SPADA: New Aerospace Alliance Launches 

Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia 

The Southern Pacific Aero-Defense Alliance has officially launched, creating a new regional alliance to unite industry, government, academia and community partners across Southern California’s aerospace and defense ecosystem. The nonprofit SPADA is scheduled to make its public debut at the “Inaugural Launch Event and Distinguished Keynote Program,” hosted in collaboration with COC and the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corp. The keynote program will feature a discussion with OJ Sanchez, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, along with remarks from Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, former NASA chief of staff and former CEO of Virgin Galactic. To register to attend, visit www.spadalliance.org/services/p/launchevent.