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“The Upcoming Defense Budget and Its Impact on Your Business”

San Diego Chapter meeting on May 28

Meeting location: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
12275 El Camino Real, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92130-2006
Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 28
Meeting Time:
Registration and Networking: 5:30 p.m.
Meeting: 6:15-7:45 p.m.

Identifying opportunities, managing current operations, preparing for CR, structuring proposals for price to win, and ultimately, winning contracts has always been a complex process for DoD contractors. However, today’s upcoming budget, procurement backdrops, and inevitable continuing resolution have fostered an increasingly competitive environment and created additional challenges for companies operating in the industry.

On August 20, 2018, Congress approved the 2019 Department of Defense budget of $686.1 billion, this is the earliest the defense budget has been passed in the last 40 years.

On March 11, 2019, President Donald J. Trump sent Congress a proposed Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Budget of $718.3 billion. The deadline to lift sequestration caps, to prevent spending cuts, is October 1.

Please join us in San Diego on Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 (registration & Networking: 5:30-6:15pm, meeting: 6:15-7:45pm PST), when the event will begin with Networking followed by a panel of experts to include San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC), Deltek, and San Diego Regional EDC with perspectives on what’s coming tomorrow and long-term. We will address the budget and contracting trends with each individual offering their point of view on how to successfully navigate the current contracting environment.

The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until May 21). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsdmay19.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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Tour of Bandy Manufacturing

San Fernando Valley Chapter meeting on May 21

Meeting Location: Bandy Manufacturing, 3420 N San Fernando Blvd, Burbank, CA 91510
Meeting Date: May 21
Meeting Time:
– Breakfast and Tour: 7:00-7:30am
– Meeting and Tour: 7:30-9:00am

Bandy Manufacturing was founded by Gerry W. Bandy in 1953 to provide high quality hinges for the burgeoning aircraft industry. After a succession of corporate owners that began in 1995 and ended in August 2017, the company is now, once again, privately-held after its acquisition from GKN Aerospace by JW Hill Capital. The company is building on its past entrepreneurial and customer-focused history, with the goal of creating a dynamic and forward-thinking culture.

The Company’s fleet of CNC milling machines combined with its custom hinge drilling and slotting machines allows it to make custom hinges ranging in length from 0.5 inches to 40 feet. Each year Bandy supplies more than one million hinges, access panels, structural components, door panels and assemblies to customers around the globe. Bandy supports virtually every type and class of aircraft and aerospace vehicle: whether military or commercial, civil or private.

Bandy can produce more than 1 mile (almost 6,000 feet) of extruded aluminum MS20001 hinges per day. Bandy’s customized, proprietary drilling machines can drill a 40-foot hinge pin hole while maintaining a concentricity tolerance of .005 inch. More information can be found at www.bandymanufacturing.com.

The meeting is free for members and $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until May 14). Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsfvmay19.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 sponsored by RSM, Chubb, Bolton & Company, City National Bank and InVista Associates.

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“Technological Trends: Moving from Awareness to Preparedness”

Los Angeles Chapter meeting on May 17

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.

Our job as business leaders is to create long term value. The challenge is building value despite the constant onslaught of change and disruption from advances in technology. How should leaders ensure their teams are not just aware of these trends but more importantly are effectively prepared?

Please join us in Century City on Friday, May 17, 7:30–9:00am, when Larry O’Toole, Founder, Yosemite Associates, will present a session designed to help executives take away the uncertainty of steps they can take now to move their organizations from awareness to preparedness in navigating technological trends. Participants will leave the session with actionable insights, including proven templates, they can use to have meaningful planning discussions with their teams.

Session Outline
• Situational awareness & operational effectiveness
• Relevant learnings from the 2008 financial crisis
• Understanding the technology versus the strategic impact
• Impact on company enterprise value enablers
• Is your strategic plan effectively addressing trends
• Taking away the uncertainty of how to prepare
• Introduction of planning tools/templates

The meeting is free for members and $30 for non-members ($40 after May 10). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to https://adflamay19.eventbrite.com.

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

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“The Frontiers of Machine Learning with Application to Social Media Automation”

AZ Chapter meeting in Phoenix on May 9

Meeting location: Spencer Fane LLP
2415 E Camelback Road, Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85016-4288
Meeting Date: Thursday, May 9, 2019
Meeting Time:
Networking: 5:30-6:00pm
Meeting: 6:00-7:30pm

Please join us when Micah Mangione, President of Connect-IO, discusses the frontiers of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Can you tell the difference between AI, ML, and hype? We are going to discuss the current state of the art, the future, its strengths and weaknesses, and finish with an applied example of machine learning for automating social interactions with Connect-AI.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum and AZTC members ($30 for non-members). Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to http://adfazmay19.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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Tour of Weber Metals

OC Chapter meeting in Paramount on May 2

For information on Weber Metals see: http://web.webermetals.com

Agenda:
Check in at 10:00 a.m.
Tour 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
11:30 – noon in the customer experience center for water and debrief/questions.

Both members and non-members must register to attend.

The meeting is free for members. Members have exclusive access to register until 1:00am on Thursday morning, April 25. Thereafter registration also available to non-members for $30.

Limited to 20 attendees. A waitlist will be maintained.

