Thank You 2015 Sponsors:

*  Raytheon Canada
*  Harris Canada                 *  Lockheed Martin
*  Meggitt Training Systems Canada
*  C4i Consultants        *  Sheraton Cavalier Calgary
*  The Edge Group          *  Teledyne Varisystems
*  Vanguard Magazine
Supporting Partner:  Western Economic Diversification

Speakers

• Jake Jacobson, Babcock Canada: Technology Insertion...In a Canadian Context (Presentation not available)
• Nic Stanton,  General Dynamics: LESIC Support to Afghan Operation and Their Follow-On (Presentation not available)
• Ray Castelli,  Weatherhaven: From Jenkins to DPS and Beyond?
• Jerry McLean, Thales Canada Inc.: CDR Company of the Year: Thales Canada
• Carolyn Melnyk,  Alberta Government, Ministry of Job, Skills, Training and Labour: Canada Alberta Job Grant - Building into Your Workforce
• Stan Jacobson, Canadian Commercial Corporation; Meena Bhullar, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada;  Julien Pouliot, Export Development Canada; Moderator: Terri Pavelic, Vanguard Canada: Government Support to Grow Your Business Panel - BDC, EDC, CCC, TCS, SME (Presentation not available)
• Dr. Grant Cool, Hybrid Enterprises: Lockheed Martin Hybrid Airships - A Transportation Revolution
• Kim Grant, Raytheon Canada Limited: Breakout Group Technology Insertion Presents
• Stan Jacobson, CCC: Breakout Group Education, Training and Research Opportunities for Industry (Presentation not available)
• Jim Gillespie, Harris Canada Systems, Inc.: Breakout Group Impact of Extending Programs Presents
• Russ Beaudin, General Dynamics: Combat Net Radio – Extending Service Life and Capabilities
• ​Col. Nishika Jardine, DASPM, DGLEPM, Department of National Defence: An Overview of the DND Materiel Group
• Dwayne Lucas OMM, CD2, BGen (ret), Lucas Aero Strategies Inc.: Advancing Aerospace through Collaboration
• Commander Simon Nadeau, Director Naval Requirements 2, Department of National Defence: RCN Force Development Programme
• Don Falardeau, Bell Helicopter: Obsolescence Management approach for the CH146 Griffon Fleet (Presentation not available)
• Tom Eveson, OMX: Value Proposition, The Industry Perspective
• Richard Comtois,  Boeing; Marc Filiatreault, Boeing: Boeing CH147 Chinook Medium to Heavy Lift In Service Support Implementation (Presentation not available)

​To request a copy of the above presentations, contact WCDIA.

Participating Companies

• International and Intergovernmental Relations GoA
• Lockheed Martin
• Lucas Aero Strategies Inc.
• Meggitt Target Systems
• Microlynx Systems.com
• MRO Electronic Supply Ltd.Aerospace Industries Association of Canada
• Allied Container Systems Inc.
• ATCO Structures & Logistics
• Babcock Canada
• Babcock Canada Inc.
• Bell Helicopter
• Bluedrop Training & Simulation
• C4i Consultants
• Calgary Military Family Resource Centre
• Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)
• Canadian Commercial Corporation
• Canadian Defence Review
• Canadian UAVs
• CFN Consultants
• DCNS Technologies Canada Inc
• Department of National Defence
• Dept. of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
• DRDC - Suffield Research Centre
• Excalibur Shelters Inc
• Export Development Canada
• FMJ Solutions
• General Dynamics Canada
• General Electric Aviation
• Government of Alberta
• Harris Canada Systems Inc.
• HCL Logistics Inc
• Hudson Supplies Inc
• Hybrid Enterprises​

• Innovate Calgary
• National Defence
• Neil Zeller Photography
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
• NovAtel
• Office of Small and Medium Enterprises, PWGSC
• OMX
• Oshkosh Defense
• Oshkosh Defense Canada
• Pelican Products
• Penny Leach & Associates
• Raytheon
• Raytheon Canada Limited
• Rockwell Collins Canada
• SAIT Polytechnic
• Saskatchewan Polytechnic
• Seals Action Gear
• SED Systems
• Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
• Teledyne VariSystems
• Textron Systems Canada
• Thales Canada, Defence and Security
• The Boeing Company
• The Edge Group
• U.S. Consulate General - U.S. Commercial Service
• University of British Columbia
• Vanguard Canada
• WaVv Business Development
• WCDIA
• Weatherhaven
• Wesco Aircraft
• Western Economic Diversification
• Western Truck Body Mfg.
• ​XAct Engineered Manufacturing Solutions