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EXTRAORDINARY TURNOUT AT PNDC ANNUAL MEETING!
This year's annual meeting was a HUGE success with over 200 members attending!
PNDC would like to thank all our members and sponsors who attended this event.
This year's special guests included RDML Sean Crean of the United States Navy, Mr. Bruce Warner from the Portland Development Commission, Mr. Tim McCabe, Director of the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department, Clackamas County Commissioner Martha Schrader, and Senator Kurt Schrader of the Oregon State Senate.
Also, a very special thanks goes to this year's Gold Level Sponsor Insitu. Insitu has been a PNDC member since 2006, and PNDC appreciates their continued support of our mission!
 
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Cascade TEK Tour & BBQ
September 10th, 2008
11:00-1:30pm
Cascade TEK welcomes the Pacific NW Defense Coalition for an afternoon BBQ and test lab tour.
See firsthand a variety of MIL-STD testing in action: vibration, shock, altitude, corrosion, thermal shock, acceleration, etc...at the largest fully accredited testing laboratory in the Pacific NW. For more information please click here...
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Boeing Missile Defense Systems Supplier Event
September 16th, 2008
3:00-5:00pm
Join the Boeing GMD Team for an overview of the program and a look at upcoming supplier requirements!
This event is a unique opportunity to interact with senior level managers from the Boeing GMD program and learn more about how your products could factor into the future of the GMD program and other Boeing Integrated Defense Systems programs!
*This event is only open to PNDC Members.
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Oregon Businesses Opportunities 2008 Event
September 18th, 2008
9am - 4pm
Congressman Defazio and the Government Contract Assistance Program Invite Oregon Businesses to attend the...
Oregon Business Opportunities 2008
Selling To Government Forum With a Focus on Purchasing Procedures
Sessions/Workshops:
- Purchasing Procedures Panel discussion with experienced small business owners
- SBA overview of the SBA Surety Bond Program, SBA Loans, and the Small
- Business Set-Aside Programs Oregon Department of Administrative Services/DAS
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Puget Sound Defense Appropriations Panel
September 30th, 2008
3pm-5pm
Join the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition for an in-depth discussion of the Appropriations process
You're invited to attend the first in a series of ongoing workshops focused on government contracting issues for firms in the Puget Sound. This panel-style discussion include a variety of perspectives, from both the legislative and the business side.
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For Full Calendar Events please visit:
http://www.pndc.us/calendar.html
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Department of Defense and Homeland Security Collaboration During Gustav Breaks New Ground
9/1/2008 - BATON ROUGE, La. (AFPN) -- As Hurricane Gustav made landfall on the Gulf Coast, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security praised the men and women of the Air Force and the National Guard for their efforts during preparations for the storm.
Secretary Michael Chertoff said the services were especially useful to help evacuate people with medical needs, such as critical care patients, who would be unable to otherwise leave the area.
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- Federal Logistics Information System.
Have you ever wondered who else was selling to the government in your market, and how their products are priced?, Web FLIS is an online service that offers a "Public Query" which is free to the public and does not require a user code or password. WebFLIS allows user to perform various searches against the FLIS data base including searches by NSN, CAGE Code, Company Name, Cage Code/Part Number, etc.
For more information on this service, please click here.
- Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Brochure on Government Sales
Here's a document from the DLA that outlines their basic steps to government contracting. If you're new to the market, this brochure outlines several of the DLA's most popular sales channels, and provides some useful links and contact information:
http://www.pndc.us/selltoDOD.htm
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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SUSTAINING PARTNERS
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
~ PNDC Annual Meeting success!
~ PNDC Calendar of Events:
· Cascade TEK Tour & BBQ: 9/10
· Boeing Missile Defense Systems Supplier Event: 9/16
· Oregon Businesses Opportunities 2008: 9/1
· Puget Sound Defense Appropriations Panel: 9/30
~ Airforce News
DHS and Military Working Together to Save Lives.
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WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS!
Zenith Translucre, LLC
Metal Innovations, Inc.
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PNDC BOARD OF
DIRECTORS:
CHAIR: BARRY HENDRIX, OECO
VICE CHAIR:
CHANDRA BROWN,
OREGON IRON WORKS
TREASURER: LORI LUCHAK,
MILES FIBERGLASS
SECRETARY: TIM CURRIER,
QUARTIC SALES GROUP
JOHN BANNISTER, CJ ASSOCIATES
TERRY BILLEDEAUX,
TCS PRODUCTS
LYNN BURNS, PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP.
LES DE ASIS, BENCHAMDE KNIVES
ERIC MESLOW, TIMBERCON INC.
DR. ADRIAN POLLIACK,
SAM MEDICAL
ROBERT TOPPEL,
AXIOM ELECTRONICS
RICK WILLIAMS,
SAIC
PNDC BOARD OF ADVISORS:
BGEN Mike Caldwell, Oregon National Guard
Kevin Johnson, Portland Development Commission
Pat Murphy, Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Martha Schrader, Clackamas County Commissioner
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