Registration closes at 5pm, Friday, April 26.

Register at https://adfocmay19.eventbrite.com

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 MotoArt

South Bay Chapter meeting in Torrance on May 8.

If you are an aircraft enthusiast and have wondered what becomes of commercial and military planes that are no longer in service, come join us for our May tour of MotoArt. The crew at MotoArt rescues planes of yesteryear and preserves them in a way that gives everyone an opportunity to own part of aviation history.

At their manufacturing facility and showroom in Torrance, MotoArt creates functional furniture and unique art for the home or office from planes that have been decommissioned. They have been a part of the South Bay’s aviation and aerospace community for decades. Articles about MotoArt have been in local newspapers and numerous magazines.

The numerous models of planes have been honored by having desks, tables, beds, benches, sculptures and art made from them, including the B-1B Bomber and the 747. Another way that MotoArt allows industry aficionados to enjoy a small part of aviation is through their PlaneTags™ division. The company makes plane tags for your luggage or keys that are made from the skins of various commercial, defense and vintage aircraft or rotocraft. The latest Plane Tag that MotoArt offers is a limited edition from Lockheed’s SR-71 Blackbird.

For more information, please check out their website at www.motoart.com. Also see Southbay article at: https://southbay.goldenstate.is/fly-zone/

The tour will be conducted by one of MotoArt’s owners, Dave Hall.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum Individual Members and Corporate Members, and $40 for Non-members ($30 Early Bird until May 1). Guests may attend a max of two chapter meetings.

Register to attend at: https://adfsbmay19.eventbrite.com.

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

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“How to Operate Successfully as a Rural Located Technology Company”

AZ Chapter meeting in Prescott on April 11

Meeting location: Prescott Centennial Center
1989, Wineglass Dr., Prescott, AZ 86301
Meeting Date: Thursday, April 11, 2019
Meeting Time:
Networking and Refreshments: 5:00-5:30pm
Meeting: 5:30-7:00pm

Please join us in Prescott, AZ on Thursday, April 11, 5:30-7:00pm (networking and refreshments at 5:00pm), when you will have an opportunity to interact with Northern Arizona technology companies and educational institutions, exchange ideas that spur economic growth and raise the “innovation awareness” of our region.

Through a series of brief presentations, you will gain a meaningful insight to the Northern Arizona Technology Alliance (NATA) and its member companies / institutions.

Agenda:

Meeting Open – Joanna Sztdlo-Moore

Introductions – Jim Robb, Managing Partner and Co-Founder – The Robb Group

Competing successfully in global markets as a rural located technology company
• Eviation Aircraft – Leland Moreno-Hilburn, Eviation U.S. Operations Manager
• Cobham Aerospace – John Payne, Cobham General Manager North America

Recruiting and incubation of technical talent and innovation in rural AZ
• Emory Riddle Aeronautical University, Center for the Future – Jon Haass, Dean College of Security and Intelligence
• Yavapai Community College – Richard Hernandez, Director Economic Development
• Northern Arizona Technology Alliance – Henry Ebarb – Eightfold, Technology Consultant & John Markham – MahBoc Technologies, President

Close – Leland Moreno-Hilburn

The meeting is free for A&D Forum and AZTC members ($30 for non-members until April 4, $40 thereafter). Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to http://adfazapr19.eventbrite.com.

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

The meeting is hosted by Northern Arizona Technology Alliance (NATA).

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“The Heroes of Roberts Ridge: Predator in Afghanistan 2000-2002”

“The Heroes of Roberts Ridge: Predator in Afghanistan 2000-2002”

DFW Chapter meeting in Irving on April 11

Location: Accenture
Address: 5221 N O’Connor Blvd #1400, Irving, TX 75039
Date: Thursday, April 11, 2019
Time: Registration, Breakfast & Networking: 7:00-7:30 a.m.
Meeting: 7:30-9:00 a.m.

Please join us on Thursday, April 11, 7:30-9:00am when Lt. General (Ret.) John H. Campbell, Former Associate Director of Central Intelligence for Military Support, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C., will tell the story of the evolution of the armed Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, focusing on the Battle of Roberts Ridge in Afghanistan on March 4-5, 2002.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum members ($30 Early Bird for non-members until April 4, $40 thereafter). Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to https://adfdfwapr19.eventbrite.com.

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

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

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“Why Private Equity is Ramping up on Aviation”

OC Chapter meeting in Irvine on April 4

• Standard Aero was just sold for the fourth time in 14 years, each time at a higher price.

• Sabena Technic is sold by TAT to a consortium of investors.

• Fortner Engineering was acquired by Wencor, a Warburg Pincus Company.

What do these PE firms see in the aftermarket versus OEM space?

Significantly greater value generation.

Please join us in Irvine on Thursday, April 4, 7:30–9:00am, when Jeff Johnston, CEO of Dresser Holdings, will speak to this and more during his presentation “Why Private Equity is Ramping Up on Aviation.”

Also joining Jeff will be aftermarket leaders Rob Wilson, CEO of TurbineAero, and David Lamb, Senior Vice President of Clay Lacy, to provide their insight in the changes being seen in the aftermarket industry.

The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until March 28). 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 and InVista Associates.