SAME Kittyhawk Post Industry Day and Small Business Workshop 2025

Society of American Military Engineers Kittyhawk

Opportunities!; Business and Technological Opportunities

Hope Hotel and Conference Center near WPAFB

<h1>SAME KITTYHAWK POST</h1><h1>24TH ANNUAL INDUSTRY DAY AND SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP</h1><h1>June 12, 2025, 8AM-5:30PM</h1><p><br></p><h1>Foundations for the Future: Opportunities and Best Practices</h1><p><br></p><h4>Come join SAME Kittyhawk Post for our annual Industry and Business Opportunity Day. We will be covering technical topics as well as learning opportunities to work with federal agencies in and around the Dayton and central Ohio area. We will also have several companies who sponsor the day helping to educate everyone on how they deliver solutions to government clients and how you can work with them.</h4><p><br></p><h4>Speakers to include SBA, 88th CE, AFRL, AFLCMC, USACE and others to join.</h4><p><br></p><h3>Reserve your spot and sponsorship.</h3><p><br></p><h2>CONTINUING EDUCATION: Professional Development Hours (PDHs) will be offered for Technical Sessions</h2><p><br></p><p>Our regular monthly luncheon will be held in conjunction with Industry Day.</p><h2>Industry Day Agenda:</h2><p>7:00 AM: Vendor Setup Begins</p><p>7:30 am – Sign-in opens</p><p>8:00 am Opening remarks – SAME National Chairman</p><p>8:30 am – Scott Kopittke, 88 CEG </p><p>9:15 am - Luke Schultz - How to Work with USAF Life Cycle Management Center</p><p>10:15 am - Capturing Existing Conditions with 3D Laser Scanning and BIM: Methods, Standards, and Applications - Drew Seward</p><p>11:00 am - Jamar King - government contracts</p><p>12:00 pm – SAME Kittyhawk Post Members Meeting - David Dunn, Director, Innovation, Initiatives, and Collaboration, UDRI - “UDRI’s Digital Transformation Center and it’s impact on WPAFB and the Dayton community”</p><p>1:15 pm – Jeff Kuhl - Hale Industries - HVAC Stratification; How Does It Impact Facility Operation</p><p>2:00 pm - Shanda Harris - SBA</p><p>3:00 pm - David Dunn, UDRI</p><p>3:45 pm - Resilience panel discussion Alta Fiber, 88th CE, Miami Conservancy District</p><p>4:30 – 5:30 pm Networking Social (Includes Complimentary Hors d'oeuvres and one drink ticket with full day registration)</p><p><br></p><h3>SPONSORSHIPS:</h3><p><strong><strong>PLATINUM SPONSOR: </strong></strong>Only 4 available are available at $500 each. Costs include everything included in the Gold Sponsorship, plus a 5 minute speaking slot and Capability Brochure Page Feature.</p><p><strong><strong>GOLD SPONSOR: </strong></strong>Only 12 available (to include 8 ft long vendor display table) are available at $300 each. Costs include one full registration. Please email you company logo to Norm Campbell to be included in the digital display</p><p>Networking Room with Vendor Display Tables: A break-out room will include space for meeting with and viewing displays of potential partners and/or suppliers. Vendor Display Table Ticket includes one full day registration, as well as everything included for Silver Sponsor.</p><p><strong><strong>SILVER SPONSOR: </strong></strong>for $125 - Vendor logos will be featured at registration, during luncheon, electronically at breaks, and at post-event networking.</p><p>Vendor Logos for purchased sponsorships must be Emailed to Norm Campbell (contact information below) and received by 6 June 2024 to be included in the digital display</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong><strong>REGISTRATION:</strong></strong></h3><p>Registration includes a light continental breakfast, lunch, entrance to all sessions, access to the networking/vendor display area, and the networking social to include hors d'oeuvres and one drink ticket.</p><p>SAME Members: $100</p><p>Non-Members: $150</p><p>Government: $60</p><p>Students: $30</p><p>Lunch Only Ticket Available ($17-$35)</p><p>Platinum Sponsorship: $500 (4 Available)</p><p>Gold Sponsorship: $300 (12 slots)</p><p>Silver Sponsorship: $125</p><p>There is no need to print tickets. Check-in begins at 7:30 AM for registrants. Check-in for those registered to attend lunch only begins at 11:30AM.</p><p><br></p><h3>POINTS OF CONTACT:</h3><p><strong><strong>SAME Industry Day Chair</strong></strong><a href="mailto:abielefeld@messer.com" title="mailto:abielefeld@messer.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">: </a>norman.campbell@siemens.com, (317) 703-6875; <strong><strong>Business Liaison Officer/Chair</strong></strong>: Scott.Porter@aecmep.com, (614) 312-1765</p><p><strong><strong>Registration Questions</strong></strong>: Teri French, teri.french.1@us.af.mil, (937) 255-6078 or Jeff Leonard, jeffrey.leonard@us.af.mil, (937) 609-6803</p><h3><br></h3>