047K - U.S. - UK - Canada Defense Industry Trilateral Symposium 

047K - US - UK - Canada Defense Industry Trilateral Symposium 

Theme

Promoting Defense and Security Through Trade and Cooperation

Event Number
047K

Event Date
10/2/2009  to 10/2/2009

Event Location
Sheraton National Hotel

Event Contact
Miss Alexis Larkin at alarkin@ndia.org or (703)247-9463

Introduction

About The Symposium

American, British, and Canadian defense companies have a history of sharing defense technology that dates back decades and continues today. All sides have prospered from their past and ongoing business relationships. Many of these relationships enjoy a trend of increasing activity, but positive trends seldom continue without the occasional intervention.

The objective of this symposium is to provide that intervention by facilitating networking among U.S., UK, and Canadian defense and public security companies, as well as among Industry and Government in the three nations. It is hoped that industrial and government participation will help in efforts to support the promotion of better awareness of the business operating environments and specific commercial defense opportunities in all three countries.

The globalization of national economies and the need to improve interoperability among allied forces are strong incentives for nations to seek forms of cooperation that are robust, and mutually beneficial. That cooperation must take place among national governments, among their defense industries, and the suppliers to those industries. The U.S., UK, and Canada all have significant indigenous defense and commercial industries. Thus, it is natural for all three to actively seek ways to expand existing business links and create new ones.

This symposium will provide participants an understanding of business operating environments in the three countries and of specific defense business opportunities of possible interest to their firms.

Senior Canadian, British, and American Government and Industry officials have been invited by CADSI, NDIA and the DMA to participate in this major event. This will create an invaluable opportunity for networking for American, British, and Canadian firms interested in doing defence business with any or all of these countries.

Agenda

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Conference Chairpersons:

  • Canada:  Mr. Tim Page, President, CADSI
  • UK:  Rear Admiral (Rtd.) Rees Ward, Director General, DMA
  • U.S.:  Mr. Robert Evers, Senior Partner, Robert Allen Evers Law Offices

Thursday, October 1
17:00 – 18:30  RECEPTION
   Canadian Embassy, Washington, DC

Friday, October 2
7:00 - 17:15 REGISTRATION OPEN

7:00 – 8:00 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:00 – 8:30 WELCOME
   MG Barry Bates, USA (Ret), Vice President, Operations, NDIA
   Mr. Tim Page, President, CADSI
   Rear Admiral (Rtd.) Rees Ward, Director General, DMA

8:30 – 9:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: GLOBAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS EFFECTS ON THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY
   Mr. Grant Rogan, Chairman & CEO, Blenheim Capital Partners
   Mr. Marc Whittingham, President, Canadian Commercial Corporation
   Mr. Ian Milne, Vice President, UK and Scandanavia, Northrop Grumman Electronic
      Systems International (NGESI)

9:30 – 10:30 NEW U.S. ADMINISTRATION AND U.S. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
   Mr. Pete Steffes, Vice President, Government Affairs, NDIA
   Mr. Anthony Aldwell, Deputy Director, Defense Technology Security Administration

10:30 – 11:00 COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK

11:00 – 12:00 FUTURE OF DEFENSE PROCUREMENT: U.S., CANADA, UK VIEWS
   Ms. Susan Hildner, Deputy Director, Contract Policy and International Contracting,
      Defense Procurement & Acquisition, OUSD (AT&L) 
   Mr. John Neri, Director General, International and Industry Programs, Department of
      National Defence
   Mr. Bob Regan, Head of International Relations, Ministry of Defence (UK)

12:00 – 13:00    LUNCH BREAK

13:00 – 14:00 PANEL DISCUSSION: HOMELAND SECURITY- WAYS THE U.S., UK, & CANADA CAN WORK TOGETHER TO SHARE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
   Ms. Terry Shear, UK Trade & investment, British Embassy, Washington, DC
   Dr. Robert Walker, Chief Executive Officer, Defence Research and Development
      Canada (DRDC) 
   Mr. Stephen Dennis, Technical Director, Homeland Security Advanced Research 
      Projects Agency, Science & Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland
      Security

