Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan Announces New Leadership
Rochester, MI – The Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan (AIAM) announces a leadership change as Tony Vernaci is named Chief Executive Officer and Aaron Johnson becomes President. Vernaci, who founded AIAM in 2017, has helped position the organization as a key force in Michigan’s aerospace industry. As CEO, Tony will continue guiding AIAM’s long-term vision […]
AeroOne 2025: Midwest’s Premier Aerospace Summit Returns with Exclusive Roundtables and Industry Powerhouses
Rochester, MI — The Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan (AIAM) is excited to announce its fourth annual AeroOne Summit, taking place September 3–5, 2025, at the JW Marriott in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the return of one of AeroOne’s most sought-after experiences—the Aerospace Roundtables. Widely recognized as one of the Midwest’s premier aerospace events, AeroOne […]
AIAM Webinar: Earned Sick Time Act
On January 21st, AIAM hosted the Webinar: Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). We hope attendees found the session informative and valuable as we explored the upcoming changes in Michigan’s sick time legislation. In case you missed it you can find a recording of the webinar here. Our panel of experts from Miller Canfield, UHY LLP, […]
Women of AIAM (WAIAM) Third Annual Michigan Girls Future Flight Challenge Winners!
Here at WAIAM, we see the importance of encouraging young girls’ interest in STEM. One way to drive girls’ desire and passion for STEM is to introduce them to female mentors, which provides them with a connection to the industry and helps give the girls a sense of belonging to STEM. We feel it is […]
AIAM Appoints Aaron Johnson as First Executive Director of Member Relations
Johnson will develop and implement strategies to recruit and retain new AIAM members ROCHESTER, Michigan — October 22, 2024. Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan (AIAM) has named Aaron Johnson as the organization’s first Executive Director, Member Relations. AIAM is a member-driven industry organization that strengthens and supports the continued growth of aerospace in Michigan. In his new […]
Meet Claira – Your AI Talent Assistant
AIAM Member Claira is passionate about helping the manufacturing industry understand the talent they have, and the individual competencies they should be looking for when hiring. Learn how to take advantage with a discount only for AIAM Members. Regardless of industry, specific innovations or new technology, workforce is the lynch pin that will influence growth […]
AIAM Foundation
The AIAM Foundation works to create a diverse pipeline of talent, strengthen small businesses, and raise awareness for aerospace in the state. Learn how. The AIAM Foundation was established as the philanthropic arm of the Association. Resources raised through the Foundation will directly impact programs focused on strengthening the talent pipeline, supplier support programs for […]
Small Business Association of Michigan – Benefits for AIAM Members
AIAM partners with SBAM to bring more opportunities to our members. Read about how you can take advantage. DID YOU KNOW… AIAM MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE A PREMIUM LEVEL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN MEMBERSHIP? BENEFITS INCLUDE Insurance Solutions to Attract and Retain Top Talent SBAM is dedicated to bringing insurance solutions to your company, while saving […]
New Member Spotlight – Calder Capital
Learn more about AIAM Member Calder Capital! Calder Capital is a Michigan-based M&A Advisory Firm specializing in representing sellers of manufacturing, and industrial services companies with enterprise values ranging from $1M to $250M. Additionally, we assist strategic buyers in identifying platform and bolt-on acquisition opportunities within the same market segments. On the sell-side, our chief […]
Thank you to AIAM Foundation Corporate Partner Barron Industries!
Read about Barron Industries and how their precision machined castings are being used by multiple leading aerospace companies Barron Industries is a leading manufacturer of precision machined castings and assemblies for military and commercial aerospace applications. Their turnkey manufacturing process offers complete single-source capability, significantly reducing cost and delivery times. Capabilities include investment casting with […]
