Winter Supplier Management Council Meeting – Hosted by Boeing

You can’t afford to miss the most informative and collaborative meeting in aerospace and defense - - the Aerospace Industries Association’s Winter Supplier Management Council Meeting, February 21-23rd, being held at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri and hosted by Boeing Defense Space & Security (BDS).

As we all know, these are critical times for our industry. Now more than ever, AIA members must to preserve and protect the aerospace and defense industry and find opportunities for growth. We look forward to having you with us and the Supplier Management Council as we work together on our most challenging issues.

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The Meeting Program

We’ve already confirmed the following and are expecting much more:

• The Boeing Company and its senior leadership will be hosting the membership at its BDS facility, providing a tour of the F-15 and F-18 manufacturing lines, and organizing a dinner with Boeing representatives. Boeing will also be scheduling one-on-one business meetings with AIA members and their Supplier Management Leaders from across BDS’ military aircraft & weapons, fixed and rotor wing transport, space, information systems and satellite business areas. Representatives will include individuals from the company’s Supplier Diversity and Small Business offices and Supplier Management professionals with special expertise in the following:
  
  Avionics & mission systems;
  Electrical/hydraulic and mechanical systems;
  Major composite and metallic structures;
  Fabricated and machined components;
  Raw materials, fasteners and industry standards; and
  Information systems and technologies.
   
• AIA’s President & CEO, Marion Blakey will an update the membership on AIA’s most pressing priorities.
   
• A panel discussion with senior supply chain representatives from many of AIA’s member companies on the current challenges facing the aerospace and defense industry and its supply chain.
   
• A legislative panel on the latest developments on Capitol Hill and AIA’s campaign to preserve the industry.
   
• An aerospace & defense market overview and analysis provided by one of the leading industry experts.
   
• A panel discussion on counterfeit parts and the latest information that suppliers need to know.

Should you have any questions about the meeting, please contact Garnett Black, Director, Corporate Events at garnett.black[at]aia-aerospace.org or (703) 358-1095.

If you are not an AIA member and you are interested in attending the meeting please contact, David Mandell, Vice President, Membership & Business Development at david.mandell[at]aia-aerospace.org or (703) 358-1005.

If you would like to appoint an official representative to the Supplier Management Council, request to serve on the Board of Managers of the Supplier Management Council, get involved in one of the newly forming Working Groups, or host an upcoming meeting, please contact Bill Peterson, Director, Supplier Management at william.peterson[at]aia-aerospace.org or (703) 358-1090.

We look forward to seeing you in St. Louis.