Aerospace event to be held May 28-29

COEUR d'ALENE — The fourth annual I-90 Aerospace Corridor Conference and Expo will be held May 28-29 at The Coeur d’Alene Resort.

Tyler Alvarado, chief executive officer at Continuous Composites, will kick off the event at a reception for aerospace suppliers, community leaders and students interested in STEM careers on May 29.

SpaceX Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Tom Mueller will be the keynote presenter on May 29.

Mueller, a St. Maries native and University of Idaho graduate, has 30 years of propulsion development experience and is one of the world's foremost rocket engine designers. As one of SpaceX’s founding members, he was responsible for building and managing SpaceX’s propulsion development group, which develops propulsion systems and engines for the Falcon launch vehicles and Dragon spacecraft.

Alvarado is an entrepreneurial business leader focused on building and inspiring those around him. Continuous Composites is a growing tech startup, developing patented Continuous Fiber 3D Printing technology. The company recently received an international award for innovation in 3D printing from JEC World, the world’s largest composites exhibition and conference organizer.

Continuous Composites was the only U.S. company nominated for an award.

The conference is hosted by the Inland Northwest Aerospace Consortium and the Idaho Aerospace Alliance in coordination with the Coeur d’Alene Economic Development Corporation.

The event attracted 225 attendees and 50 exhibitors last year.

The conference is intended for those affiliated with the aerospace industry. Registration for the conference is $150 per person and can be completed at https://www.i90aerospacecorridor.org/conf-registration.

— Brian Walker