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Announcements
Updated August 21, 2008 |
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PACA Special Events
PACA Board of Directors Elections March 2009. Elections are held annually to fill any open positions (only the Vice President position is open). If you are interested in serving on the board, please contact Fred Jonas, Immediate Past President and head of the nominating committee, PACA of NM at either (505) 883-3636 or via e-mail at fjonas@ara.com
Briefing for Industry (BFI) 2008 (Click here for more details and to register) Monday, August 18 Wednesday, August 20, with full day sessions on both Tuesday and Wednesday BFI is the premier regional conference for strategic insights and new business opportunities including presentations by representatives from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), DOD, DOE and NASA. The conference will convene at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town, 800 Rio Grande Blvd NW.
Annual Christmas Luncheon Friday, December 5, 2008, 11:10 am to 2:00 pm This festive holiday luncheon is a members-only event and is limited to 120 attendees including members and spouses. The luncheon will convene at the Tanoan Country Club,10801 Academy Road NE 87111.
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Industry Announcements
Doug Beason is a long time friend of PACA and a personal friend to many. Doug sent the following job posting information regarding his position at Los Alamos National Laboratory and is provided for your interest and information. (Click here to download the Job Posting)
the posting for the job I am vacating this December.
7-17-2008: Kirtland to get 92 acre project - Vanguard Center at Kirtland Technology Park is a uniquely integrated, mixed-use technology campus providing a unification of government, academia, industry and high-tech resources within a sustainable and secure collaborative setting. A pioneer Enhanced Use Lease (EUL) project creating a win-win-win proposition for the United States Air Force, the Municipalities, the Development Team and future Tenants. Please visit www.vanguard-center.com or download this brochure for more information.
Release No. 08-01-08 Aug. 4, 2008 Airmen among athletes competing in Olympic Games By Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Carden American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (AFRNS) -- As more than a dozen military athletes head to Beijing for the Summer Olympics, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff lauded their accomplishments and sent his best wishes. "Wherever I travel around the world, whether it's Iraq, Afghanistan or even the Far East, I see so many spectacular young people who are members of the military," Navy Adm. Mike Mullen said in an interview with the Pentagon Channel yesterday. "So, to have these [service members] competing in the Olympics is certainly a real accomplishment." At least 15 Soldiers and Airmen will find out this month how they fare against the rest of the world in track and field, Greco-Roman wrestling and marksmanship events. The competitors and their events are: -- Army Staff Sgt. Dremiel Byers, Greco-Roman wrestling; -- Army Maj. Michael Anti, air rifle; -- Army Staff Sgt. Keith Sanderson, rapid-fire pistol; -- Army Pfc. Vincent Hancock, skeet; -- Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Parker, air rifle; -- Army Staff Sgt. Daryl Szarenski, free pistol; -- Army Spc. Walton Glenn Eller III, double trap shooting; -- Army Spc. Jeffrey Holguin, double trap shooting; -- Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Bret E. Erickson, trap shooting; -- Army Staff Sgt. Libby Callahan, pistol shooting; -- U.S. Military Academy Cadet Stephen Scherer, air rifle; -- Air Force Capt. Eli Bremer, modern pentathlon; -- Air Force Capt. Seth Kelsey, epee fencing; -- Air Force Capt. Kevin Eastler, 20-kilometer race walk; and -- Air Force Lt. Col. Dominic Grazioli, trap shooting. Major Anti and Sergeant Callahan are no strangers to the Olympics, as they have seven appearances between them. U.S. Army World Class Athlete member Sergeant Byers is ranked No. 1 in the United States in his weight class and hopes to continue the same success he had in winning the 2008 Olympic trials in Las Vegas. "An achievement like this, it's got to be a peak for them in their career, and certainly we're very proud of them," Admiral Mullen said. "I wish them the best of luck, and I know they'll do well and represent not just our military, but they'll represent our country well."
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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.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Cisco Tapia, the SBIR POC at Kirtland: francisco.tapia@kirtland.af.mil (505) 846-5021
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 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 24-26: Wirefly X PRIZE CUP 08, Holloman Air & Space Expo, Holloman Air Force Base, NM, http://space.xprize.org/x-prize-cup
**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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REGULAR SMALL BUSINESS MONTHLY EVENTS |
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NATIVE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BREAKFAST MIXERSHotel Elegante Every 3rd Thursday morning at 7 am Contact: (505) 966-9545
NATIVE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS MIXERSQuarterly Contact (505) 966-9545 HISPANO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MIXERSMonthly Contact: Alisa (505) 842-9003
HISPANO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS EXCHANGE LUNCHEON Monthly Contact: Alisa (505) 842-9003
NEW MEXICO NATIVE AMERICAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER LUNCHEONS Quarterly Contact: (505) 766-9200
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERSMonthly Meetings Contact: (505) 890-5062
PROFESSIONAL AEROSPACE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONEvery 3rd Tuesday Luncheon, Kirtland Air Force Base Contact: (505) 338-2863
NEW MEXICO SERVICE DISABLED VETERANS BUSINESS ADVOCATESEvery 3rd Friday TBD 8:00 am Contact: 505-350-3584
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO SUPPLIER ALLIANCEContact: Ed Jimenez (505) 662-6706
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