Congressman Manzullo Holds Supplier Fair Wednesday, June 2

Wednesday (June 2) to help northern Illinois employers expand their business and Congressman Don Manzullo (R-IL) announced he is hosting a supplier fair next create jobs by doing business with The Boeing Company, one of the world’s largest aerospace companies.


The free supplier fair will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 2 at the Chicago Rockford International Airport Administration Building, 60 Airport Drive, Rockford. Employers interested in attending the supplier fair and learning how to get contracts with Boeing should RSVP to Bryan Davis at 815-394-1231 or bryan.davis@mail.house.gov


Joining Manzullo at the fair will be two top Boeing executives: Stan Deal, VP and General Manager of Supplier Management with Boeing Commercial Airplanes; and Ronald Shelley, VP of Global Sourcing and Supplier Management with Boeing Defense, Space & Security. During the fair, Deal and Shelley will explain the process for seeking contracts with Chicago-based Boeing and answer questions from suppliers. A meet and greet with the Boeing team will follow.


Nearly 30 manufacturers from the northern Illinois district Manzullo represents are currently supplying $177 million in products and services annually to Boeing. Manzullo believes many more opportunities to do business with Boeing exist for northern Illinois employers as the $68 billion company begins to ramp up production of the energy efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner and continues to seek the government contract to build the Air Force’s next generation air refueling tanker.


“When times are tough, manufacturers have to seek new markets to survive. The Boeing Company already has a strong supplier presence in northern Illinois that I believe will expand greatly as Boeing ramps up production on the 787 Dreamliner and possibly the next generation air refueling tanker,” Manzullo said. “I strongly encourage our employers in northern Illinois to attend this supplier fair and see whether they can become a partner with Boeing, expand their business and create jobs.”