Meeting Notices - Arizona

AZ Chapter meeting in Phoenix on August 19, 2022

Meeting location: Spencer Fane LLP
2415 E Camelback Road, Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85160-4288
Meeting Date: Friday, August 19, 2022
Meeting Time: 5:30- 6:00 PM Networking
6:00-7:00 PM Presentations, 7:00-7:30 PM Networking

Please join us 5:30-7:30 pm at Spencer Fane LLP on Friday, August 19, 2022, for “Three Presentations on Innovative Thinking in A&D”.

Justin Spaulding, President and CEO of The145.com & Co-Founder of TearDowns.aero, will present “Leveraging Technology to Grow Your Shop, Inventory or Teardown Company”. Learn how to pre-buy material off of aircraft slated for teardown, effectively offer teardown companies unsolicited bids to repair components on their harvest lists, advertise commercial and regional aircraft for sale and more. This is a must attend presentation for individuals that want to learn how and where to find the data that will increase their company’s sales and profit margins.

Brock Booher, President of Volant Systems, will present “SNAPs and Old Crows: Bridging the Growing Generational Divide in Today’s Workforce”. Are you a Sensitive New Age Pilot or an Old Crow? Today’s workforce is becoming increasingly divided by generational lines. Bridging that gap will take efforts from both sides, and some guidance from leadership. Learn some techniques for guiding your organization through this change.

Whistler Cherubin, Cofounder of Trip/ IN, will present “TripIn- Travel A-Z: a French startup searching for funding”. Founded by Whistler Cherubin and Komi Sika, Trip/In is a travel companion that provides personalized and optimized information on activities available or retail choices in airports based on the time spent at a given airport. Trip/In aggregates and disseminates information to travellers regarding their travel, its preparation or conduct at airports and areas around them. It provides travellers with information regarding events, concerts, shops, stands available in transit areas; at departure and at destination. Trip/In will improve conversion using big data, artificial intelligence, offer optimized content, and serve as a communication channel between travel ports and travelers through a messaging platform.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum, AZTC, and Americans Aerospace Cluster members and $30 for non-members until August 12, $40 thereafter. Guests may attend two chapter meetings for free. Register at https://adfazaug22.eventbrite.com.

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The meeting is hosted by Spencer Fane LLP.

AZ Chapter meeting in Apache Junction on December 6, 2021

Meeting location: Mammoth Steak House and Saloon
4650 N Mammoth Mine Rd, Apache Junction, AZ 85119
Meeting Date: Monday, December 6, 2021
Meeting Time: Dinner & Presentation: 6:00-7:00pm
Networking: 7:00-7:30pm

In recent years, more than 100 aircraft makers have begun developing electric, vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) designs. These efforts are being funded by some of the biggest names in transportation, from Airbus and Boeing to auto makers like Toyota and Hyundai. Some eVTOL startups, like Joby and Lilium, have debuted on stock exchanges with valuations in the billions of dollars.

Phoenix-based Honeywell Aerospace recent launched a business unit aimed at serving this fast-growing market, and has quickly chalked up more than $3.6 billion in contracts for avionics, fly-by-wire computers and other systems.

Please join us 6:00-7:30 pm at Mammoth Steak House and Saloon in Apache Junction, AZ, on Monday, December 6, 2021, when Chris Hawley, Honeywell Aerospace’s director of marketing for new technology, will give an overview of the company’s strategy and describe how Honeywell is helping customers overcome the considerable technical challenges of electric flight.

This in-person meeting is $35 to cover the cost of the dinner. Attendees are requested to maintain social distancing and wear masks. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holiday-burger-beer-inside-evtol-industry-by-chris-hawley-honeywell-tickets-216868187587.

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AZ Chapter meeting in Scottsdale on September 16, 2021

Meeting location: Kybun USA & Treffpunkt
14325 N 79th Street STE D, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Meeting Date: Thursday, September 16, 2020
Meeting Time: 5:30-7:00pm (networking and refreshments at 5:00pm)

Phoenix Goodyear Airport is the largest aircraft storage and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul in Goodyear.

