A great example of the power of collaboration are our recent PNAA Executive Roundtable events . We are bringing together regional leaders to discuss the challenges they are facing . Most notably those challenges all revolve around workforce . Coming together to collaborate is helping those leaders learn from what ’ s working and more importantly what ’ s not working with their businesses . Out of these meetings , we are seeing new programs and ideas emerge to support the whole industry . In addition , some of the best minds in the industry are coming together through the Innovation Cluster Acceleration Program , as well as the Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee ( AAAC ), to help develop the future of our aerospace region . The impact that we can have from that will be felt for years to come .
We are part of an industry that has the power to inspire generations and create a lasting impact on the world . When we work together as a community , not only does what we manufacture here inspire , but how we do it can be an inspiration to all .
“ If everyone is moving forward together , then success takes care of itself .” – Henry Ford
By collaborating with other businesses to bring together all these facets of the industry , we can learn capabilities , identify gaps , and create new companies and innovation — further developing a community that drives even more companies to call the Pacific Northwest their home .
When we come together as a region in the Pacific Northwest and share our best practices , our ideas , successes and failures it makes us stronger . No one company or person has all of the answers , but if we work together , I believe we can overcome any of the supply chain and workforce challenges that we are collectively facing right now and continue to thrive as a region .
I feel optimistic about the community that is being forged through the challenges that we have faced .
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