Attendees Can Get Eight Critical Minutes Of Face Time With Contractors

If it works for personal relationships, it just might work in business relationships as well. The 2010 Oklahoma Aerospace Summit & Expo is planning a "speed dating" format to give attendees a unique opportunity to meet one-on-one with OEMs/Primes Contractors and Government Agencies. These eight-minute meetings provide a way to build and strengthen relations that will enable participants to expand their business networks.

Attendees can select the contacts they prefer to meet by registering online under the Register Now column. Upon arrival at the conference, attendees will select a specific meeting time with each of the contacts they have selected. Meeting times are final and missed appointments will only be rescheduled if time permits.

The first opportunity session will take place Wednesday, June 2 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. The second session will be held Thursday, June 3 from 2 to 5 p.m. A full list of participating companies can be found online.

The Summit kicks off with a golf tournament at the Jimmie Austin Golf Club at the University of Oklahoma on June 1. June 2 and 3 feature keynote speakers and breakout sessions, with topics such as "Supply Chain Challenges," "Weapon Systems and Future Workload," and "Threats to General and Business Aviation." There will be networking events in the evenings. The final day, June 4, is Education and Training Day, which will be held at the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma's aerospace industry is responsible for more than 143,000 jobs in the state, a $5 billion dollar annual payroll, and nearly $12 billion in industrial output or about 10 percent of Oklahoma's economy. In the past, the Summit has drawn as many as 1,000 attendees and more than 100 exhibiting companies. Attendees come from all over the state, and surrounding states such as Texas, Kansas, Colorado, Missouri and Arkansas.

FMI: www.okaero.com/summit