Join Ambassador Delattre and industry leaders from France and the United States for a day of presentations and discussions on the current status of aerospace in Washington State, the future of airplane design and perspectives on the global supply chain and international collaboration. Heavy focus on aerospace sector networking.

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AEROSPACE CONFERENCE:
Focus on France & Washington State

October 17, 2011  8:00am-5:00pm
World Trade Center   
2200 Alaskan Way, Seattle

Northwest Continental Breakfast hosted by

› Welcome by Alan Merkle, President of the French-American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest

› Aerospace Business in Washington State: Market Environment, Assessment of the Aerospace Industry in the Region, Reasons to do Business in Washington State. Rogers Weed*, Director, WA State Department of Commerce

› Boeing’s Product Strategy: Presented by Jeff VerWey, Director, Integrated Product Strategy, Boeing Commercial Airplanes

› Supply Chain Part 1: French Partner’s Added Value in the Aerospace Business. Presented by the Boeing Company French Team with Keynote Speaker Yves Galland, President of Boeing France

                           Lunch presentation hosted by                                                           

› Supply Chain Part 2: Working with Boeing

• Supply Chain Challenges and Opportunities: Presented by Stan Deal, Vice President of Supplier Management at Boeing

• What Added Value Can Partners Bring: Presented by Jean-Pierre Cojan, Executive Vice President of Strategy at SAFRAN, and Michel Tellier, Vice President of Aerospace Industries at Dassault Systèmes, Marc Knafo, VP of Business Development at Zodiac Aerospace Group

• Experience of a Small/Medium Supplier to Boeing: Presented by Richard Wood, CEO of PRV Aerospace

• Q&A Panel: Presented by Representatives of Boeing, Tier-1 Suppliers (French and US), Non-direct Suppliers and the Washington State Department of Commerce*

Networking Breaks hosted by

› A Testimonial of Success: What led to the success of CFM International? Presented by Jean-Paul Ebanga, President of CFM International

For the benefit of Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire*, French Ambassador François Delattre* and French Consul General Romain Serman*:

› Role of a Customer in the Design of an Airplane: Presented by Pierre Vellay, Executive Advisor of Fleet Strategy and Technology at Air France/KLM

› Executive Wrap-up

Lake Union Office Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Reception hosted by

1505 Westlake Avenue North, Suite 900, Seattle

Conference Sponsor:

* To be confirmed.

Alan Merkle, President, and the Board of Directors of the French-American Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the 2011 Annual Meeting featuring Keynote Speaker Rogers Weed, Director of the Washington State Department of Commerce, in addition to Malcolm Grothe, Executive Dean of the South Seattle Community College.  The theme of the presentation was the Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire's June 2011 Mission to France and Germany. The FACC is pleased to be involved with the planning and logistics of this trip.

Members and people who are less familiar with the organization had the opportunity to get an overview of upcoming FACC projects and events to take place in 2011.

To view Rogers Weed's PowerPoint presentation about the State of Washington and our participation in the Governor's June Trade Mission to France, please click here

To view the Washington Department of Commerce promotional video, please click here.

To view Malcolm Grothe's PowerPoint presentation about South Seattle Community College and its involvement with France and the Governor's Trade Mission, please click here

To view Regina Daigneault's PowerPoint presentation about the Northwest Wine Academy, please click here

Where:

700 Virginia Street
Seattle, WA 98101

FareStart is a culinary job training and placement program center for homeless and disadvantaged individuals. Over the past 19 years, FareStart has provided opportunities for nearly 5,000 people to transform their lives.

By hosting this event with FareStart, the FACC also helped a local community program.