Announcements

 

 

Updated August 21, 2008

    

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.

 

    

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. 
        Could you please pass this along to anyone who might be interested in applying for this position?  They may visit the Los Alamos web-site for more information ( http://www.lanl.gov ), or give me a call at 505-667-1437 for additional details.
        My position is responsible for all non-nuclear weapons national security programs and people at Los Alamos -- over $700M out of a total Lab budget of $2.2B -- and is expected to exceed the LANL nuclear weapons budget in a few years.  It requires interactions at the Assistant and Under Secretary-level at the Departments of State, Defense, Energy, NASA, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Intelligence Community as well as with our foreign collaborators and the IAEA.  I've held this position for 4 years, and it has been the most demanding, yet most full-filling (and fun) job I have ever held.  I'd be happy to speak to prospective applicants in confidence.  Thanks in advance for your help.”

 

 

 

From AIAA

Early Bird Registration for ISPCS 2008


 The fourth annual International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS 2008) set for October 22-23 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is accepting Early Bird registration now!  Register early and save $$$! ISPCS is organized by New Mexico State University, supported by the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium, in collaboration with the New Mexico Economic Development Department and AIAA.  

After three years of rapid growth as the premier symposium for personal spaceflight opportunities, ISPCS has expanded to encompass the growing importance of the commercial aspects of this exciting industry. This change is reflected in our new name which was formerly ISPS. Our ISPCS 2008 theme is "Positioning for Profit." We are planning dynamic discussions and enlightening conversations as we recruit the world's most informed subject matter experts on the rapidly evolving commercial and personal spaceflight business.

ISPCS 2008 will once again meet at the beautiful New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum.  We hope you will be able to participate in this lively symposium - it promises to be an exciting and productive event, sure to stimulate ideas on positioning your business for profit. There is a veritable "Space Week" in New Mexico developing -- including the free Sugerman Public Forum on Tuesday October 21st, ISPCS 2008 on Wednesday and Thursday and other concentric events to be announced, all in Las Cruces. 

New Mexico is clearly emerging as a central location for personal and commercial spaceflight!  We look forward to seeing you in Las Cruces at ISPCS 2008.  Seats are limited, so we encourage you to register soon. Visit http://www.ispcs.com/ to register, or call 1-575-646-6414 for more information!

 

 

 

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."

 

 

    

 

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)

    
     
     

REGULAR SMALL BUSINESS MONTHLY EVENTS

    

NATIVE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BREAKFAST MIXERS

Hotel Elegante

Every 3rd Thursday morning at 7 am

Contact:  (505) 966-9545

 

NATIVE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS MIXERS

Quarterly

Contact (505) 966-9545

 

HISPANO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MIXERS

Monthly

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 OWNERS

Monthly Meetings

Contact:  (505) 890-5062

 

PROFESSIONAL AEROSPACE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

Every 3rd Tuesday Luncheon, Kirtland Air Force Base

Contact:  (505) 338-2863

 

NEW MEXICO SERVICE DISABLED VETERANS BUSINESS ADVOCATES

Every 3rd Friday

TBD

8:00 am

Contact:  505-350-3584

 

NORTHERN NEW MEXICO SUPPLIER ALLIANCE

Contact:  Ed Jimenez (505) 662-6706