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Aviation Week Network will host its 16th annual Program Excellence Symposium on October 23, 2017.  The Symposium, presented by the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries, is the industry's leading networking opportunity for those involved with programs across the commercial, space and defense/security sectors.  The event will be held at The Ritz-Carlton Tyson's Corner in McLean, VA. To register, visit http://aviationweek.com/program-excellence-registration.

During the Program Excellence Symposium, program executives, their customer counterparts and leaders from across the industry gather to recognize the best in performance and leadership. The day-long event includes presentations by this year's Program Excellence Awards nominees. The event concludes with the Program Excellence Reception and Awards Banquet.  Scheduled speakers include representatives from:  

The Aerospace Corporation
Airbus A^3
Bell Helicopter
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Boeing HorizonX
CPI Aero
Defense Acquisition University
GE Aviation 
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Honeywell Aerospace
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Northrop Grumman
Orbital ATK
Raytheon Missile Systems 
Siemens PLM Software
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Department of Defense
United Launch Alliance 

Immediately following and co-located with the Program Excellence Symposium is the AerospaceDefenseChainConference, held October 24-25, 2017. This unique conference returns for a third year to unite aviation industry professionals who seek to balance changing customer demands, global market conditions, macroeconomic challenges and A&D industry consolidation. AerospaceDefenseChain is presented by Aviation Week Network's SpeedNews Conferences. To register, visit http://speednews.com/aerospace-defense-chain/registration.

The 2017 Program Excellence Symposium & Awards Banquet is sponsored by Siemens PLM Software. The AerospaceDefenseChain Conference is sponsored by Siemens PLM Software and Exostar (Premier Sponsors) as well as Arizona Commerce Authority and IBM (Sponsors).  For more information about all Aviation Week events, visit http://events.aviationweek.com/current/Public/Enter.aspx.

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