Saving Washington Aerospace: Building a Competitive Platform

August 3, 2009

Monday, August 3, 2009
10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Lynnwood Convention Center
3711 196th Street S.W., Lynnwood

FREE

The stakes just don’t get any higher! A new world economy is creating fierce competition for our state’s most prized industry. Hanging in the balance are 600 aerospace companies, 86,000 jobs and 36 billion in economic value.

R.S.V.P. or Sponsorship Opportunities: Donna Ambrose at donna.ambrose@snoco.org or (425) 388.3219

10:15- WELCOME
Aaron Reardon, Snohomish County Executive

10:25- KEYNOTE
The Honorable US Congressman Norm Dicks

10:45- ECONOMICS OF NATIONAL AND GLOBAL COMPETITION
Adam Pilarski, Ph.D., Sr. VP, Avitas, Inc., offices in Chantilly, VA; Surrey, UK

11:30- INTERNATIONAL AEROSPACE MACHINISTS DISTRICT 751
Tom Wroblewski, President

11:45- AEROSPACE TRAINING FACILITY
Michael Zubovic, Sr. VP, Advanced Technology Services, Inc., Board Chair, Aerospace Futures Alliance

NOON BREAK – light lunch

12:30- AEROSPACE INDUSTRY DYNAMICS
Fred Kiga, VP, State and local Government Relations and Global Corporate Citizenship, NW region

12:45- AEROSPACE INDUSTRY LEADERS
MODERATOR: Glenn Farley, KING 5 TV
PANELISTS: Rosemary Brester, Pres., CEO, Hobart Machined Products, Hobart, Ellensberg, WA
Ben Hempstead, Mech. Engineer, Electroimpact, Inc., Mukilteo, WA; UK, AU
Glenn Johnson, CFO and Exec.VP, Finance, Alaska Air Group, Alaska Airlines, Seattle, WA Randall Julin, GM, Absolute Aviation Services, Spokane, WA Michel Merluzeau, Managing Partner, G2 Solutions, Kirkland, WA, D.C. John Monroe, retired executive, The Boeing Company, AFA Board Chair, EDC of Snohomish County, Board member Stan Sorscher, Legislative Dir., Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), Everett, Seattle, WA John Theisen, Pres., CEO, Orion Industries, Federal Way, WA Michael Zubovic, Sr. VP, Advanced Technology Services, Everett, WA

2:00- AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

2:30- CLOSE
Aaron Reardon