Northwest Aerospace News April | May 2019 Issue No. 8 | Page 63

I-90 AEROSPACE CORRIDOR SPOTLIGHT
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o what are organizations like Pacific
Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA),
the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition
(PNDC), the Inland Northwest Aerospace
Consortium (INWAC), the Idaho Aerospace
Alliance (IDAA) and the Association for
Unmanned Vehicle Systems International
(AUVSI) doing to stay ahead of growing
aerospace hubs in South Carolina, Ala-
bama, and around the globe in China, India,
and Mexico? In short, they are increasingly
leaning on one another and working togeth-
er to better serve their members and buoy
the industry in the region.
Events
Events are one of the core services that
aerospace organizations offer their mem-
berships. From CEO roundtables to
after-hours networking opportunities to an-
nual conferences and educational seminars,
events provide a platform for companies to
engage with others in the industry and learn
information that can help them keep their
competitive edge in the marketplace.
The challenge in producing events is that
they are resource intensive both in terms of
time and money, which is a challenge for
largely volunteer-driven, non-profit organi-
zations. Pacific Northwest Cluster groups
have found the best way to overcome this
challenge is through joint efforts.
PNDC partners with a cross section of
others to carry out their mission. As Pres-
ident and CEO Sarah Garrison, explained,
“I believe partnering is the name of the
game — a great way to support each other,
leverage scarce resources (dollars and staff
time) and serve our respective members.”
She cites an example of the coordination
and cross promotion of PNDC and PNAA
events held on the same day in January.
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