[SatNews] More then 300 contracting, acquisition, and procurement professionals are set to assemble in mid-March in Glendale, Arizona.

Both government and private industry professionals prepare to gather for the 49th Annual Aerosapce + Defense Contract Management (NCMA) 49th ADC Conference. The event will be held March 17-18, 2010, at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa andwill feature several prominent speakers, including:

• General Eugene L. Tattini, Deputy Director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
• Patrick Fitzgerald, Director, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
• Bill McNally, CPCM, Fellow, Assistant Administrator for Procurement and Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, NASA
• Charlie Williams, Director, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
• Susan L. Cote, Vice President of Corporate Contracts, Pricing, & Supply Chain, Northrop Grumman
• Patti Olsen, VP of Contracts, Pricing, Estimating & Procurement Financial Analysis Defense, Space & Security, The Boeing Company
• Ann Bridges Steely, Vice President, Contracts, Raytheon Network Centric Systems

The National Contract Management Association (NCMA), which was founded in 1959, is the world's leading professional resource for those in the field of contract management. The organization, which has more than 20,000 members, is dedicated to the professional growth and educational advancement of procurement and acquisition personnel worldwide. NCMA strives to serve and inform the profession it represents and to offer opportunities for the open exchange of ideas in neutral forums.