Meeting Notices - Los Angeles

Los Angeles Chapter meeting on April 12

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.

NOTE: Meeting date is one week earlier than regular meeting date to avoid conflict with Good Friday.

The world of strategy and marketing has not changed. What has changed is what to do to integrate legacy principles and technologies with new digital and social media channels to deliver your message to the target market segments. This means that successful strategists and marketers know what to do to identify the appropriate new media options and opportunities for delivering the message, and how clients of the target segments prefer to receive information to evaluate the message.

Whether you are trying to determine the best way to jumpstart your career as an entrepreneur or decide how to launch a new organization or grow a mature business, this presentation will benefit you. You will leave the meeting with a thorough foundation for understanding what it takes to launch a new organization, or what it is required to produce transformational growth in an on-going organization from a strategic marketing perspective.

Please join us in Century City on Friday, April 12, 7:30–9:00am, when Francisco Valle, Ph.D., President, Valle Consulting, will discuss practical examples from “real world” cases, including a look at Boeing and Southwest Airlines, to provide participants with the knowledge to apply the principles. Topics of discussion will include…
a) the real difference between being strategic or tactical
b) how to develop a sustainable competitive advantage in today’s global marketplace
c) a five-step framework to evaluate strategic and marketing initiatives
d) how to create and implement highly competitive strategic and integrated marketing communications plans

This is a great opportunity to explore how to convey your personal and corporate messaging in a manner that will resonate with your clients and target markets.

The meeting is free for members & $30 for non-members ($40 after April 5). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to https://adflaapr19.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, InVista Associates, and the 62 Mile Club.

Los Angeles Chapter meeting on March 15

NOTE: New 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.

Please join us in Century City on Friday, March 15, 7:30–9:00am, when Andre Doumitt, Director of Innovation Development, iLab, The Aerospace Corporation will introduce the Space Venture Coalition (SVC) and its current activities. SVC is a consortium of government and not-for-profit aerospace organizations in Southern California focused on identifying university research and early-stage commercial technology opportunities that could meet the needs of Defense and civil space agencies such as NASA and NOAA.

Current activities include the development of a prospectus and mapping of space and space-adjacent technologies in Southern California, development of a process to identify and summarize high-level needs of Defense and civil space users and operators, a university ecosystem mining effort to systematically identify technologies that could be grown into entrepreneurial concerns, and the collection of government/FFRDC funding resources that can support maturation of the startups.

Current participants in the SVC include the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Aerospace Corporation, the RAND Corporation and the University Space Research Association. This is an outstanding opportunity to learn about resources and funding available to support your efforts to capitalize on the expanding opportunities for accessing space.

The meeting is free for members & $30 for non-members ($40 after March 8). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to https://adflamar19.eventbrite.com.

The Los Angeles chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by RSM, Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell, Chubb, Bolton & Company Insurance Brokers, InVista Associates, and the 62 Mile Club.

Los Angeles Chapter meeting on February 15

NOTE: New 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.

Recently, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created one of the most powerful tax provisions with respect to both gain exclusion and deferral, namely the Qualified Opportunity Zone Program.  In short, the Qualified Opportunity Zone Program incentivizes the long-term investment of capital into designated Qualified Opportunity Zones through three broad tax benefits.

First, taxpayers may defer capital gain by investing such gain into a Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund.  Second, and subject to holding period requirements with respect to the Fund interest, taxpayers may eliminate up to 15% of such taxable gain. Third, and subject to additional holding period requirements, taxpayers can potentially eliminate all subsequent gain upon the disposition of the Fund interest itself.

Join us in Century City on Friday, February 15, 7:30–9:00am, when Bradford Cohen and Jamie Ogden, both Partners at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP will describe the general requirements, mechanics and strategies for investments into Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds in order to maximize the above tax benefits. 

The meeting is free for members & $30 for non-members ($40 after February 8). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to https://adflafeb19.eventbrite.com.

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

The Los Angeles chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by RSM, Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell, Chubb, Bolton & Company Insurance Brokers, InVista Associates, and the 62 Mile Club.

Los Angeles Chapter meeting on January 18

NOTE: New 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.

Amazon has turned the business landscape on its head.  Netflix has transformed the entertainment industry. Uber has revolutionized the transportation industry. Aerospace firms are feeling the squeeze. Are you ready for what’s next?

According to LMA Consulting Group’s research study, The Amazon Effect: How Higher Customer Service Standards Impact Your Business and What You Can Do to Thrive, customers are no longer satisfied with quality products delivered on-time; instead, they want rapid delivery, “go the extra mile” partnership type service and collaborative R&D/ design.  Creating a resilient end-to-end supply chain is no longer a differentiator; it has become a “must” for navigating disruption and achieving peak performance.

Join us in Century City on Friday, January 18, 7:30–9:00am, when Lisa Anderson, Founder and President, LMA Consulting Group, Inc. will lead an interactive discussion on strategies and methods for creating a resilient supply chain.  In addition, instead of reacting to disruption, we’ll explore ideas to turn that on its head –why not become the disruptor?

The meeting is free for members & $30 for non-members ($40 after January 11). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to https://adflajan19.eventbrite.com.

