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Participate in International Trade Shows & Supplier Development Events
OAC facilitates participation in a variety of industry leading international trade and supplier B2B shows such as the Farnborough International Airshow, the Paris Le Bourget Airshow, NBAA-BACE, PNAA Conference, ADSS and many others. Preferred rates are offered to OAC members in partnership with the Government of Ontario, affiliated associations and organizations.
Grow your market intelligence & business network
Our seminars, workshops, training and networking events are meant to benefit YOU! Our events will enable you to meet directly with industry executives to learn more about their needs and challenges. Come and engage with us to share what works best for you, gain access to industry information and market trends. Also, our seminar and workshop topics are driven by member input via our annual survey, hence you can drive content to align with your business focus areas and needs. Our annual flagship event: OAC's AEROSPACE UNPLUGGED is all about global aerospace market forecasts and the data, trends and outlooks presented by industry experts to help you strategize, prioritize and seize opportunities. Our acclaimed, thought-provoking and dynamic aerospace panel of experts includes Richard Aboulafia, Aerodynamic Advisory; Ron Epstein, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America; and Kevin Michaels, Aerodynamic Advisory. Their respective expertise includes analysis of commercial, defense, business and regional aircraft markets along with the MRO and MRO service markets. Join us to participate in live discussions with our speakers and take advantage of the networking opportunities with industry stakeholders from across Canada. Members enjoy 25% savings on our events. Check out our Calendar of Events
Join our Research & Technology Community Recognizing how critical technology is to the success and growth of our industry, the Board of Directors chartered our Research & Technology Committee. The committee is comprised of representatives from government, academia, OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers and SMEs. Through our Beyond the Barriers initiative, our mission is to serve our community by bringing together organizations from different levels of the aerospace technology and supply chain to facilitate meaningful and directed collaborations that will result in enhanced competitiveness and capability across the Ontario aerospace sector. Our Beyond the Barriers R&T Conference & Trade Show is an annual two-day event, developed by the OAC Research & Technology Committee, which showcases real-time initiatives to fund innovation projects, support collaborations between industry and academia, build momentum for startups, showcase disruptive technologies and highlight innovation enablers and student talent.
Specific to Members Only: Our members are offered the opportunity to join Working Committees of the OAC Board. This will provide you with the opportunity to influence and help shape industry initiatives in export markets, technology, supply network performance, supplier readiness, workplace training, and others. Breakfast with the Board is an exclusive MEMBER ONLY event, held once per quarter. It is hosted by OAC Board members and a maximum of 24 guests. This forum offers OAC member companies the opportunity to bring industry issues, concerns and opportunities to the OAC Board for discussion. Your input during these breakfasts will allow OAC and the Board to better address the needs and interests of the membership in our planning process.
Strategic Program Offers Working collectively and collaboratively with our members, OAC defines, develops and implements strategic programs designed to target specific areas and needs of our member businesses. OAC actively seeks support through strategic alliances, partnerships or government funding opportunities to provide:
Partner Program Offers OAC is actively working with its member-base and within the business community at large to share additional services to its membership. We are delighted to collaborate with Economical Insurance to offer a custom Car & Home Group Insurance protection. All employees of OAC member companies are eligible to benefit from this program.  Become a member of the OAC today!
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