

Thank you for your interest in the 2022 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!
2022 I-90 Aerospace Corridor Conference Preliminary Agenda
MAY 31, 2022
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Exhibitor Registration & Expo Set-up
3:30 PM
General Registration Opens
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
BONUS EARLYBIRD SESSION:
Aerospace Certification Updates and Changes Companies Need to Know
(open to all aerospace or aspiring to be certified manufacturers)
Hosted by BSI Group America
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
KICK-OFF RECEPTION & EXPO PREVIEW:
Manufacturing on the High Frontier: The In-space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) Vision
Dr. Rob Hoyt, Chief Technology Officer, Tethers Unlimited
(All conference registrants, along with high school and college students welcome)
JUNE 1, 2022
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Welcome
8:45 am – 9:15 am
New Flight Paths for Aerospace
Craig Baerwaldt, SIGMADESIGN
9:15 am – 9:45 am
The New Economic Reality: What Manufacturers Need to Know
Sam Wolkenhauer, Economist, ID Department of Labor
Session Sponsor: TechHelp
9:45 am – 10:00 am
Break
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Business Panel:
Corporate Cultures that Attract and Retain Talent
Session Sponsor: Impact Washington
Krystina Jackson, DEI Consultant, 828Flow
Mike Marzetta, Altek, Inc.
Alex Stanton, Founder, ExBabylon
Moderator: Ron Higgs, Wolf Management Solutions
11:05 am – 12:00 pm
BREAKOUT SESSION A:
Resources for Training & Upskilling Employees
Stacey Miller, Idaho Department of Labor
Vicki Isakson, North Idaho College
Alissa Munoz and Katie Sweeney, Community Colleges of Spokane
Lynn Strickland, AJAC
Kevin Williams, Spokane Workforce Council
Moderator: Mark Norton, Norton Strategic Consulting
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch
Lunch Session Sponsor: Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster
Recovery, Evolution, Transformation: The New Future of the Aerospace Supply Chain
Mike Nieman, Regional Director of Globalization & Supplier Development, The Boeing Company
1:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Break
1:15 pm – 1:45 pm
Equipping Factories for the Future, Industry 4.0
Session Sponsor: ProShop ERP
Dan Janka, President of Mazak North America
1:45 pm – 1:55 pm
Pacific Northwest Aerospace Cluster Overview
Dale King, Director, Pacific Northwest Aerospace Cluster
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
BREAKOUT SESSION B:
Transforming the Factory Floor through Technology
Ryan Okelberry, House of Design
Dan Kocer, Kocer Consulting + Engineering
Brian Havey, VersaBuilt Robotics
Moderator: Gene Hamacher, TechHelp
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Expo
3:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Pre-Scheduled B2B Meetings
June 2, 2022
8:00 am
Golf at Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course