Issue No. 52
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36 Join us for the 2026 Manufacturing Suppliers Expo
From The 2026 Manufacturing Suppliers Expo returns October 19-20 with a simple mission: connect buyers and suppliers in a focused, high‐value environment.
45 INDUSTRY INSIDER: AFA Aerospace Leadership Summit Returns to the Museum of Flight on September 24, 2026
Washington State ' s aerospace industry is entering a critical period of growth, innovation, and opportunity.
48 INDUSTRY INSIDER: The Aerospace Playbook is Changing
One of the benefits of bringing hundreds of aerospace professionals together is the opportunity to hear what is happening across the industry at the same time.
52 INDUSTRY INSIDER: An Aerospace Innovation Economy
A conversation with Robert Lind of TLG Aerospace, on the collaboration that fuels industry innovation in Washington State.
58 Northwest Readers Share a Story
From the Reader— Lynndy Smith | President & CEO of Global Defense & Industry Coalition
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