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Industry Conferences
and Related Events 2008
July 28 - September 24:
DoD
Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Schedule
Website for the SBIR
solicitation:
http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/solicitations/sbir083/index.htm
Important dates –
Between 28 July – 25 August allows networking and holding
discussions with Government Program Managers.
July 28,
2008: Solicitation enters pre-release
August 25, 2008: DoD begins accepting proposals
September 24, 2008: Deadline for receipt of proposals by
6:00 a.m. EST -- plan ahead and submit early.
August 11-14:
22nd Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Utah State
University, Logan, Utah. For more information, visit
www.smallsat.org
August 14:
ITEA Roadrunner Chapter Luncheon,
Guest
Speaker: Colonel William S. Handy, USAF, Commander,
Space
Test Group,
Topic: "Space Development & Test Wing:
Testing Small Responsive Test Capabilities",
Where:
KAFB, Mountain View Club, Sandia One Room,
Meal:
Mexican Buffet,
Cost:
$11.75 (club members with club card receive $2.00 discount +
$1.00
discount for ITEA members),
Time:
1130-1300,
Please RSVP by 11 Aug: Bill Shank,
bill@entereza.com
August 22:
Quality New Mexico Quality Conversations
Luncheon
Guest
Speaker:
Dr. Joseph A. Lannon,
CEO
of the U.S. Army Armament
Research, Development & Engineering Center (ARDEC)
since 2005
Where:
Hotel Albuquerque, 800 Rio Grande Blvd. NW,
Cost:
$35 for Quality New Mexico members and
$50 for non-members
Time:
1115-1330
Please visit
www.qualitynewmexico.org for registration information.
(Click
Here to Download Meeting Flyer)
September 15-17:
ITEA - T&E Unmanned Aircraft Workshop - Differences,
Similarities, and Integration Issues with Manned Aircraft T&E, Holiday
Inn Select Hotel and Conference Center ,155 Holiday Drive Solomons,
Maryland 20688. Please see the following link for details and for
online registration:
http://www.itea.org/2008_UAV_ws.asp
September 16-20:
9th Annual “AMOS Conference",
Wailea Beach Marriott Resort, Maui, Hawaii: POC:
info@amostech.com: (808)
875-2318
September 17-18:
4th Annual Service Disabled & Veteran Owned
Small Business
Conference - All small (Veteran-Ownedand
Service Disabled Veteran
Owned, 8(a) SDB, WOB, HUBZone,) businesses are encouraged to
attend. As an added feature, at the September 17th luncheon we
have
incorporated the 2008 New Mexico Minority Enterprise Development
MEDWeek Awards Luncheon. Ten outstanding Minority and
Veteran-Owned Businesses will be honored.
Where:
Hotel Albuquerque, 800 Rio Grande Blvd. NW,
(Click here for more information)
(Click
here to download the registration form)
October 22-23:
Northern New Mexico Business Expo,
Buffalo Thunder Hotel, Santa Fe, NM: POC Tim Martinez (505) 984-2263
October 24-26:
Wirefly X PRIZE CUP ’08,
Holloman Air & Space Expo, Holloman Air Force Base, NM,
http://space.xprize.org/x-prize-cup
November:
6th Annual Team Kirtland “Contractors
Expo”, Kirtland AFB: POC Audrey at Exhib-it (505) 828-0574
November 4-6:
9th Annual “Business
Opportunities Conference”, Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville,
TN: POC Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association (ETBA):
www.eteba.org
Industry Conferences
and Related Events 2009
March 9-12:
“RES 2009” (Reservation Economic Summit & American Indian Trade Fair),
Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV: POC:
info@NCAIED.org
April:
Pike’s Peak 2009 Small Business Outreach Conference, Antlers
Hotel, Colorado Springs, Co: POC :
janet.garland@peterson.af.mil
April: 11th
Annual “Southern Arizona Procurement Fair: POC: Monica Dennis
(520) 740-3807:
www.pima.gov/procure
May: 7th
Annual AFRL High Tech “Contractors Showcase ”, Kirtland AFB, Date:
TBD, POC Audrey at Exhib-it (505) 828-0574
July:
The 5th Annual “National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo”,
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV: POC: (703) 695—3220 or e-mail
info@nationalveteransconference.com
August:
23rd Annual “Briefing for Industry”, Hotel Albuquerque,
Albuquerque, NM, POC: The Professional Aerospace Contractors
Association/AFRL: www.paca.nm.org
August:
6th Annual Elite SDVOBN National Convention of Service Disabled
Veteran Owned Businesses: Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO:
POC: www.elitesdvob.org
September:
10th Annual “AMOS Conference", Wailea Beach Marriott Resort,
Maui, Hawaii: POC: info@amostech.com:
(808) 875-2318
**Additional
information can be obtained from:
JOAN
FULKERSON
Director of Small Business Programs
Air
Force Research Laboratory & Kirtland Air Force Base
AFRL/RS
2000
Wyoming Blvd SE, Bldg 20604
Kirtland Air Force Base, NM 87117
(505)
846-8515
(505)
846-4919 (Fax)
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BRAC
2005, Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico has made good on a pledge
to provide money to ensure the Air Force can improve and expand
operations at Cannon Air Force Base—and keep the new western base
for special operations off any potential future base closure lists.
In
a June 24 release, noting the state’s $5 million investment,
Richardson said, “We are fulfilling a promise I made to modernize
Cannon Air Force Base and increase its military value to the Air
Force.” The money is to go toward transfer of state land to the Air
Force to expand the Melrose Bombing and Gunnery Range, which was one
of the prime features that attracted Air Force Special Operations
Command to select Cannon for its western base. New Mexico Finance
Secretary Katherine Miller signed a memo of understanding with Air
Force installations chief William Anderson this week. The land has
yet to be identified, according to the release, but Miller said
state offices would "work diligently" to identify "potential land
that meets Air Force requirements." Base officials planned to begin
using the existing range for
AC-130 gunship training earlier this year. In addition to the
AC-130, AFSOC plans to place the new CV-22 and a
proposed light gunship, in addition to other SOF aircraft with
the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon. (Read
Special Operators Head West)
