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NIDIA Members, Please join the Northeast Indiana Defense Industry Association for networking with the NIDIA board and member companies. Look forward to seeing you there. Please forward to others at your company that may be interested.
Read MoreIt was great seeing some of our member companies at the BUY Indiana event today in French Lick. Here are a few of our member tables and one of our very own Rick Howard from today’s event.
Read MoreJoin us April 4th for lunch at Ceruti’s for an update on our local military and hear Indiana’s Adjutant Major General Lyles (TAG) speak 10:30 Check-in Begins 11:30 Event Starts $35.00 NIBCC Member/Student $40.00 Non-NIBCC Member $0 Current Service member in uniform NIDIA has 16 free seats available to members! These tickets are first come first serve. We ask that no more than 2 tickets per member company be claimed. To claim your free ticket proceed through the registration process here and enter “NIDIATAG” in the coupon code at checkout. For complete event details and tickets: https://runsignup.com/TicketEvent/ NIBCCLuncheonSeries Since 2011, the NIBCC...
Read MoreNIDIA members! Lifeline Data Centers is hosting a NIDIA Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway again this year! Like last year, it will be the first day of the Armed Forces Qualifying runs. This will be on Saturday, May 20 at the Lifeline suite on turn 2 of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Come watch this year’s 500 drivers go all out in their attempt to qualify for the best spots in the big race! It’s a great time to network with fellow NIDIA members and enjoy some relaxation time. Food and drinks will be provided. Tickets are limited and there...
Read MoreJoin us for a NIDIA Pop-Up Networking Event Celebrating Engineer’s Week – 2/23 from 5-7 PM @ Electric Works
Read MoreJoin representatives from USSOCOM and SOFWERX to learn about their unique abilities to work with small businesses. Representatives from the INNG Solutions Group, IEDC, PTAC and IN3 will also be present to help you and your business pursue opportunities with the Department of Defense. Lunch will be provided. When & Where: Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 at 11:30 AM ESTIndiana War Memorial – Shoup Hall55 East Michigan StreetIndianapolis, IN 46204 This Briefings Purpose: For more information and to register, email: nlofton@iedc.in.gov Download event flyer here
Read MoreDon’t miss this FREE event! Join NIDIA for a year-end social & networking at Quimby Hall. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served. When:Wed, December 7, 20225:00pm – 8:00pm EST Where:Quimby Hall1502 Bluffton RoadFort Wayne, IN 46809 Please RSVP this week, by December 1, 2022 via the following event link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/467555459967 Hear first hand from military professionals why we do what we in the defense industry. Meet & greet others in the defense industry. In addition to leadership, we would like to encourage you to invite people from your company that are younger or newer to the industry/area (< 3yrs). We...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MorePRESS RELEASE – October 12, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a new funding opportunity for up to $400,000 to be awarded to up to 12 entities including private organizations, colleges and universities, private sector firms, nonprofit organizations and state, local or tribal governmental agencies to provide critical training and counseling to aspiring and existing veteran small business owners as a Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC). The news comes ahead of Nations Veterans Small Business Week 2022, one of the Agency’s flagship events, taking place October 31 – November 4, that will put the spotlight on one of the Biden-Harris Administration’s priorities...
Read MoreIf you haven’t registered for our upcoming event, please do so soon! Registration & e-tickets are available at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/390140900937 The Northeast Indiana Defense Industry Association (NIDIA) is hosting a panel on doing business in the defense space on August 18th at Parkview Field Picnic Pavilion in Fort Wayne. We have invited procurement & contracting specialists from larger companies to be part of our panel, discussing what their companies need and how smaller, local companies can become a supplier / subcontractor for them. Participating companies include Rolls Royce, BAE Systems, Ultra & AM General. The event includes a meal and ticket for...
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