Agenda

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Destin Fort Walton Beach Convention Center
1250 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach

7:00	Check-in Desk Opens for Preregistered Attendees Kick-off Refreshments sponsored by Dynamic Software Solutions (DS2)
7:30	Exhibit Hall Opens
8:30	Host Welcome & Opening Remarks Travis Hill, Chairman Technology Coast Manufacturing & Engineering Network (TeCMEN) & Chief Pilot, Emerald Coast Air Charters
8:40	Opening Keynote – Florida’s Advanced Air Mobility Strategy Tim Smith, P.E., District Secretary, Florida Department of Transportation, District 3
9:30	Panel #1 – Rural Health Transformation through Technology & Innovation Moderator – Nate Pierpoint, Vice President, Technology & Innovation, Planned Systems International Panelists – Dr. Jill Schram, Clinical Director, Planned Systems International; Michael Nordness, CEO, North Okaloosa Medical Center; additional panelists pending
10:30	Morning Break Sponsored by General Dynamics OTS
11:00	Speed Matchmaking Session #1 (Pre-registration required) Table hosts to include: Iginia McNeil, Branch Chief, Base Operations Support Contracting, Eglin AFB Tina Mercer, Small Business Program Specialist, Eglin Air Force Base; Rob Burns, Director, Small Business Office, AFSOC, Hurlburt Field; Jonathan Thurston, 1 SOCONS, Hurlburt Field, additional table hosts pending
11:00	Panel #2 – Women in STEM Moderator – Miranda Adams, Business Development Manager, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Panelists – Dr. Monica Allen, Principal Electronics Engineer, Air Force Research Lab, Elizabeth Hayes, Project Manager / OCM Lead, PeopleTec; Stacy Otzenberger, Senior Mechanical Engineer, General Dynamics OTS; Luciana “Lulu” Colvin, Backend Software Engineer, TalkingParents
12:15	Keynote Luncheon – Building Aerospace Success with The Florida Model™ Rob Long, CEO, Space Florida Sponsored by CHELCO and PowerSouth Energy
1:30	Speed Matchmaking Session #2 (Pre-registration required) Table hosts to include: Iginia McNeil, Branch Chief, Base Operations Support Contracting, Eglin AFB; Tina Mercer, Small Business Program Specialist, Eglin Air Force Base; Rob Burns, Director, Small Business Office, AFSOC, Hurlburt Field; Jonathan Thurston, 1 SOCONS, Hurlburt Field, additional table hosts pending
1:30	CareerConnect Opportunity Showcase & Job Fair Located in Technical Showcase / Expo Hall
2:00	Afternoon Workshop – Utilizing Company Mentor / Protégé Frameworks to Achieve Success Sponsored by Sunshine Aero
3:30	Networking Reception Open to all TeCMEN Industry Day and TID CareerConnect attendees; sponsored by Okaloosa Gas District
5:00	Event Concludes

Agenda is subject to revision.

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