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Greetings!
Since our last newsletter in December, our membership has grown nearly 25% to almost 1,000 members due to your great support!
Your participation allowed us to conduct two additional Coalition Leadership Breakfast events and two new Special Operations Research Development and Acquisition Center (SORDAC) Leadership breakfasts. We thank our breakfast event corporate sponsors; L3 Stratis, The Cybrix Group, Sypris Electronics, and CSC.
Please see details about these breakfasts, new upcoming events, and SOFIC 2010 in the newsletter below.
Success in our industry is a team sport. So, please spread the word and we look forward to seeing you at our next event!
Best regards,
Tony Gray
President
Tampa Bay Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association
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Coalition Leadership Breakfasts
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Brigadier General Jens Praestegaard Brigadier General Erik Gustavson
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The 25 February and 22 April Coalition Leadership Breakfasts were great successes! We thank our distinguished Coalition Senior National Representative guests of honor:
Coalition Chairman, Brigadier General Jens Praestegaard of Denmark
Brigadier General Erik Gustavson of Norway
Air Commodore John "Sam" Samulski of Australia
Colonel Suhail Haddad of Jordan
This was an exclusive opportunity for local defense industry leadership to receive a unique perspective on the strategic endeavors of each country along with their key defense industrial opportunities. Many thanks to the Coalition leadership for their great support!
We intend to continue this breakfast series with the next Coalition Leadership Breakfast scheduled for Thursday, 15 July. Put this exclusive opportunity to meet Coalition leadership and network with your fellow local defense industry leadership on your calendar.
Many thanks to board members Jennifer Godin, Marketing Strategist at Haruspex, and Tim Jones, CEO of Cybrix Group, for their great support. Finally, we thank our corporate sponsors, L3 Stratis, The Cybrix Group, and Stogie Castillo's, for their contributions to this event.
 
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| SORDAC Leadership Breakfasts |  Mr. Geurts is thanked by the Tampa Bay Chapter  COL Smith is thanked by Tampa Bay Chapter
We were honored to kick off our Special Operations Research, Development, and Acquisition Center (SORDAC) Leadership Breakfast series with Mr. James Geurts, Deputy Director SORDAC, as our guest of honor on 17 March. We were also privileged to have Ms. Kelly Stratton-Feix join us for this initial event.
We continued the series with Colonel James Smith, Program Executive Officer SOF Warrior, as our guest of honor at our 26 May breakfast.
These breakfasts provide USSOCOM leadership an additional means of communicating with industry leadership enhancing the quality and speed of solutions delivered to the warfighter.
We intend to continue this breakfast series with the next SORDAC Leadership Breakfast scheduled for Thursday, 19 August. Put this exclusive opportunity to meet SORDAC leadership and network with your fellow local defense industry leadership on your calendar.
Many thanks to board members Jennifer Godin, Marketing Strategist at Haruspex, and Tim Jones, CEO of Cybrix Group, for their great support. Finally, we thank our corporate sponsors, Sypris Electronics and CSC, for their contributions to this event.
 
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CSC Sponsors 2010 SORDAC Leadership Breakfast Series
|  Major General David Scott, U.S. Air Force (retired) and Tom Decot , VP Defense Enterprise Managed Solutions (DEMS) of CSC launch sponsorship of SORDAC Leadership Breakfasts
The Tampa Bay Chapter is proud to announce the CSC sponsorship of the entire remainder of the 2010 SORDAC Leadership Breakfast series. The Director of the CSC Tampa Office, Major General Dave Scott, U.S. Air Force (retired) identified the importance of this breakfast series that allows industry the opportunity to accelerate the force by better understanding SORDAC leadership vision, strategic initiatives, and immediate needs.
Thank you to the entire CSC team for their generous and insightful support to the Tampa Bay Chapter of NDIA!
Sponsorship of the Coalition Leadership Breakfast series events is still available for $500 per event. Also, small businesses are welcome to co-sponsor the SORDAC or Coalition Leadership breakfasts at the special small business discount rate of $250 per event or provide 20 hours of chapter volunteer service within one calendar year. Please reply to this email for sponsorship details.
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See you next week at SOFIC!