Not many people know about Phoenix Goodyear Airport and the fact we have maintenance on aircraft as big as a B-767. AerSale does conversions from passenger to freight aircraft, as well as heavy maintenance on airline/charter aircraft, and inspections, paint jobs, etc.

Please join us in Scottsdale on Thursday, September 16, when Bradley A. Hagen, Manager of Phoenix Goodyear Airport, City of Phoenix Aviation Department and Michael Stafford, Vice President/General Manager, AerSale will describe this kind of a hidden gem as well as the impact of the COVID pandemic on aircraft operations..

This in-person meeting is free for all. Attendees are requested to maintain social distancing and wear masks. For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to http://adfazsep21.eventbrite.com.

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The meeting is hosted by Kybun USA & Treffpunkt.

AZ Chapter meeting in Scottsdale on May 28, 2021

Meeting location: Kybun USA & Treffpunkt
14325 N 79th Street STE A, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Meeting Date: Friday, May 28, 2021
Meeting Time: 5:30-7:00pm

Most A&D companies, at all levels of the supply chain, are distributing internationally, and many are manufacturing internationally.

Please join us in Scottsdale on Friday, May 28, 2021, 5:30-7:00pm, when Mike Patterson, Attorney at Law, Spencer Fane LLP, and Molly Ho, Sr. International Trade Specialist and Director – Global Technology Team, U.S. Commercial Service will discuss pitfalls and tips in good distributorships and distribution agreements that will save a lot of trouble, risk, and money.

This in-person meeting is free for all. Attendees are requested to maintain social distancing and wear masks. For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to http://adfazmay21.eventbrite.com.

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The meeting is hosted by Kybun USA & Treffpunkt.

AZ Chapter meeting in Phoenix on March 18

Meeting location: Spencer Fane LLP
2415 E Camelback Road, Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85016-4288
Meeting Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Meeting Time: 5:30-7:00pm (networking and refreshments at 5:00pm)

Please join us in Phoenix on Wednesday, March 18, 5:30-7:00pm (networking and refreshments at 5:00pm), when Chris Hawley, Director of Marketing, Americas, Honeywell Aerospace, will discuss Honeywell’s projects in urban air mobility and its insights from 100 years of helping to bring new aircraft to market. Honeywell is collaborating with Pipistrel, Jaunt, Volocopter, Vertical Aerospace, DENSO, NASA and other innovators in UAM.

Come learn about the latest advances in autonomous flight, fly-by-wire, detect-and-avoid technology, electric motors and controllers, hybrid-electric systems, actuators, connectivity, cooling and environmental systems for urban air mobility vehicles.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum, AZTC, and Americans Aerospace Cluster members and $30 for non-members ($40 after March 11). Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to http://adfazmar20.eventbrite.com.

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The meeting is hosted by Spencer Fane.

AZ Chapter meeting in Scottsdale on January 22

Meeting location: Office of IBG/Fox & Fin
15029 N. 74th Street Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Meeting Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Meeting Time: 5:30-7:00pm

Please join us in Scottsdale, AZ on Wednesday, January 22, 5:30-5700pm (networking and refreshments at 5:30pm), when three panelists will comment on the capital markets for middle market A&D companies.

Panelists:

• John Farr, Columbia West Capital – Investment banker will provide overview of capital markets and transaction trends/dynamics
• Scott Wells, Bank of America – Commercial lender; will provide his view on lending to A&D companies
• Tim Grein, WALBAR – will give the view from the PE owner and Operator about capital markets and availability of capital to support growth

Each panelist will speak for 5-10 minutes to introduce themselves and give some overview to inform the panel discussion. Then we will follow with ~30 minutes of Q&A and/or discussion

The meeting is free for A&D Forum, AZTC, and Americans Aerospace Cluster members and $30 for non-members ($40 after January 15). Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to http://adfazjan20.eventbrite.com.

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The meeting is hosted by IBG/Fox & Fin.

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.

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.

AZ Chapter meeting in Phoenix on October 10

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.

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The meeting is hosted by Spencer Fane LLP.