 3:30pm), when noted cybersecurity experts Caroline Lynch (Founder and Owner, Copper Hill Strategies), Gunnar Light (Managing Partner, Global G Group), and Micah Mangione (President, Connect-IO) as they discuss these topics. Learn what we found in 2019, where we are going as an industry and as a country, and where the greatest cyber threats will be for 2020.

Polish American Chamber of Commerce Happy Hour starts at 5:00pm.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum, AZTC, and Americans Aerospace Cluster members ($30 for non-members until November 6, $40 thereafter). Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to http://adfaznov19.eventbrite.com.

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The meeting is hosted by Spencer Fane LLP.

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Tour of TA Aerospace

Meeting of the Santa Clarita Valley Chapter meeting on December 5.

Meeting Location: TA Aerospace
28065 Franklin Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355
Meeting Date: December 5, 2019
Meeting Time: Checkin, Networking & Breakfast at 7am, Meeting 7:30-9:00am

The Santa Clarita Valley is home to critical aerospace manufacturing companies providing highly engineered products to the aerospace and defense industry and will be key to the significant growth we see in 2019 and beyond. We are pleased to share that TA Aerospace hosted by Carol Marinello, TA Aerospace President, will be providing a site tour of their operations.

The tour will provide attendees accessibility of a high-mix, low demand operational structure while hearing from key TA Aerospace personnel to understand the challenges that come with stringent aerospace requirements and sustainable operational excellence to meet growing production demand.

TA Aerospace is a world leader in the design and manufacture of metallic and elastomer clamping systems, molded grommets, and thermal fire barrier insulation. TA excels in providing engineering solutions to customer’s needs. It has a fully staffed R&D lab that keeps TA in the forefront on new materials in the elastomer industry.

TA Aerospace started business during the 1940’s in Howard Thomas’ garage. TA Aerospace quickly made a reputation in the market with superior quality and high temperature performance. The facility is located in Valencia, CA and consists of 90,000 square feet of manufacturing space and approximately 250 employees.

Please join us for a tour of TA Aerospace on Thursday, December 5th, 7:30-9:00am (checkin, breakfast and networking at 7:00am).

The meeting is free for all. Registration is limited to 30 and will close at 7:30am on Monday, December 5. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfscvdec19.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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Virgin Orbit Special Access Tour & Presentation

Virgin Orbit Special Access Tour & Presentation

OC Chapter meeting in Long Beach on December 5

“Virgin Orbit is excited about the tremendous potential of small satellites to provide global connectivity, remote sensing, security, and visionary new capabilities that benefit our planet. Small satellites are doing more on shorter timelines, and at lower cost. We developed LauncherOne to complement this transformational movement; to get small satellites to orbit quickly, reliably, and affordably. Designed from scratch with these guiding principles, the LauncherOne air-launch system provides freedom from the constraints of fixed ground infrastructure and onerous pre-launch paperwork. We believe launching your small satellite should be hassle-free, and we are enabling this with streamlined processes and the superior customer service that distinguishes Virgin companies.”
– Dan Hart, President and CEO of Virgin Orbit

LauncherOne is a simple, expendable, launch vehicle designed to place small satellites of up to 500 kg / 1100 lbm into a wide range of Low Earth Orbits (LEO) at an affordable price. Rather than launching from the ground, LauncherOne is carried to an altitude of approximately 35,000 feet by the 747-400 carrier aircraft, Cosmic Girl.

Please join us in Long Beach on Thursday, December 5, 7:00–9:00am, when Dan Hart, President and CEO, will host a not for the General Public, special access tour and technical presentation at Virgin Orbit Long Beach!

The meeting is free for members (exclusive access until November 19) and $35 for non-members (access after November 19). Limited to 25 people. Limited to U.S Citizens and Non-US Citizens with Permanent Residence (i.e., Green Card).

Click here to register to attend the meeting. Registration closes 5:00pm (pacific) on Tuesday, November 26.

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

The Orange County chapter is hosted by Moss Adams and sponsored by Chubb and Bolton & Company.