Penton's Aviation Week Presents 2014 Aerospace & Defense Programs Conference, "Applying Precision to Program Planning, Execution," November 19-20 in Litchfield Park, AZ
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- With the U.S. Department of Defense's budgetary situation gaining definition, aerospace and defense program leaders now face the task: adjust/adapt with speed and agility, refine program processes and methods, and address emerging requirements in innovative new ways that combine investment with new business models. To assist industry professionals in better evaluating program performance, Penton's Aviation Week (http://www.aviationweek.com/) will hold its annual Aerospace & Defense Programs Conference (http://events.aviationweek.com/current/ad/) on November 19-20, 2014 at The Wigwam in Litchfield Park, AZ.
Themed "Applying Precision to Program Planning, Execution," Aviation Week's Aerospace & Defense Programs Conference will gather defense and space industry engineering, strategy, supply chain, and program leaders for a series of high-level discussions designed to evaluate program performance, determine where money is being spent, and define best practices in tackling efficiency and cost.
During presentations and panel discussions, industry leaders will address issues in four main categories: Engineering & Innovation, Strategy & Forecast, Program Performance, and Program Updates/Reviews. Scheduled speakers include representatives from Aerojet Rocketdyne, Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Honeywell Defense & Space, L-3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Orbital Sciences, Plasma Ruggedized, Raytheon Missile Systems, Renaissance Strategic Advisors, Rockwell Collins, U.S. Department of Defense, and United Technologies Aerospace Systems.
The event features the 2014 Aviation Week Program Excellence Awards, an initiative created by industry and government experts to identify top-performing aerospace and defense program leaders who are innovative in the way they work with their teams, customers, and technologies. Awards will be presented to finalists and winners at a gala on November 19.
SpeedNews' 12th Aerospace & Defense Industry Suppliers Conference is co-located at the Aerospace & Defense Programs Conference. Discounts apply to registrants of both conferences.
To learn more about Aviation Week's Aerospace & Defense Programs Conference or to register, visit http://events.aviationweek.com/current/ad/. On Twitter, follow @avweekevents. To learn more about all Aviation Week events, visit http://www.aviationweek.com/events/.
The Aerospace & Defense Programs Conference is produced by Aviation Week and SpeedNews, with Deloitte as the Charter Sponsor. PwC is the Executive Sponsor. Sponsors include Dassault Systemes, Siemens and Verify. Program Excellence sponsors include sponsors include Boeing, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Rockwell Collins. Kellstrom Defense is the bag sponsor. Aviation Week & Space Technology is the event's media partner.
About Aviation Week
Aviation Week, a division of Penton, is the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries. Industry professionals rely on Aviation Week for analysis, marketing and intelligence. Customers include the world's leading manufacturers, suppliers, airlines, business aviation operators, militaries, governments and other organizations that serve this global market. The product portfolio includes Aviation Week & Space Technology, AC-U-KWIK, Aircraft Blue Book, Airportdata.com, Air Charter Guide, Air Transport World, AviationWeek.com, Aviation Week Intelligence Network, Business & Commercial Aviation, ShowNews, SpeedNews, Fleet and MRO forecasts, global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) tradeshows and aerospace & defense conferences.
About Penton
Penton drives performance for more than sixteen million professionals each and every day. They rely on us to deliver: Insights, information & workflow tools to inform critical business decisions; networking & community to engage them with industry peers & partners; and data & marketing services to advance their business performance & deliver ROI.
Penton is a growth company with a track-record of strong performance and success and is backed by its co-owners: MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP.
For additional information on the company and its businesses, visit www.penton.com.
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