The 2023 Symposium offers a jam-packed 2-day format with valuable content in the following areas: Innovation ● American Made ● Sustainment ● Matchmaking. Reception to be held at the recently renovated Rock Island Museum.

The IA-IL Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is hosting the 13th Annual Midwest Government Contracting Symposium. After a hiatus in 2020 and 2021, due to COVID, we are reinitiating our annual event with the continued focus on linking you to valuable sources of information and opportunities. Recent world events (COVID 19, state sponsored Cyber-attacks and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine) have exposed unique challen...

Why should you attend?Did you know that Congress and the President have passed a $716 billion-dollar defense budget for 2019? This is the largest defense budget in history! The time is now to act on learning more about doing business with agencies located on the Rock Island Arsenal or contract opportunities issued by these agencies. The IA-IL Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is hosting the 12th Annual Midwest Gover...