NIDIA Members, Please take the time to sign up for our Atterbury/Muscatatuck Tour on June 25th. We have a few seats remaining and would enjoy connecting the dots between your organization and this massive defense complex in Southern Indiana. Click Here To Register! Event Details Sign up via our website. Dress – Business Casual; bring your cameras and your ideas! Agenda: 6am Depart from the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) Parking Lot 3201 Stellhorn Road, Fort Wayne, INhttp://www.niic.net/ 9:30am to 3:30pm Atterbury / Muscatatuck Lunch and Tour 7pm Arrival back at the NIIC Why Attend: Learn about this national training...
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NIDIA members, please join this tour that will be showcasing Indiana’s national security assets in relation to training, testing and evaluation. This tour is part of your NIDIA membership and will depart from Fort Wayne at 6:30 AM and return at 6:30 PM. A continental breakfast will be served prior to departure and a catered lunch will be served at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center. Seats are limited and filling fast so please visit www.nidiaonline.org today and register. Click here to register for the tour! I look forward to seeing you there! David Augustine Chairman of the Board
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NIDIA Members, The Indiana PTAC is hosting a Small Business Industry Day at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville on June 16th. Any questions, please call Gil Perry at 260-481-0491. Click Here to View Event Details Click Here to Register to Attend the PTAC Industry Day! David Augustine, Col (ret) Chairman of the Board Northeast Indiana Defense Industry Association
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Thank you again to those of you that were able to attend our April NIDIA Mega Conference. We had a great turnout and hope everyone found value in the event and were able to make some great connections! As promised, we have uploaded the presentations that were displayed during the event to our DropBox account. You can access all presentations at the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8tnsa8o8kscf9qw/AAD34seZvBPG21K74Ea3lv12a?dl=0 Additionally, during the conference, our NIDIA Webmaster, Wes DeKoninck, mentioned special pricing available to NIDIA Members. If you are in need of a new website, digital marketing or help with developing a complete advertising strategy...
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FORT WAYNE, Ind., WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Technology experts will present intellectual property available for licensing from Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization and Indiana University Research & Technology Corporation during a Friday (April 17) conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Members of the Northeast Indiana Defense Industry Association will meet 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the International Ballroom of the Walb Student Union at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. Sean Ryan, director of engagement at IPFW, said intellectual property presentations have been part of several events in Fort Wayne since 2006. This is the first...
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If you haven’t registered for Friday’s NIDIA Mega Conference, please do so soon. We look forward to seeing you all at the conference! Registration for this FREE event closes Tomorrow (Thurs. April 16th) at 10:00 AM. Click Here to Register Click Here For More Information
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Fellow NIDIA Members, when I think of NIDIA I think of an agile, fast moving organization that is reflective of the needs of our membership. Our second major enhancement to our website by our amazingly talented Web Designer, Wes DeKoninck, the Digital Marketing Manager for Saal Advertising, Inc. is now live. What is referred to as Version 1.2, it includes performance enhancements, style adjustments and an all new member organization enrollment and management system. Website enhancements include: New backend framework structure to allow for better mobile responsiveness and improved performance. Addition of new subtle animations to several elements of the...
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In 2008, the Department of Defense (DOD) spent $8 billion on contracts that were performed by companies and organizations across Indiana. Last year, contracts across the state amounted to $2.5 billion. This drop in government spending has severely impacted manufacturing firms in the defense supply chain and communities where defense contractors are located. In response, the Purdue Technology Assistance Program (TAP) along with the Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) have announced the Defense Manufacturing Assistance Program (DMAP). DMAP is a partnership of the Universities of Michigan, Ohio State and Purdue and is being funded as part of a $2.4...
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Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) is excited to be hosting its Advanced Planning Briefings for Industry (APBI) meeting on 1 April 2015 at the WestGate Academy. This year’s theme is “Collaborating for Innovative, Lasting Solutions”. The purpose of the APBI meeting is to provide industry and academia with information on future NSWC Crane technology efforts, requirements, potential contract opportunities, and how to do business with NSWC Crane. The APBI forum provides presentation and discussion on how industry/academia and NSWC Crane can collaborate and build thriving partnerships to ensure future Warfighter success. The meeting will include presentations from...
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The Fort Wayne Base Community Council cordially invites you and your guests to the Member and Guest Luncheon and Program with a full and engaging agenda, to include FWBCC updates and opportunities to get involved, local military updates, networking, and our guest speaker: COLONEL L. KIP CLARK (Commander of the 181st Intelligence Wing) Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, disaster response and fatalities search and rescue — these are a few of the missions of the brave members of the 181st. You won’t want to miss this event! COL Clark will highlight the Airmen supporting today’s Fight with Intelligence and Air Support Operations,...
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