About

“The A&D Raw Materials is a great place to gather valuable insight on the state of the industry, network with key decision makers across the supply chain and develop partnerships to further advance the industry. Coming out of the COVID impacted years, 2022’s event was especially insightful as the industry gets back to normalcy.”

Roger Raley

President, Alpine Advanced Materials

Aviation Week Network’s A&D Raw Materials and Manufacturing Conference gathers stakeholders in the aerospace raw materials and manufacturing industries. The program covers raw materials and manufacturing operations, capabilities and processes, innovation within manufacturing, modern machining technologies and industry automation.

The two-day conference will take a deep dive into commercial and defense raw materials and manufacturing challenges. It will provide a unique opportunity for thought leaders, management, buyers and industry professionals to come together to share best practices and insights into the industry outlook.

Unprecedented industry collaboration

• Leading industry experts to offer insights and solutions. Cliff Collier, Alex Krutz, Kevin Michaels, Frank L. Perryman, Dr. Vivek Saxena, Peter Zimm and many others.

• Legal Panel to Discuss Strategies to Address Delays and Disruptions

Gather with colleagues and customers and meet new prospects!

• What keeps you up at night?

• What are your pain points?

Bring your questions and find solutions. Explore challenges, identify best practices and build for the future.

Why Georgia?

• 2022 was a record setting year for economic growth in Georgia

• Aerospace products are Georgia’s No. 1 export ($9.19 billion in 2021) and the state’s second largest manufacturing industry generating a $57.5B economic impact.

• Georgia has become a true innovation hub, with a high concentration of companies that invest heavily in R&D

• Savannah’s broad advanced manufacturing base includes 297 manufacturers, employing nearly 18,000 and creating $3.2 billion in output in 2020.