CORPORATE ADVISORY PANEL NGAUS Industry Day 12 December 2017 Cathy Anthony The Boeing Company CAP Chair
Agenda Role of the CAP Recent change to member term length Associations Corporate Memberships
Role of the CAP Mission To foster NGAUS and Industry relationships To promote modernization and readiness of the ARNG and ANG We help Industry do business with the Guard side-by-side with the NGAUS Industry Liaison!
CAP Membership Membership Comprised of no more than 15 elected reps New term is 3 years (changed from 2 years) No member terms expiring in 2017 Will be seeking new members in 2018 Call for nominations will come in the spring Elections held in the summer See the CAP link on the NGAUS homepage under About NGAUS tab for more info
CAP We Need You What Kind of Person Should Join? Wants to participate in a forum to formally address common issues and concerns to NGAUS, AGAUS and NGEDA leadership on behalf of Industry Wants to participate in planning and execution of the many conferences during the year and be the conduit of issues and opportunities expressed by Industry
CAP Get Involved We Represent All Industry Membership Open CAP meetings are held during NGEDA, AGAUS, and NGAUS Conferences All industry attendees welcome to attend/participate We don t know what we don t know Publish a CAP Newsletter quarterly with relevant information for industry Suggestions for articles welcome
NG Associations NGAUS NGEDA AGAUS EANGUS States
NGAUS Annual Conference 24-27 Sept 18 New Orleans, LA NGAUS is the nation s oldest military association lobbying solely for the benefit of the National Guard Educates the public about the Guard s role and history in the Armed Forces Lobbying organization with it s own Legislative Staff NGAUS Conf Attend, Exhibit, Network, Sponsor TAGS, Sr Leadership, Decision Makers POC Mark Caruso, NGAUS Industry Liaison
NGEDA Annual Meeting 17-19 Jan 18 New Orleans, LA National Guard Executive Directors Association Chairman Colleen Chipper (Executive Director (ED) Virginia) Provides the link between NGAUS and States Great venue to meet the majority of State EDs EDs are often the initial touch point for the States EDs can get you to the right people and help push your annual agenda Entry point for Resolution s process Sponsorship opportunities to host breaks and luncheons; gets your name in front of the customer
AGAUS Annual Meeting June 2018 Location Milwaukee, WI Adjutant General s Association of the U.S. President MG Glenn Curtis (LA) VP Army MG Luke Reiner (WY) VP Air Maj Gen Daryl Bohac (NE) Made up of all the 54 States and Territories TAGs Venue allows one-on-one conversation with TAGS Opportunity to display; show your wares Membership and Sponsorship gets Company name in front of the TAGs
EANGUS Annual Meeting 11-16 Aug 18 Charleston, WV Enlisted Association of the National Guard President CMSgt(R) John Harris Provides a voice for Enlisted National Guard Soldiers and Airmen Venue provides opportunity to get your product in front of enlisted and senior enlisted servicemen/women
State Associations Conferences at Various Times of the year Excellent, ground roots venue to show your products to States who support your Company s initiatives Resolutions are voted upon at State Meetings, which are taken to National One-on-one time with State TAG, Senior Leadership and Resolution Committee Chairs to build relationships Sponsorship gets Company name in front of decision makers within the State Check NGAUS Website for State Conference Info State Corporate Membership dues vary
Additional Sponsorship Opportunities National and State conferences National Guard Youth Foundation Golf Tournaments Family Readiness Centers Local Guard Unit and Armory events State Partnership Programs Legion de Lafayette
National Guard Education Foundation (NGEF) Purpose: achieve an awareness of the rich heritage and continuing contributions of the NG of the U.S. Established in 1975, non-profit 501(c)(3) Goal is to tell the Guard's story Independent of NGAUS, but co-located Relies solely on charitable contributions Legion de Lafayette A way to contribute to the Education Foundation Premier Company recognition Minimum, one time, contribution $10K May contribute as many times as you wish Donating gives your Company priority booth assignment at NGAUS Conference
Plan Your Year NGEDA Pre-cursor to general conference Jan AGAUS Adjutant Generals annual meeting June EANGUS Enlisted Association annual conference Aug NGAUS General Conference General conference Aug/Sep NGAUS Industry Day and Workshop NGAUS headquarters Dec
Take Away s Get involved! Company Membership in NGAUS and NGEDA Join your home state association and others keys to your company s success Attend and Exhibit at conferences Take advantage of Sponsorship opportunities Take advantage of Networking opportunities Consider becoming part of the CAP
Conclusion Questions? Please help us, help you! Please let us know what you think, topics you think should be added/discussed, and also suggested topics for future CAP meetings Come and talk to us!