IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Elite Aviation Products, an advanced design, engineering, and manufacturing company within the aerospace industry, will host their second annual Aerospace & Defense Symposium at the Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana, California. The event will include a wide variety of guests from original equipment manufacturers, financial institutions, industry leaders, media and elected officials.
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2nd Annual Aerospace & Defense Symposium |
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John Ratzenberger – Master of Ceremonies; William Scott – Keynote speaker |
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2015 / 5:30 p.m. |
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Lyon Air Museum, 19300 Ike Jones Rd, Santa Ana, CA |
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diane@fireituppr.com / 617-304-1940 |
John Ratzenberger – actor, director, entrepreneur and Chief Advisor of Industrialization to Elite Aviation Products – is master of ceremonies. The keynote speaker is William Scott, former bureau chief of Aviation Week & Space Technology, co-author of three books and an Air Force veteran. Dustin Tillman, President and CEO of Elite Aviation Products and Zeeshawn Zia, COO of Elite Aviation Products will speak to the state of the industry.
"We look forward to hosting this event all year round," said Tillman. "It presents a tremendous opportunity for all those involved in the industry not only to stay apprised of the latest developments, gain valuable insights into the future of the Aerospace & Defense industry and discuss our collective future outlook, but also to forge new partnerships and come together as a community to discuss the exciting challenges that await us in the not-too-distant future," adds Tillman.
About Elite Aviation Products
EAP is an advanced design, engineering, and manufacturing company within the aerospace industry. Elite represents a consortium of talented professionals who are passionately committed to providing the highest level of customer service and quality, while delivering cost-competitive supply availability solutions. EAP was formed by senior aviation officials who, tired of their expectations not being met, set out on a campaign for change; challenging conventionality in the marketplace and driving customer-centric part supply strategies. Elite is a proud contributor to the reshoring initiatives, focused on bringing manufacturing back to the United States. EAP's focus on its core values and commitment to excellence has made the company an attractive, competitive standout to consumers and investors alike. www.EliteAviationProducts.com
About John Ratzenberger
John Ratzenberger is most widely known for his role as "Cliff Claven" on Cheers, as well the only actor to voice a character in every Pixar film. As creator, executive producer and host of John Ratzenberger's Made in America on the Travel Channel, John cemented his role as the voice for American manufacturing. He advocates for reshoring American jobs and works tirelessly to bolster the skilled-labor force needed to fill these jobs. John's book "We've Got it Made in America: A Common Man's Salute to an Uncommon Country" led to an invitation to address Congress and its Manufacturing Caucus for which he prepared his oft-quoted speech "The Industrial Tsunami Heading Our Way". John works with politicians on both sides of the aisle to strengthen our manufacturing industries and to support companies such Elite Aviation Products in their initiatives to employ American veterans. www.Ratzenberger.com
About William B. Scott
William B. (Bill) Scott is one of the country's foremost aviation experts with a storied 22-year career with the international magazine "Aviation Week & Space Technology". He covered advanced aerospace and weapons technology, business, flight testing and military operations, wrote more than 2,500 stories for the magazine, and received 17 editorial awards. Bill is a Flight Test Engineer (FTE) graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and a licensed commercial pilot with instrument and multi-engine ratings. Throughout his career he has logged approximately 2,000 hours of flight time on 80 aircraft types. During a nine-year Air Force career, Bill served as aircrew on classified airborne-sampling missions, collecting nuclear debris by flying through radioactive clouds; an electronics engineering officer at the National Security Agency, developing space communications security systems for satellites; and an instrumentation and flight test engineer on U.S. Air Force fighter and transport aircraft development programs. He also served as a civilian FTE/program manager for three aerospace companies. Bill has also co-authored three books: The Permit, Space Wars and Counterspace. www.williambscott.com
Contacts:
Zeeshawn Zia, COO, Elite Aviation Products / 949-783-7067 / team@eliteaviationproducts.com
Diane McNamara / 617-304-1940 / diane@fireituppr.com
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