Ben Franklin and Boeing: Lehigh Valley TechNet Event Explores a Global Alliance with Local Impact
The Lehigh Valley Technology Network (LV TechNet) will hold a networking breakfast, presentation and discussion entitled “Ben Franklin Technology Partners and Boeing: A Global Alliance with Local Impact.” This “TechFast” will take place on Thursday morning, September 24, 7:30 to 9:00 am, at the Wood Dining Room, Iacocca Hall, on Lehigh University’s Mountaintop Campus in Bethlehem.
Registration for this event is free, and membership to LV TechNet is free. Interested individuals may join and register for the September 24th TechFAST by visiting http://www.lvtechnet.com.
The TechFast event will describe Ben Franklin Technology Partner’s membership in the Boeing Technology Alliance and the opportunity that membership offers to northeastern Pennsylvania’s technology companies. In addition, Boeing will present a program update on the Boeing Technology Alliance.
Boeing is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. As a major service provider to NASA, Boeing operates the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. The company also provides numerous military and commercial airline support services. Boeing has customers in more than 90 countries around the world and is one of the largest U.S. exporters in terms of sales.
Panel Presenters
• Dan Hendricks, Technology Sourcing, Evaluation and Integration/Global Technology Group, The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA
• Glenn Rossi, Chief Engineer, Horizontal & Technical Integration, Combat Systems Division, Integrated Defense Systems, The Boeing Company, Philadelphia, PA
• Elaine Thorpe, Technology Sourcing, Evaluation and Integration/Global Technology Group, The Boeing Company, Long Beach, CA
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