Wisconsin Defense Industry Council Annual Conference

Join WMC and MMAC for the inaugural WDIC Annual Conference at The Ingleside Hotel in Milwaukee on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The conference will foster WDIC's mission to strengthen and support Wisconsin’s defense industry through collaborative advocacy, information sharing and networking. Anyone is welcome to attend; early bird registration ends April 25.

May 13, 2025

8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Location

The Ingleside Hotel

2810 Golf Road, Pewaukee

Event Agenda

2025 Program

Program subject to change

Session Sponsored By

8:30AM

Registration & Networking

9:00AM

Pledge of Allegiance & Welcome Remarks

Kurt Bauer

President & CEO, WMC

Dale Kooyenga

President, MMAC

9:10AM

USS Wisconsin Spotlight

9:25AM

Navy Maritime Industrial Base Program Presentation

10:15AM

Networking Break

10:30AM

Breakout Session

A: Ask the Military Contracting Officer Panel

to be announced

B: To Be Announced

to be announced

11:30AM

Lunch

12:15PM

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Briefing

1:00PM

Industry Panel

1:45PM

Networking Break

2:00PM

Govmates Matchmaking Session

*optional, session requires pre-registration

2:15PM

Breakout Session

A: To Be Announced

to be announced

B: To Be Announced

to be announced

3:00PM

Networking/Reception

4:00PM

Adjourn

2025 Sponsors

Founding Partners

WDIC Event Sponsors

For sponsorship opportunities or event questions, contact Katelyn Acker at kacker@wmc.org.