Mar 13, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

3 Things You Shouldn't Miss at AeroDef Manufacturing 2018

3 Things You Shouldn't Miss at AeroDef Manufacturing 2018

LONG BEACH, Calif., March 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SME's AeroDef Manufacturing event takes place March 26 to 29 at the Long Beach Convention Center. This annual technical conference and exhibition provides compelling and timely information, resources and technology to original equipment manufacturers and suppliers serving the aerospace and defense manufacturing industry.

Insight and Innovation: Three Things You Shouldn't Miss at AeroDef 2018

    --  NIST Advanced Manufacturing Roundtable - The National Science and
        Technology Council Subcommittee on Advanced Manufacturing is in the
        process of developing a National Strategic Plan for Advanced
        Manufacturing to improve government coordination and provide long-term
        guidance for federal programs and activities in support of U.S.
        manufacturing competitiveness. To be held on Monday, March 26, the
        roundtable will gather broad public input, especially from industry,
        academia and nonprofit organizations that may be used as input into
        developing the new strategic plan.


    --  Manufacturing Resiliency with the DoD - Increasing flexibility,
        eliminating redundancy, forming collaborative supply-chain relationships
        and improving supply-chain agility are some of the essentials for a
        strong innovative industrial base. Innovative manufacturers with unique
        value are critical to the strength or the nation's industrial base. On
        Tuesday, March 27, Adele Ratcliff, director of manufacturing resiliency
        and assurance and international manufacturing and innovation, Office of
        the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and
        Industrial Base Policy, will explain how attendees can benefit from the
        latest strategies and programs to strengthen the defense-wide industrial
        base.
    --  AeroDef Career Development Forum - The AeroDef Career Development Forum
        is geared toward college and university students, faculty members and
        young professionals. The interactive event takes place March 27 and 28,
        and is designed to enhance career development and grow future
        generations of leaders in the aerospace and defense manufacturing
        community.

To learn more or to register, visit aerodefevent.com. There, you can view the event schedule and see the list of exhibitors. Get involved in the conversation before the event by downloading the AeroDef Manufacturing mobile app at aerodefevent.com/app.

About AeroDef Manufacturing
AeroDef Manufacturing is a leading technical conference and exposition for the aerospace and defense manufacturing industry. Produced by SME, in partnership with industry OEMs, its mission is to foster innovation across the extended enterprise to reduce costs, expedite production times and maintain U.S. competitiveness in the global economy. Learn more at aerodefevent.com.

About SME
SME connects manufacturing professionals, academia and communities, sharing knowledge and resources to build inspired, educated and prosperous manufacturers and enterprises. With more than 85 years of experience and expertise in events, media, membership, training and development, and also through an education foundation, SME is committed to promoting manufacturing technology, developing a skilled workforce and attracting future generations to advance manufacturing. Learn more at sme.org, follow @SME_MFG on Twitter or facebook.com/SMEmfg.

CONTACT: Ashley Areeda, Senior PR Representative, SME, 734-891-4013, aareeda@sme.org

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