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:

• 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• 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

•I 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

• 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

Committed, Elected, Business Leaders, Academic Leaders

Steering/Coordinating Committee• 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 • Addresses and provides certainty to a project’s development• Ensures compliance with SEPA (State Environmental Protection Act)• Inventories infrastructure capacity, deficiencies, mitigation plans, timeline, cost, etc.• Available Workforce• Training programs – Apprenticeship, technical, community, four-year, and graduate school programs, emphasizes existing State and Federally funded programs• 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:– 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

Audience:

• 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!