Appropriations Requests for

• Cosponsoring legislators' names (if applicable):
• Physical address of legislatively directed spending item recipient and the intended location of the project or activity:
  2654 Tower Hill Court Rochester Hills, MI 48306
• The recipient's employer identification number:
  2502157
• Requested amount of the legislatively directed spending item:
  $150,000.00
• What is the purpose and how does the legislatively directed spending item provide a public benefit that is an appropriate use of taxpayer money?
  The AerOne conference focuses on fostering collaboration & strategic partnerships for Michigan business growth within the Aerospace and Defense sectors. AerOne features executives from industry-leading global aerospace firms such as Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Spirit AeroSystems, GE Aerospace, Cirrus Aircraft, Aviation Week Network, and many more. AeroOne attendees consistently value gaining actionable intelligence to make informed decisions that support business growth. Last year AerOne facilitated B2B Meetings with Airbus. During these B2B meetings, 71 businesses were introduced to Airbus, resulting in 40 direct meetings. AeroOne Roundtables from last year connected over 200 businesses with OEMs and Tier-1s (Airbus, Eaton, Woodward, GE Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Moeller Aerospace) to facilitate knowledge sharing, solution design, collaboration, and business opportunities. AerOne is not just a great opportunity for the Aerospace and Defense businesses of the 9th district (Arsenal of Democracy), where the conference will take place, but it will also be a great opportunity for all of Michigan's aerospace and defense businesses to gather and further the industry.
• Has the legislatively directed spending item previously received or been awarded any of the following types of funding in the past 5 years?
• If so, how?
• Estimated time frame for completion of the legislatively directed spending item project:
  September 9th-11th of FY 26
• Has the nonprofit corporation continuously operated in this state for the preceding 36 months?
  Yes
• Has the nonprofit corporation had a physical office in this state for not less than the preceding 12 consecutive months?
  Yes
• Does the nonprofit corporation have a board of directors?
  Yes
• List all of the officers and active members on the board of directors:
  Matt Eurich Chairman, George Kiefer Chairman Emeritus, Mike Stratton Secretary, Andy Brown, Rob Cooke, Will Dew, Tyler Ford, Mirko Gamba, Stacy Paul, Mike Stengel, Trent Urban, Liz Ward, Sara McMurray, Pete Gibson, Aaron Johnson President

Certification By Sponsoring Legislator