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

The Los Angeles chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by Moss Adams, Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell, Chubb, Bolton & Company Insurance Brokers, InVista Associates, and the 62 Mile Club.

“Core Components of an Effective Security Program”

Los Angeles Chapter meeting on November 16

NOTE: New 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.

Building an effective IT security program can be overwhelming. Many standards and requirements exist. Sometimes, the choices can come down to choosing between complying with requirements rather than implementing solid security controls.

Join us at Century City on Friday, November 16, 7:30–9:00am, when John Stambelos (Principal of Stambelos Consulting, LLC) and Asher Dahan (CEO of Block Ransomware) will take you through the process of creating the core components for an effective information security program. They’ll touch on risk assessment, ransomware, vulnerability management, physical security, asset management, business continuity and incident response, among other topics.

When you leave this session, you’ll be able to determine the key parts of a security program that help your company stay secure.

The meeting is free for members & $30 for non-members ($40 after November 9). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adflanov18.eventbrite.com.

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

The Los Angeles chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by Moss Adams, Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell, Chubb, Bolton & Company Insurance Brokers, InVista Associates, and the 62 Mile Club.

“Does Blockchain Apply to My Business?”

Los Angeles Chapter meeting on October 19

NOTE: New 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.

Panelists:
Eugene Fine, Founder, Principal Consultant, Consider It Done Technologies, LLC
Gil Torovezky, CEO/Founder, Uptoro, LLC
(Robert) Chang Lee, Section Manager, Digital Communication Implementation Department, The Aerospace Corporation

Blockchain is one of the hottest topics being discussed today. The topic of blockchain is popping up everywhere; on TV news shows, around the water cooler, casual discussions and in the boardroom. Perhaps you are well versed on the topic and really understand it’s uses and applications, or perhaps you know very little, but would like to know more.

Either way, this blockchain panel discussion is for you! Our panelists have a wide breadth of experience ranging from the start-up world to a large corporate environment and are eager to participate in a conversation with you to answer the question, “does blockchain apply to my business?”

This will be an interactive discussion between you and our panelists, so come prepared to ask questions so that we might all better understand how the blockchain can be used in our businesses and advance the interests of all in our aerospace community.

The meeting is free for members and $30 for non-members. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adflaoct18.eventbrite.com.

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

The Los Angeles chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by Moss Adams, Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell, Chubb, Bolton & Company Insurance Brokers, InVista Associates, and the 62 Mile Club.

“The Future of Space in Los Angeles”

Los Angeles Chapter meeting on August 17

The global space industry is projected to grow from a few hundred billion dollars today to anywhere between 1 to 3 trillion dollars by 2040 according to studies published by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. To understand how and why the industry could grow into $1 trillion or more, it is critical to have the insight into what goes into it, its enablers, and its hurdles.

Deloitte, on behalf of the Space Frontier Foundation and other global partners, is currently conducting the Space Event Horizon study that examines the space technology ecosystem between now and 2030 and 2045 (the Event Horizon). This study is designed to address the future space architecture, which will have many players and all of which will be operating in a highly interconnected environment. The study examines the current and proposed commercial and military applications across four time horizons and provides an assessment of the impediments and enabling technologies required to realize the event horizon end state.

Join us at Century City on Friday, August 17, 7:30–9:00am, when Jeff Matthews, Deloitte’s Specialist Leader for commercial space, will present an overview of the study and discuss how the growth of the space market across the time horizons can drive growth in the Los Angeles aerospace cluster and the associated technology ecosystem.

The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until Augsut 10). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adflaaug18.eventbrite.com.

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

The Los Angeles chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by Moss Adams, Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell, Chubb, Bolton & Company Insurance Brokers, InVista Associates, and the 62 Mile Club.

Tour of Motivo Engineering: “Clever Ideas Into Amazing Products”

Los Angeles Chapter meeting on July 25

Motivo Engineering is a product engineering company focused on accelerating product development in the mobility, energy, Ag-tech and medical market segments. Motivo’s clients range from aerospace giants like Airbus and Thales, to Silicon Valley garage startups. Projects have ranged from autonomous person carrying drones to next gen fitness machines.

Our tour guide and host for the morning will be Praveen Penmetsa, CEO/ Founder of Motivo Engineering. Before founding Motivo, Praveen led numerous innovation projects for aerospace and automotive clients. These included the development of flight seating, electric cars, snowmobiles and race cars. Having honed the skill of managing high risk, high complexity projects with ridiculously short timelines, Praveen co-founded Motivo with the mission of “Accelerating product development for audacious visionaries”.

Join us at Motivo Engineering in Gardena on Wednesday, June 25, 7:30–9:00am, when Praveen will detail how their 40-person team can fulfill the distinct requirements of very diverse industries from a user and technology standpoint while providing the technical depth and innovation needed to succeed in these audacious projects.

The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until July 18). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adflajul18.eventbrite.com.

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

The Los Angeles chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by Moss Adams, Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell, Chubb, Bolton & Company Insurance Brokers, InVista Associates, and the 62 Mile Club.