AIA Florida Aerospace & Defense Workforce/STEM Summit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 9, 2017

Media Advisory

Collaborating to Inspire and Build the Aerospace Workforce of Tomorrow

Palm Bay, Fla. – The Aerospace Industries Association in partnership with Harris Corporation invites you to attend the AIA Florida Aerospace & Defense Workforce/STEM Summit Nov. 15 and 16 at the Harris Technology Center in Palm Bay, Florida.

Key stakeholders from across government, industry and Florida universities will meet to discuss issues, trends, ideas and best practices impacting the effort to inspire and build the aerospace workforce of the future. The first panel is a discussion among company leaders led by AIA President and CEO David F. Melcher and Harris Chairman, President and CEO Bill Brown at 9:35 Wednesday, Nov. 15.

Daily Agenda is attached; more information on specific panels and speakers can be found at this link.

WHO:

David F. Melcher, President and CEO, Aerospace Industries Association
William M. Brown, Chairman, President and CEO, Harris Corporation
Key stakeholders across government and industry
Leaders from the University of Florida, University of Central Florida, Florida State University, Florida A&M University, Florida Tech, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Florida International University
K-12 education leaders from Brevard, Osceola, Hillsborough and Pasco counties

WHAT: AIA Florida Aerospace & Defense Workforce/STEM Summit

WHEN: November 15-16, 2017

WHERE: Harris Technology Center, 1395 Troutman Blvd NE,

Palm Bay, FL, 32905

CONTACTS: Matt Grimison

Harris Corporation

mgrimiso@harris.com

Dan Stohr

Aerospace Industries Association

(703) 358-1078 office

dan.stohr@aia-aerospace.org