Inaugural Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference Opens to Heavy Traffic & Rave Reviews.DETROIT -- More than 3,600 industry professionals were in attendance at IDGA IDGA Institute for Defense and Government Advancement IDGA International Dennis Gabor Award IDGA Indiana Dairy Goat Association IDGA Indiana Deaf Golf Association Exhibitions' Inaugural Military Vehicles Military vehicles include all land combat and transportation vehicles, excluding rail-based, which are designed for or are in significant use by military forces. See also list of armoured fighting vehicles. Exhibition & Conference. New business potential, strong leads and quality networking opportunities were just some of the benefits that both exhibiting companies and attendees enjoyed. (Editors Note: High resolution images are available by request or ftp download. Please email alison.sperling@idga.org) "In today's challenging economic climate, we were especially pleased with the feedback we received from exhibitors and attendees alike," said Michael Gallo, Managing Director, IDGA Exhibitions. "Exhibitors were happy with the quality of attendees that were walking the show floor as indicated by the brisk Brisk as a proper name may refer to:
chord (kôrd), in geometry, straight line segment both end points of which lie on the circumference of a circle or other curve; it is a segment of a secant. A chord passing through the center of a circle is a diameter. with attendees seeking new strategies for success in today's marketplace." The 2009 Military Vehicles Exhibition Floor featured 215 exhibiting companies in more than 200 booths. The exhibition floor featured hands-on displays with 10 military vehicles, including Force Protection's Cougar cougar: see puma. cougar or puma or mountain lion or panther Species (Puma concolor) of large, graceful cat that lives in a wide variety of habitats in the Americas, from southern Alaska to Patagonia. IS and the US Marine Corps LAV from USMC Program Manager's Office - Light Armored Vehicle at TACOM TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (US Army) TACOM Tactical Communications TACOM Tactical Command TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armament Command TACOM Theater Army Command TACOM Tactical Army Command TACOM Tactical Army COM . "We were quite impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: with the number and quality of the exhibition attendees. We already signed up for next year," said Joe Burchill of Link Engineering. Further, Ed Blades, President, Blades Enterprises, raved "This is the best show I've exhibited at in 15 years for quality and quantity of attendance." Among the highlights from The Show Floor Theatre was the Warfighter Panel, which brought together warfighters who have recently returned from theater in Iraq and Afghanistan. Participants included: USMC's SSG SSG abbr. staff sergeant Ed Espoti, SGT Rick Zapella and US Army's 1LT Sean Pillai. The Military Vehicles VIP Club hosted more than 250 members, including qualified buyers from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Military Programs. VIP Club members enjoyed an exclusive VIP Club Lounge catered with food and beverages F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. and an extended cocktail reception. The VIP Club Lounge also served as a quiet meeting area for members to conduct business transactions with the exhibiting companies. Attendees echoed exhibitors' support of the event. "Overall, I enjoyed the show very much. Some of the conference discussions were timely and offered us some insight in to the future of military vehicles. The supplier displays were well laid out and representatives were very knowledgeable," said Brett M. Swiss, Engineering Manager, BAE Systems BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. Inc., Land & Armaments Group, Global Tactical Systems. "The available information and networking created some possible opportunities with three new companies that had displays showing similar tooling and manufacturing applications that we support. Our employees also bumped into some of our existing customers that we haven't talked to in the past couple of months so it brought us up to speed on some other work coming down the pipeline. The Expo was definitely worth the time spent," said Craig Blust, Vice President, Metro Technologies Ltd. IDGA Exhibitions Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference will return to Detroit's Cobo Convention Center in August 2010. For information on sponsoring, exhibiting, presenting or attending, please contact Alison Sperling at alison.sperling@idga.org or call 646-502-3264. View more details online at: www.militaryvehiclesexpo.com About IDGA Institute for Defense & Government Advancement (IDGA) is a non-partisan information-based organization dedicated to the promotion of innovative ideas in public service and defense. We bring together speaker panels comprised of military and government professionals while attracting delegates with decision-making power from military, government and defense industries. |
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