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Thank you for your interest in the 2025 conference, we are working hard to line up a great roster of keynote speakers, panelists, and more. Check back soon for even more additions to this years event!
MAY 27, 2025
09:00 am - 2:00 pm
Exhibitor Registration & Expo Set-up
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Attendee Registration
Located in the Coeur d'Alene Conference Center
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Tour of University of Idaho's Center for Intelligent Industrial Robotics
Shuttle provided from the resort to the North Idaho Campus in Coeur d' Alene. RSVP Required: i90aerospacecorridor@cdaedc.org.
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Mark Norton, Executive Director, NIMA
Gynii Abracosa Gilliam, President at Coeur d'Alene Area EDC
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Kick-off Reception & Expo Hall Opening
Evening
Enjoy the restaurants and waterings holes at the resort and downtown Coeur d'Alene
May 28, 2025
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Welcome
Travis Moore with Jemco: The Four Horsemen Responsible for the Death of Aerospace Businesses
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Industry Overview for the Northwest: Brave New World: The Restructuring of the Modern Economy
Sam Wolkenhauer with Idaho Department of Labor
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Break
10:15 am – 11:45 am
Regional Hub Panel
Emerging Technologies and Markets in the Greater Northwest
Diahann Howard: Port of Benton, Hope Morrow: Idaho National Lab, Jason Yager: Montana Photonics and Quantum Alliance, Gina Robison: Idaho Manufacturing Alliance, Nick Roach: Spokane Tech Hub
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Break
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch and Learn: The Future of Air Superiority: F-15EX
Robert Novotny with the Boeing Company
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
AI Analysis of Manufacturing Data:
John Shovic with University of Idaho
The University of Idaho in Coeur d'Alene is leading an extensive set of projects utilizing AI techniques to analyze manufacturing line data for configuration, defect analysis, quality control and AI predictive control. We will discuss the techniques, discuss results and explain how SMBs can benefit.
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Breakout Session Panel
Breakout 1: Tan Le, Amanda Arnold, and Vanessa Oviatt with Moss Adams
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Breakout Session Panel
Breakout 2: Nick Wilkes, Impact Washington, Luke Fuess, TechHelp Idaho, and Paul Hamacher, Hamacher & Associates
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Navigating New Skies: The Aerospace Opportunity for Regional Resilience
Darren Brewer with Cranbrook
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Closing Remarks & Matchmaking Open
Mark Norton, NIMA
3:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Expo Hall Open
May 29, 2025
8:00 am
Golf at Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course
Registration Required:
Email i90aerospacecorridor@cdaedc.org
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Regional Partner Delegations:
Convening of the Industry Clusters