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SOFIC will commence next Tuesday, 15 June, at the Tampa Convention Center. You may register on site at the conference registration desk to attend the seminars, luncheons, and exhibits. Please note, online registration is now closed. Tickets and registration must be paid for at the registration desk. Luncheon tickets will only be on sale at the registration desk on 14 June. Tickets for the Gala Dinner are SOLD OUT. There is no further opportunity to purchase those tickets.Can't make the Tuesday social? No worries, please join the local Tampa Bay Chapter of NDIA at the Fly Bar on Thursday evening , 17 June, located in downtown Tampa. Please see details below.Further details about the SOFIC schedule and registration can be found at: SOFIC Website Link |
17 June Social at Fly Bar (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
|  Help celebrate the end of SOFIC 2010 at Fly Bar & Restaurant located at: 1202 North Franklin St. in downtown Tampa. This is a no fee event with complementary hors d'oeuvre and plenty of industry colleagues old and new to socialize with.
Please join us at the rooftop bar by taking the stairs behind or to the side of the restaurant. We will meet inside the restaurant in the event of inclement weather.
Detailed directions and further information on the Fly Bar are found at: Fly Bar Website
Please bring a friend and any prospective new members. We hope to see you there!
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Centre Club Membership Offer to NDIA Members Only
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The Centre Club offers our chapter members a very special NDIA Membership Offering that allows you to take advantage of a world class business club during the week and country clubs on
the weekend!
Benefits of Being a Centre Club Member
-No Room Rental for Private Events
-Dedicated Private Event Director
to Handle All the Details of Your Events
-Complimentary Wi-Fi Throughout Club
-Enjoy Full Breakfast for less than $2.00 Per Day
-Golf, Tennis, or Dine at 20 other Private Clubs in Tampa Area.
-Get The Best Seats To the Best Shows/Games Through Our Ticket Connection
-Travel to over 200 Clubs Around the US and Abroad
A One Time Initiation Fee of $150 ( $50 will be given in
kind to NDIA)
Preferred Dues from $140 per month
-No assessments or food and beverage minimums
The Centre Club is offering these great benefits with a One Time Initiation Fee of $150. The Centre Club will then provide $50 of that fee to our local NDIA Tampa Bay Chapter and we will match those funds to pay for your annual NDIA membership.
Call Scott Gass, Membership Director, at 813-286-4040 for more
informationfor additional information or visit their websites:
www.Centretampa.com
www.Clubcorp.com
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Founding Board Member, Frank Wattendbarger, Recognized
|  On 25 February, the Tampa Bay Chapter of NDIA recognized Frank Wattenbarger for his contribution to the chapter as a founding board member.
Frank is the Principal of JFW Consulting, LLC, based in Tampa, FL. JFW Consulting provides a broad spectrum of strategic planning and business growth support services to the defense industry.
Prior to forming JFW Consulting, Frank was the Director of the Advanced Technology Directorate, Special Operations Acquisition and Logistics Center, now known as SORDAC.
We thank Frank for his support as a founding member and a leader in our local industry!
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Donate Unused Computer Systems
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 Computer
Mentors Group, Inc. is a non-profit service organization comprised of
computer professionals, and others interested in the future job
opportunities of disadvantaged youths. The organization dedicates their time and talent
to encourage and guide young people toward a career in the computer
industry. Their objective is to provide free, high quality computer literacy training
and technology access to underprivileged families all across America. They are achieving this objective through training, jobs, and computer
ownership for low-income participants. The Tampa Bay Chapter of NDIA helps to support this organization by donating unused computer systems. You can simply bring your equipment to any of our events and we will arrange for delivery to the Computer Mentors Group. For security purposes, we recommend removal of hard drives from any donated computer systems. For further information, please click here: Computer Mentors Group Website
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Chapter Nominations for Elections in September 2010
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We are now seeking nominations for board membership and officer positions. If you are interested in nominating yourself or a colleague you feel is unduly qualified, please reply to this message.
Elections will be conducted via online survey in September. The due date for nominations is August 25th, 2010. All nominees must be current NDIA members in good standing.
This is a great chance to join the leadership team and make a difference in our chapter, the defense industry, and our community!
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Upcoming NDIA Conferences and Events in Florida
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Free Sharepoint Seminar
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Local chapter
member, Magnetic, is offering a FREE SharePoint 2010 seminar taking place at
5:30pm on Tuesday June 29, 2010
Guest speakers
from Moffitt Cancer Center and Lockheed Martin will cover how to leverage the
power of SharePoint 2010 to improve business collaboration and innovation, gain
business insight and improve security controls.
Address:
University Club
of Tampa
One Tampa City Center
201 N. Franklin Street, 38th Floor
Tampa, FL 33602
Date: 6/29/2010
Time: 5:30 pm
Please
RSVP via http://www.magnetic.com/application-development/sharepoint-2010-launch-event
This event is
FREE (there will be no charge). Magnetic and their partners welcome all who are
interested in attending until registration is filled.
We look forward
to seeing you there!
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