NDIA to hold defense contracting event

The Iowa-Illinois Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) will host the 14th Annual Midwest Government Contracting Symposium on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 23-24, at the Vibrant Arena at the Mark, Moline.

The event will draw hundreds of professionals from across the country to the Quad Cities to learn more about working with the defense department and supply chain operations with the Rock Island Arsenal. This year’s symposium will focus on innovation, sustainment and modernization. 

Registration is underway and those who register before Monday, May 8, can save up to $50 on registration fees. Individuals may also pay to attend the event’s lunch for $20 and/or the reception for $30. 

To register, visit the NDIA IA-IL Chapter website. It also includes information about lodging options, which must be booked before Sunday, April 30, to obtain a room from NDIA’s specially reserved sections. 

By registering for the symposium, participants also will be included in Speed Connect – and have a chance to meet with multiple Prime and Government Contractors one-on-one. Participants also will have the exclusive opportunity to see the newly renovated Rock Island Arsenal Museum before it reopens to the public.

In addition to more than 6,000 Rock Island Arsenal employees, thousands of other individuals and hundreds of other businesses in the Quad Cities contract with the RIA organizations. In fact, the Quad Cities provides the third most industrially diverse area in the United States. The symposium is one of the few times all of these groups gather together along with others to promote and advance this area.

The Iowa/Illinois Chapter of NDIA is part of the National Defense Industrial Association, America’s leading Defense Industry Association promoting national security. It is a nonpartisan, nonprofit association headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. The Iowa-Illinois Chapter was founded in 1945 as an arm of the national association. The local chapter provides geographic coverage for Iowa and the western third of Illinois.