Northwest Aerospace News April | May Issue No.14 | Page 6

AEROSPACE NORTHWEST N E W S M A G A Z I N E 1312 N. Monroe St. Suite #246 Spokane, WA 99201 P.O. Box 141846 Spokane Valley, WA 99214 NORTHWEST AEROSPACE NEWS PUBLISHER 509-995-9958 DEAN CAMERON ISSUE No. 14 w ww. n o r t hwes t aerospacenews. co m PUBLISHER DEAN CAMERON [email protected] From the Publisher CREATIVE DIRECTOR & EDITORIAL DESIGN How strong is a football team without an offensive line? You might have some great players but without an important part of the team you will certainly not play at your best potential. REBECCA LLOYD [email protected] COPY EDITOR & PROOFREADER ANN CONTOIS [email protected] CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: DEAN CAMERON JEFF KLEMANN EMILY WITTMAN ANDREW LARSEN ROBIN BISHOP JENNIFER FERRERO STACI NELSON LEAD DEVELOPER | I.T. SUPPORT ADAM TOWNSEND FINANCE | BOOKKEEPING PAM CAMERON In order to be an effective and coordinated regional industry in an increasingly competitive market- place, you have to not only have a full team, but you also need a playbook. The Pacific Northwest is renowned as being a worldwide hub for the aerospace industry and this nomenclature is well deserved. However, it does not matter how many Super Bowl rings you own, you need to make sure you stay in shape and not rest upon the past. The Pacific Northwest regional aerospace clusters have been meeting and organizing to best serve the manufacturing community on numerous levels, from political advocacy, to informative events and seminars designed to educate in the latest industry advancements. These things, coupled with strong efforts in workforce development, major industry conferences and stellar business participation, keep the Pacific Northwest “Super Cluster” of organizations pulling the rope together in the same direction. There will always be ups and downs in manufacturing. Our current international issues regarding Covid-19 have made a huge unexpected impact on top of other industry interruptions and challeng- es. Some of the announcements of events in this issue may already have changed. Please reach out to these organizations to stay updated on their important resources designed to help the aerospace community stay strong in the face of headwinds. Rebounding will take the ongoing efforts of these dedicated groups and your participation as well. As a good friend of mine often says “A rising tide lifts all ships.” By supporting each other during this storm and being a part of a strong team, we can persevere and get back to sunny days again. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission from Northwest Aerospace News mag- azine - a Top Drawer Media Publishing company is strictly prohibited. Top Drawer Media does not accept liability for omissions or error in Northwest Aerospace News. Any and all advertising and other content submitted is assumed to have all the prop- er licenses and copyrights before submission. The content held without does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Northwest Aerospace News magazine. Northwest Aerospace News Magazine does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsi- bility for the quality, accuracy, completeness, legality, or reliability. Northwest Aerospace News Magazine is not responsible for the content or availability of any external or 3rd party websites and does not warrant or guarantee the products, services or performance of any party shown by article or advertisement within the print magazine or our website. 6 Our Northwest Aerospace News reach continues to grow and since we are not subject to cancellations, we will continue to look for ways we can be a part of the solution and supportive to this great industry with the resources we have at hand. Dean Cameron Publisher NORTHWEST AEROSPACE NEWS