JOIN US FOR
NDIA MICHIGAN’S FIRST
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER
BOCCE BALL BATTLE OF THE PRIMES +
Includes: Networking, Open Lanes for Bocce Game Play, Italian Theme Buffet Dinner
Cash Bar
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
- Includes VIP Bocce Ball Team of 4
- (4) Additional event tickets
- Team and event branded t-shirts for team members
- Exclusive branding in partnership with NDIA Michigan on scholarship certificates presented to recipients
- Featured company profile on NDIA Michigan site, LinkedIn, addtl. social media outlets
- Podium recognition with company speaking opportunity
- Includes Bocce Ball Team of 4
- Team and event branded t-shirts for team members
- Company profile on NDIA Michigan site, social media outlets
- Podium recognition
- Includes (4) event tickets
- Company profile on NDIA Michigan site
- Podium recognition
- Includes (2) event tickets
- Company profile on NDIA Michigan Site, social media outlets
- Podium recognition
- Includes (2) tickets for student attendance
- Company profile on NDIA Michigan site, social media outlets
- Student profile(s) featured on NDIA Michigan social media platforms
- Podium recognition
- Includes (2) tickets for company young professionals
- Company/Young Professional profile(s) featured on NDIA Michigan social media platforms
CONFIRM YOUR SPONSORSHIP TODAY!!
Email Noah or Nancy at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
When
Thursday, February 13th, 2025
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Where
Palazzo di Bocce
4291 S. Lapeer Rd.
Auburn Hills
$45.00 NDIA Member / $55.00 NDIA Non-Member
Attended a previous NDIA Michigan Young Professionals Connect event?
Receive $10 Discount – Register by January 10
Thank You to Our Sponsors
VIP Extraordinaire
Wicked Welder
Super Cybersecurity Scholarship Sponsor
Critical Coder Scholarship Sponsor
Student Guest Sponsor
Call for Volunteers
Already a Member of the NDIA Michigan Chapter?
Are you now looking to get more involved?
Looking for individuals who are engaged and excited about NDIA's mission and what we do to support our community.
We are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join our NDIA team and make a positive impact on our defense community. If you join the team you will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience, meet new people and contribute to meaningful cause.
Volunteer as much or as little as you would like. Volunteerism can be specific to an event or another Chapter Initiative committee.
EVENTS Include:
- MDEX
- ROTC
- Membership Social
- Cyber Physical Systems Summit
- GVSETS
- Physical Systems Cyber
INITIAVES Include:
- STEM
- Communications
- DE&I
- Young Professionals
- Membership
- DAU
- Strategic Planning
If you would like to volunteer, send an email with your area(s) of interest to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Board Nominations
Already a Member of the NDIA Michigan Chapter?
Are you now looking to become more involved?
1900 Members
& Growing
We are seeking enthusiastic candidates to join our NDIA Michigan Chapter Board of Directors to make a positive impact on our defense community. As a Director, you will have opportunities to gain beneficial experience, meet new people and influence the value our chapter brings to the Michigan Defense community.
Looking for individuals who are engaged, committed to the NDIA's mission and what it does to support our community.
NDIA is the premier association representing all facets of the defense industrial base and serving all military services. NDIA has been at the forefront of defense technology and policy since 1919.
The Michigan Chapter of NDIA was founded in 1944. We currently have a strong membership base including individual and corporate members that support the Michigan Defense Community. NDIA is involved in a myriad of different activities that support all branches of the armed forces, local, state and federal government and the corporate entities that support the warfighters and first responders.
The Michigan Chapter is a subordinate organization under the umbrella of the NDIA National corporate structure, which is a 501 (c) 3 organization.
VISION
Supporting the warfighter by being the premier connector in Michigan’s defense community. The NDIA Michigan Chapter is a membership-based organization with a passion for bridging the gap between those who provide and those who use the best and latest in equipment and technology to keep our nation and its defenders safe.
MISSION
WHAT
- Bring together the needs of the Department of Defense with the best in industry and academia.
HOW
- As a trusted and unbiased party, offering opportunities for connection.
WHY
- To ensure we have a ready and well-equipped force which assures the safety and security of our nation.
- To protect and grow the defense industry in Michigan
Board of Director
Expectations
- Two-year term
- Lead or participate on committee(s)
- Attend Monthly Board meetings
- Professionally contribute to the board’s deliberations
- Voting rights on board decisions
- Provide unique perspectives based on professional experience and expertise in a non-parochial way to represent the best interests of NDIA
- Interaction with local defense leaders
- Opportunity to attend all NDIA Michigan Chapter events
- Possibility to influence local defense efforts
- Bring together the needs of the DOD with Michigan’s best industries and academics
- Lead or participate on committee(s), with a willingness to commit at least 5 hours a week to support effort(s).
- Commitment to the NDIA and NDIA Michigan Chapter’s Missions
An opportunity to contribute by
shaping and building the
NDIA Michigan Chapter;
help make a difference in our defense community.
Nomination Process
If you or someone you know is interested in being nominated, please complete the form on the Nomination Link by April 30, 2025.
The Election Committee will review all nominated candidate submissions within 30 days of the Call closing. Then Election Committee will present all the candidates and its recommendations to the current NDIA Michigan Chapter Board of Directors. The Board will vote on the final candidates to be listed on the ballot.
The voting ballot is distributed with the Chapter members a month prior to the Annual Dinner Meeting on July 18, 2025.
ALL CONSIDERED NOMINEES MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE NDIA MICHIGAN CHAPTER
Call for Nominations closes on April 30, 2025
For questions about the nomination or election process, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
How to Get Involved
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