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If you've organized a successful event, you understand that true impact extends far beyond merely filling a room—it's about crafting an experience that resonates with attendees and aligns with your objectives. In our latest blog, we share three essential event-planning strategies for creating a memorable and effective experience for the aerospace and defense industry. ➭ 1. Plan Intentionally and Clearly Define Goals - Understanding leaders' intent and how the event will enable the fulfillment of mission objectives within the organization is key to everything. ➭ 2. Assess Risk and Follow Protocol - If you are planning an event with government attendees or speakers, extra care is needed to prepare. ➭ 3. Use Content Strategically - While controversial topics can draw a crowd, it is important to think through the implications for senior leaders speaking at your event. By following these tips your organization can increase the odds of creating a memorable event that meets your leader’s goals and builds strong relationships with those who matter most. Click the link to read our full blog: https://lnkd.in/g3XzrkWH If you’re interested in learning more about our event management services, send us a message! #EventManagement #Aerospace #Defense #NewBlog #EventDesign #DistinctiveEdge

We just shared three essential event design strategies in our latest blog below. Planning an industry event? This one's for you!

Looking forward to another amazing conference, seeing old friends and making new ones! If you want to flex 💪🏿 your expertise to influnece and help win contracts, let’s talk. No one can reach influencers & decision makers 🏆 (digitally) like AMG Defense Tech! #smd #huntsvilleal #digitalmarketing

It was an honor and a pleasure for the #DEF team to be granted the airtime with the Defense Innovation Board for their official meeting this week. Platforms for collaboration and cross pollination of ideas and disciplines are imperative, but many of us in the DEF community are most motivated by the action that might follow the conversation. We generally alluded to a project we are working on in a recent pos that is very none tech and human focussed in nature. While not glamorous or all that innovative or wizbang in nature, there are a multitude of instances pointing to the efficacy and importance of cultural exchanges and cross cultural network building from deterrence, readiness and teaming perspectives. #Fellowships are a vehicle to encourage this. If we want to remain relevant we must remain humble, empathetic and aggressively focussed on learning. This requires we go beyond our borders and focus heavily on garnering an appreciation for cultural and operational nuances inherent to other areas of operation before we might find ourselves otherwise heavily engaged in regional conflicts, either directly or through, advisory, assist and accompany efforts. #proactive is always more advantageous than #reactive and we feel its time to challenge the paradigm and precedent set that focuses predominately on bringing foreign partners to our shores to learn. We have just as much, if not more to learn from them and their is no better classroom than on the ground through full immersion. Admiral Mike Mullen's, at the 12 minute mark in the video below raises tremendous points and highlights the inherent obstacles of challenging this engrained educational doctrinal norm. Nothing worth pursuing every comes easy, but exposing our Junior Officers and #DoD enlisted to the criticality of true cross cultural rapport building and to the realties of how informal capacity and networks are at play in current and likely AOs is an #imperative for both domestic and International realities. We put out an ask around two weeks ago for the best community builders and this week we shared our idea loosely with the #DIB This is #Momentum Thanks to the members of the community who participated in the call: Evanna Hu, Meagan Metzger, Ian Eishen and Michael Madrid and of course to those on the DIB who partook in the conversation: Dr. Marina Theodotou Sue Gordon, Will Roper, Mike Bloomberg, Charles Phillips and the rest of the DIB community. - Jesse Levin #community #accountability #movewithurgency #DEF

Check out these amazing insights from our event last week and an awesome video recap from our Managing Partner Joey Arora

Could a skills first approach to hiring unlock the next leaders in your Aerospace and Defense organization? In a recent survey, over 55% of our global network voted that an applicable skillset topped both culture and exact experience as the most important factor when hiring into a business. We’ve partnered with several top hiring managers and HR professionals across various global industries to discuss this in more detail on 22nd May. Register for your place on the webinar here: https://bit.ly/3WMmcSv #FederalTechnology #SkillsFirst #Aerospace #Defense

PRI is thrilled to kick off the summer season with June 2024 Nadcap Meeting in London from June 17-20! This event offers a fantastic opportunity to deepen your knowledge of the #Nadcap Program, network with industry leaders, and meet peers. We are also excited to announce that PRI Training will be holding specialized training sessions during the meeting. These sessions are designed to provide valuable insights and knowledge, helping you stay at the top of industry standards and practices. The Training team will also give live demos of the new, interactive eLearning training. 📍 Venue: Hilton London Metropole These meetings serve as dynamic platforms where industry leaders, suppliers, and accreditation bodies converge to shape the future of our sector. What to Expect: ✅ Engaging Discussions: Dive deep into industry standards, best practices, and emerging trends ✅ Collaboration Opportunities: Network with peers, share insights, and build valuable connections ✅ Innovation Showcase: Explore cutting-edge technologies and solutions shaping the future of aerospace and defense. #NadcapMeeting #aerospace #defense #innovation #excellence #networking #PRI #qualityassurance 

The global Aerospace and Defense market has grown at a whopping 11.5% compound annual growth rate just in the past year, and is projected to grow at about half that through 2028. For a variety of reasons, North America will be the largest recipient of that growth, with small businesses being the greatest beneficiaries of all. Often the unsung heroes of the defense industry, small businesses constitute 99.9% of all U.S. businesses, 73% of companies in the defense industrial base, and more than half of all American employees work for a small business as they are a critical contributor to our national security. Aerospace and Defense is now the number one industry in #Florida - the official Gateway to #Space - and many states around the country are looking to the Space Florida model to help grow their industrial base. “Promise this speech won’t be all about Florida” I am saying here. (Although it kinda was 😉) Thank you again for the honor and opportunity U.S. Defense Leadership Forum. You’re amazing!! https://lnkd.in/eJdrRAZA 🇺🇸✈️🚀 Adams and Reese LLP #aerospaceindustry #aviationindustry #spaceindustry #defenseindustry #smallbusiness #heartbeatofamerica

Get ready for some insightful takeaways! Here's a peek into yesterday's conference session at the National Defense University, where we explored: 'What skills, knowledge, and experiences are essential for tomorrow's leaders to tackle challenges?' Stay tuned for more updates. #CoC2024 #1NATO75years

With the Aerospace, Defence, and Security sectors poised for future growth, we sit down with our Managing Director, Stephen Start, to explore the sector's expansion, the challenges confronting leadership teams, evolving recruitment trends, and the attractiveness of careers in these dynamic fields. #Aerospace #Defence #Security #Leadership #Recruitment #CareerGrowth #IndustryInsights #StephenStart #SectorGrowth #CareerOpportunities