Transcript Aerospace Initiative Recruitment

Washington Economic Development Association
Aerospace Recruitment, Retention, and Expansion
in the Spokane Regional Cluster
Inland Northwest Aerospace
Consortium
Vision:
Position aerospace as our region’s premier industry
Mission:
Provide the leadership, ideas, and proactive action necessary to
advance the aerospace industry in the Inland Northwest
INWAC Strategic Goals
• Membership – Attract, increase, organize and engage.
• Promotion - Increase awareness of the region’s aerospace industry around the
world.
• Network - Establish a network of aerospace businesses to promote growth in
region.
• Awareness – Provide information resources to keep INWAC members up-to-date
• Advocate – Work with government and organizations to improve aerospace
business climate:
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Aerospace Futures Alliance of Washington
Washington Aerospace Council
Aerospace Partnership
INWAC History
• 2005 Prepared Spokane County Response to EADS RFI
• 2006 - Regional Manufacturer’s Roundtable – 3 Ricks / 2 Mikes
• 2007 - 15 Founding Member Companies
• 2007 CTED supported Gap Analysis of the Regional Aerospace Cluster
• 2012 – 80+ companies from 4 WA Counties and 3 States (ID and MT)
• Kootenai
• Grant
• Douglas
• Spokane
INWAC Breadth & Depth
•Original Equipment Manufacturers
•Raw Materials
•Avionics
•First Tier and Second Tier
•Machining
•Composites
•Heat Treat and Metal Treating
•Defense
•Commercial
• INWAC Today - 8,100 workers - annual payroll $324.8 Million
Inland Northwest Aerospace Consortium
INWAC Success & Recognition
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Absolute Aviation Services - Governor’s Excellence in Aerospace Award 2008 Summit
Kaiser Aluminum - 2008 Large Manufacturer of the Year - Association of WA
Businesses
Lighthouse for the Blind - Seattle-based aerospace company - expanded to
Spokane – 2008
Spokane International Airport –Four Washington State Community Economic
Revitalization Board (CERB) Awards -$8,000,000 for the construction and
expansion of aerospace activities during the 2005 – 2009 time period.
• 2005 Empire Airlines – Aircraft Maintenance Base and Absolute Aviation
Services – FAA Repair Station & Re-manufacturer of Aircraft Parts
• 2006 XN Air – Avionics Installation/Repair and Aircraft Modifications
• 2008 Cascade Aerospace – Canadian MRO
• 2009 Associated Painters – Commercial Aircraft Painting
NWAC and Aerospace Futures Alliance of Washington - co-hosted the
Governor’s Third Annual Aerospace Summit in Spokane October 6 and 7,
2009. Attracted over 200 attendees.
Magazine Profiles of Spokane’s Aerospace Industry - Site Selection Magazine,
Business Expansion Journal, Spokane and Puget Sound Journals of
Business, Trade and Industry Development and Inbound Logistics
INWAC and Aerospace Futures Alliance of Washington - co-hosted the
Governor’s Sixth Annual Aerospace Summit in Spokane September 12 & 13,
2012.
INWAC Workforce Development
• Aerospace Careers - Several regional initiatives to create education and awareness
programs for careers in the aerospace industry
•Teach the Teachers – Pioneered workshops to acquaint teachers with requirements for
aerospace careers and the local industry
• Student Aerospace Awareness Campaign – Made career tools accessible to students in
establishing goals that will lead to success in the workplace and in the community
• Teacher Aerospace Awareness - Provided awareness materials to teachers and students
on industry trends, training and skill requirements, salary, employment environment
expectations, advancement opportunities, and overall industry information
• Inland Northwest Aerospace Technology Center, an initiative launched by Spokane
Community College’s Aircraft Maintenance program that will include coordinated industry
training programs to meet the labor demand for Washington’s aerospace companies.
INWAC Alliances
Aerospace Initiative Recruitment-Spokane
A Regional Approach, Collaborative Strategy of Statewide Significance
Executive Board
Committed, Elected, Business Leaders, Academic Leaders
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Al French, Chairman, Spokane County Board of Commissioners
David Condon, Mayor, City of Spokane
Patrick Rushing, Mayor, City of Airway Heights
Larry Krauter, CEO, Spokane Airports
Christine Johnson, Chancellor, Community Colleges of Spokane
Rich Hadley, President/CEO, Greater Spokane Incorporated
Tom Fritz, Chairman, Greater Spokane Incorporate
Steering/Coordinating Committee
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Robin Toth, Co-Chair
Todd Woodard, Co-Chair
Marshall Farnell, Spokane County
John Pederson, Spokane County
Gerry Gimmell, City of Spokane
Joe Dunlap, Spokane Community College
Mark Mattke, Spokane Area Workforce Development Council
Keith Metcalf, Washington State Department of Transportation
Charlene Kay, Washington State Department of Transportation
Jim Kolva, Coordinated SEPA Process
Sabin Reynolds, Burlington-Northern & Santa Fe Railroad
Shelly O'Quinn, Greater Spokane Incorporated
Steering/Coordinating Subcommittees:
• Workforce – Mark Mattke-Joe Dunlap
• Infrastructure/Utility Capacity/Land
Use/Permitting – Gerry Gimmell
• Airport Data/Site Information – Todd Woodard
• Public Policy (Port Creation)/Aerospace
Engagement – Robin Toth-Shelly O’Quinn
• County Road Mitigation/Revenue Bond/Land
Use/Permitting – Marshall Farnell
• Federal/State Highways – Keith Metcalf
• Rail – Sabin Reynolds
Site Certification
• Addresses and provides certainty to a project’s
development
• Ensures compliance with SEPA
• Inventories infrastructure capacity, deficiencies, etc.
• Available Workforce
• Training programs – Apprenticeship, technical,
community, four-year, and graduate school programs
• Quality of life (schools, housing costs, economics, etc.)
Sites
Sites
West Site
Site Certification
Site Certification/Qualitative Action Plan – Process
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Addresses and provides certainty to a project’s development
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Ensures compliance with SEPA (State Environmental
Protection Act)
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Inventories infrastructure capacity, deficiencies, mitigation
plans, timeline, cost, etc.
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Available Workforce
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Training programs – Apprenticeship, technical, community,
four-year, and graduate school programs,
emphasizes
existing State and Federally funded programs
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Quality of life (schools, housing costs, economics, cost of
business, etc.)
Demand Model
• Rely on the Inland Northwest Aerospace
Consortium or INWAC’s contacts to provide:
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What aerospace companies do they supply?
What level in the supply chain (Tier I, II, III, or IV)
What product (B737, A-320, military, space, etc.)
How many
Who is your primary point of contact
Addresses/appeals to the business case
• While our region’s aerospace industry segment is
not substantial in scope relative to Wichita or
Puget Sound, it intimates skill level
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Boeing, Airbus and other Original Equipment Manufacturers as identified as part of the demand model
Boeing’s Chicago office
Tier I Suppliers
National and Global Aerospace Site Selectors including, but not limited to the following firms:
– NAI Black
– CB Richard Ellis
– Grubb & Ellis
– Colliers International
– Staubach Group
– Deloitte
– Accenture
– Mercer
– Teal Group
– Department of Commerce, State of Washington
Burlington-Northern Santa Fe Railroad’s office of business development, Ft. Worth, Texas
Condense data for story placement in:
– Puget Sound Journal of Business
– Seattle Times
– Chicago Tribune/Sun-Times
– Wichita Eagle
– Aerospace Industries Association
– Web application
Thank you!