Northwest Aerospace News December | January Issue No. 12 | Page 60

I-90 is More Than an Interstate Freeway.
IT IS A TEAM
By Staci Nelson, Executive Coordinator for the Inland Northwest Aerospace Consortium
Staci Nelson
Executive Coordinator for the Inland
Northwest Aerospace Consortium
www.inwac.org
INWAC SPOTLIGHT
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It’s no surprise that Washington State has been named the most competitive state in
the U.S. for aerospace manufacturing by the 2018 Aerospace Competitive Econom-
ics Study released June 6, 2018. What the study doesn’t mention is that it’s also
among the most collaborative. As aerospace organizations in our region understand,
continuing to seek new ways to collaborate and align strategies is critical for the
collective success of the region’s aerospace industry. As PNAA deputy Executive
Director, Fiona McKay states, “Collaboration across organizations sets a precedent
for collaborations across the region, which is crucial to the continued success of the
Pacific Northwest Aerospace Cluster.”
The I-90 Aerospace Corridor Conference & Expo hosted in Spokane and Coeur
d’Alene is a prime example of organizations coming together to showcase the
industry. For the past five years, The Inland Northwest Aerospace Consortium
(INWAC) has teamed up with the Idaho Aerospace Alliance (IDAA) and the Coeur
d’Alene Economic Development Corporation to bring a premier aerospace event to
the eastern side of the Pacific Northwest Cluster.
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