WHEN: Thursday, January 14, 2021
2:00 - 4:30PM (PT)

WHERE: Online

PNDC Member Discount Price: $35
Regular Price (Non-Member): $45 

find out how to become a supplier to the defense community

What Will Be Covered:

• Steps to enter the defense marketplace
• Resources available to support your pivot
• Advice on researching opportunities  
• How to make a good impression with government buyers and defense prime contractors 

Who Should Attend: Middle and upper managers from Pacific Northwest manufacturers interested in expanding sales to Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and International Defense Buyers for direct sales or as a sub-tier supplier.

Agenda:

2:00PM            Welcome

• Denise Ryser, Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition (PNDC)

2:10PM           Finding Opportunities: Who Buys What We Sell and How Do They Buy It? 

• Tiffany Scroggs, Program Director, PTAC

2:40PM             Defense Community Impacts and Assistance From Your State  

• Keith Swenson, Washington State Department of Commerce
• Jeff Stell, Business Oregon

2:55PM            Resources – Access to Programs and Trainings 

• Geoff Lawrence, Project Manager Consultant, Impact Washington
• Kate Kanapeaux, Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition (PNDC)

3:10PM            Break

3:20PM            Peer Panel: Tip, Tricks & Traps (50 minutes total)

• Shane Steinke, Principal Consultant, Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP)
• Larry Salter, CEO/President, LGS Solutions
• Aaron Theisen, Owner, TNT Aerospace
• Russ Monk, Director of Operations/Co-Founder, High Impact Technology

4:15PM            What Next? Opportunities and Assistance in 2021

4:30PM            Adjourn

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