14:00 – 15:00 CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRADE: ITAR, UK/U.S. DEFENSE TRADE TREATY, DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPE
   Mr. Michael Bell, Export Controls Consultant, BAE Systems PLC
   Mr. Stan Jacobson, Business Development Manager, Lockheed Martin Canada
   Mr. George S. (Sam) Sevier, Senior Advisor, MK Technology

15:00 – 15:15 COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK

15:15 – 16:15 FUTURE OF TRANSATLANTIC COOPERATION: GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
  MODERATOR: Mr. Robert Evers, Senior Partner, Robert Allen Evers Law Offices
  PANELISTS:
   Mr. Pierre Lagueux, Senior Partner, CFN Consultants
   Mr. Martin Neill, Counsellor (Defence Equipment), British Embassy Washington, DC
   Mr. Al Volkman, Director, International Cooperation, OUSD (AT&L)

16:15 – 16:30    CLOSING REMARKS AND ADJOURNMENT

Location

The Sheraton National
900 S Orme Street
Arlington, VA 22204
Tel: (703) 521-1900

Lodging

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton National Hotel. To make your reservation, please call the hotel directly.  In order to ensure the discounted NDIA rate, you must make your reservations early and ask for the “NDIA U.S.-UK-Canada” room block.  Rooms will not be held after Thursday, September 10, 2009 and may sell out before then.  Rates are also subject to increase after this date.

The Sheraton National
900 S Orme Street
Arlington, VA 22204
Tel: (703) 521-1900

Government Rate: $189.00 (Single/Double)
Industry Rate: $189.00 (Single/Double)

Registration

Three Ways to Register:

  1. Online Registration is now CLOSED!

  2. Fax your registration form to (703) 522-1885.

  3. Mail your registration form to NDIA, Event #047K, 2111 Wilson Blvd. Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22201.

Download/Print/View Registration Form (PDF)

Registration Fees

 

Early

Regular

Late

 

(Before 08/25/09)

(08/25/09 - 09/23/09) 

(After 09/23/09)

Government/Academia/Allied

$125

$138

$150

Industry NDIA Member

$175

$188

$200

Industry Non-NDIA Member**

$175

$188

$200

Sponsorship Information

Thank you to Our Platinum Level Sponsor:

Blenheim Capital Partners
Blenheim Capital Partners, Logo

 

Promotional Partnership Options

“Promoting Defense and Security through Trade and Cooperation”

Platinum Level
$10,000 Promotional Partnership 

  • Opportunity to represent company on industry panel during conference General Session
  • Company logo on front cover of on-site brochure 
  • Opening night reception sponsor
  • Podium recognition
  • Company logo on signage at meeting
  • 600 word company description in the on-site brochure
  • Hot link to company web site from NDIA, DMA, and CADSI conference web site


Gold Level
$5,000 Promotional Partnership

  • Podium recognition
  • Opening night reception sponsor
  • Company logo on back cover of conference on-site brochure
  • 400 word company description in the on-site brochure
  • Company logo on signage at meeting
  • Hot link to company web site from NDIA, DMA, and CADSI web site


Silver Level
$2,500 Promotional Partnership

  • Podium recognition
  • Company logo on signage at meeting
  • Company logo on back cover of conference on-site brochure
  • 100 word company description in the on-site brochure


Bronze Level
$1,000 Promotional Partnership

  • Podium recognition
  • Company logo on signage at meeting
  • Company logo on back cover of conference on-site brochure

If you are interested in becoming a Promotional Partner, please contact Alexis Larkin at (703) 247-9463 or alarkin@ndia.org

Contact Info/Inquiries/Questions

NDIA POC: Alexis Larkin, alarkin@ndia.org or (703) 247-9463.

  

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