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September 2010  
EAE Presenters
Learn from the experts at the Executive Aerospace Exchange on Sept. 13.  
 
 Scott Tibbitts
Tibbitts is the Founder and Vice Chairman of the eSpace Board of Directors. Tibbitts was the recipient of "Espirit Entrepreneur of Distinction" award in '98 and holder of 3 patents for spacecraft products.
 
 Mark H. Taylor 
 Taylor is the site manager for Boeing Mission Operations. His experience includes 23 years of engineering in aerospace & defense, operations, telecommunications, and business development.
 
 Torben Poulsen
Poulsen is the Vice President, Factory Manager, Nacelle & Hub Factory 2MW (Brighton) for Vestas Nacelles America, Inc. He oversees production, logistics, quality, health & safety, human resources, and finance.
 
Mary H. Saunders
 Saunders is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services at the International Trade Administration. Over her career, she has managed programs to advance U.S. business & technology interests in many countries.
 
Alex R. Folk
 Folk is the Center Operations Manager at NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership. His expertise is in account & program management.
 
 G "Ravi" Ravishankar
Ravishankar is the Vice President of Operations and Product Development for CAMT. He has led business transformations in implementing lean methodologies, Six Sigma, product development, technology transfer & manufacturing strategies. 
 
 
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In This Issue
Executive Aerospace Exchange Presenters and Tour
 
Integrating Lean & Safety Initiatives Webinar-- September 16th
 
Anatomy of a Successful Internet Marketing Plan
 
Environment Health & Safety Online Courses
 
Colorado Innovation Investment Tax Credit
 
IndustryWeek Articles
Executive Aerospace Exchange
newsletter Sustainability in Manufacturing
 
Join us September 13th for Executive Aerospace Exchange (EAE): Sustainability in Manufacturing, an event designed to help aerospace and clean energy companies navigate supplier and market requirements, discover best practices, and find resources.
 
We have convened an exemplary list of speakers (see list to the left) to discuss Lean and Green, Clean Technologies for Sustainability and Growth, Green Values programs and Federal Resources.
 
Additionally, we have added an optional Sierra Nevada Space Systems site tour to the event. Sierra Nevada Space Systems, located in Louisville (about 15 minutes from the event location), designs and manufactures satellites, spacecraft subsystems and components, and rocket propulsion systems.
 
Integrating Lean & Safety Initiatives Webinar
Traffic ConesLean Enhancing Safety
 
In this webinar, you will learn how to use Lean to enhance safety initiatives, reducing occupational injuries and illnesses and associated costs.
 
It is imperative that your manufacturing workplace is suitable to meet customer demands while maintaining a safe and healthy environment. 
 
Webinar Details
 Date: September 16
Time: 11:00 AM to Noon
Cost: No Charge
For More Info & Register: Click Here 
 
Successful Internet Marketing
internet marketingInternet and Social Media 
 
The Internet and Social Media are often met with reluctance and fear, and dismissed as "high tech" fads.  However, this could not be further from the truth.  The Internet has quickly grown into the world's largest marketplace, where a vast and diverse range of consumers and businesses communicate, negotiate deals, and purchase goods on a daily basis.  With the drastic changes in the last 5 years, it is important to view the Internet as the integrated leader for your business.  But how should a business rethink and attack the Internet?
 
Most businesses have a website and have tested other forms of Internet marketing. What most have not done is stop thinking of the Internet as a sinking hole of resources, but as a vibrant business process we can manage, control, track and repeat.
 
To continue reading, Click Here.  
Environment Health & Safety Courses
online courseBuilding a Safety and Health Management System
 
This online course helps small and medium-sized businesses develop and implement a safe and healthy system in the workplace. Managers and employees work together to identify hazardous and potentially dangerous conditions. For further information, Click Here.
 
Seeking Certification of a Safety and Health Management System 
 
Certification of a safety and health management system (SHMS) can benefit a business by assuring its employees, potential customers, business partners, and government agencies that the SHMS meets the stringent safety and health standards of a particular well-recognized model. For further information, Click Here.
Colorado Innovation Investment Tax Credit
Colorado FlagPromoting Investment in Manufacturing Innovation
 
Take advantage of a new tax credit for innovation investment -- the Colorado Innovation Investment Tax Credit (CIITC).  CIITC provides an income tax credit for investments during calendar year 2010 in small, innovative Colorado companies that are involved in research and development or manufacturing of new technologies, processes, and products. As of August 26, 2010, approximately $450,000 remain available for this tax credit program.
 
The tax credit is equal to 15% of the investment up to a maximum tax credit of $20,000 per taxpayer ID. The maximum tax credit amount for the entire program for the 2010 tax year is $750,000. Requests for tax credits will be processed on a first come, first serve basis.
 
For more information about this program, contact Roland Erickson with the CO Office of Economic Development at 303.892.3840 or roland.erickson@state.co.us.
IndustryWeek Articles of Interest
IndustryWeek LogoU.S. Manufacturing Posts Unexpected Growth Marks 13th straight month of expansion. Read Full Article Here
 
Funds Awarded to Expand Manufacturing of Energy-Efficient Building Technologies Project joins federal, state, and local public and private resources to create a formal applied research/manufacturing cluster. Full Article 
Merrily Hill Smith
Colorado Association for Manufacturing and Technology