The 2023 Buy Indiana Expo will be held Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at the French Lick Resort and Casino. The host Chamber for the 2023 Buy Indiana Expo is the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce. Sponsored by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane (NSWC Crane) the purpose of the Buy Indiana Expo is to align Hoosier companies to unique opportunities to expand their business through contract with government centers. Buy Indiana Expo also includes breakout sessions/workshops by NSWC Crane to educate vendors on how to conduct business with the Federal Government and how SBA can assist with your business needs. If you...
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NIDIA Board Member Joe Predina and his member company, Logistikos, were recently highlighted in an interview on theniic.org. To learn more about Joe and Logistikos, read the article at https://theniic.org/news/northeast-indiana-company-creates-opportunities-for-post-retirement-world-class-engineers
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NIDIA Member DIVSYS Aerospace & Engineering (DIVaero) of Indianapolis, specializing in design / development / redesign of electronic modules and assemblies, and experts in the manufacture of electronic assembly and PCB/PCBA laboratory have achieved AS9100D certification. View their Certificate of Registration.
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Join Lifeline Data Centers on Thursday, October 21, 2021 from 11:00am to 2:00pm at their Fort Wayne office – 7601 S. Anthony Blvd. Get a sneak peak into this historic facility. Co-owner, Rich Banta, will be giving a brief presentation on the data center’s EMP (electromagnetic pulse) and CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) defenses at 12:45 p.m. Lifeline Data Centers Ft. Wayne Data Center will be the first commercially available EMP and CME shielded data center in the United States. The facility will house 84,000 square feet of colocation and private cloud space that is protected through a reinforced structure with...
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All, Join the Northeast Indiana Base Community Council on Friday, September 24, 2021 for a day on the links at Brookwood Golf Club for the launch of Golf for the Warrior! Let us show you how we can turn a golf outing into an event celebrating our local military families and their bases. This inaugural military golf challenge will raise funds for the Northeast Indiana Base Community Council’s Military Support Fund, a microgrant program providing emergency financial assistance to military families in Northeast Indiana. The Golf for the Warrior Mission: 18-Hole Scramble 4 Player Teams 7:00 am – Registration &...
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The Buy Indiana event scheduled for later this month has been postponed till 2022 (see below). We still plan to have a NIDIA booth at the event when it is rescheduled. The Bedford Chamber of Commerce regrets to announce that the 23rdAnnual Buy Indiana has been postponed. Upon reviewing the growing number of COVID-19 positivity rates across the country due to the Delta variant, NSWC Crane can no longer participate in the Expo. While we are very proud of this event and are disappointed that it will not be held this year, the safety of everyone involved must be a...
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NIDIA Members, The following event is FREE for NIDIA members, simply enter the promo code “NIDIA” when getting your tickets! Growing Your Business IN DefenseEntering and Enhancing DoD Contracting The Northeast Indiana Defense Industry Association, in collaboration with Indiana’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center, invites Northeast Indiana business leaders to join “Growing Your Business IN Defense” at 5 p.m. on Aug. 12, at Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802. During this event, business leaders will hear from a panel of leading industry experts regarding details on government contracting for Northeast Indiana businesses, followed by networking, dinner and a TinCaps baseball game. The expert...
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NIDIA Members – NIDIA will be staffing a booth at the 31 August “Buy Indiana Expo” in French Lick. This is a great opportunity to market your company to buyers from the US Government. We would like each interested NIDIA member company to provide a soft copy of marketing materials (1-2 pages) that we can make available at this event. Gil Perry will be our man in the booth. NIDIA will pay to have your marketing material printed and in the booth to give away to Government buyers. If you’d like to take advantage of this opportunity, please email your...
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NIDIA is sponsoring an event this Thursday, July 1st at 6:15 at Three Rivers Distillery in Fort Wayne. It is focused on those new to the defense industry (and maybe new to the area) to connect across our member companies. Please pass on to your fellow employees that are new employees / interns in your company. Looking for a way to meet other defense employees from Northeast Indiana? Join us this Thursday for free drinks & food @ 3 Rivers Distillery No pre-registration – just show up and meet your peers!
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From: Nick Darrah, NIDIA Board member: In addition to the NIDIA board, I also serve on the board of the Northeast Indiana Base Community Council (NIBCC). If you recall we partnered with them for the Gen. Bunch event back in October of last year. NIBCC’s largest fundraiser for the year is the Race for the Warrior 5k/10k which is run on the runway at FWA. The race is July 24th and we still need more runners, volunteers, and sponsors. A few key points: 100% of the proceeds go to the Military Support Fund, which provides micro-grants up to $650 to...
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