Safe and Successful — U.S. Dominated Singapore Airshow 2020

SINGAPORE AIRSHOW 2020 – POST SHOW REPORT

SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL — AMERICAN INDUSTRY SCORED BIGGEST AT SINGAPORE

The USA Partnership Pavilion at Singapore Airshow 2020 saw strong support from show organizers, our government and industry stakeholders which included officials of the U.S. departments of Commerce, Defense, State and Transportation, the Aerospace Industries Association, some 350 service men and women and more than a dozen military assets on- site — all of which added to the United States’ continued prominence as the largest international presence at this important global event.

The USA Partnership Pavilion, America's headquarters on-site, was a bustling hub of official visits and activities throughout the show. The Pavilion was officially opened with a ceremony, including the traditional ribbon-cutting (pictured above) led by Tom Kallman, President and CEO of Kallman Worldwide (front row, center). He was joined by Rafik Mansour (front row, far right), United States Chargé d’Affaires to Singapore; Cordell Hull (front row, second from the left) (HOD), Acting Under Secretary for Industry and Security, Department of Commerce; A/S Clarke Cooper (back row, second from the right), Assistant Secretary for Pol/Mil Affairs, Department of State; and Eric Fanning (front row, far left), President and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association.

Cordell Hull, Clarke Cooper, and Chargé d’Affaires Rafik Mansour visit the State of California booth and meet with USA Partnership Pavilion exhibitor, Hydraulics International,Inc.

Opening Day Photos

INFLUENCE IN THE AISLES

Other notable influencers and decision-makers attending Pavilion events and meeting with exhibitors on Opening Day included Dr. Bruce Jette , Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology; Heidi Grant , Director, Defense Technology Security Administration; Kelly Seybolt , Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs; General Charles Q. Brown Jr. , Commander, U.S. Pacific Air Forces; Stephen Dickson , Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SES Stephen Bowdren , Deputy Assistant Secretary, Navy International Programs Office (NIPO); Terry Emmert , Principal Deputy Director for Defense

Research and Engineering for Advanced Capabilities Department of Defense and Ali Bahrami , Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety, FAA.

COMMERCIAL SERVICE EXPERTS FACILITATED INTROS AND MEETINGS

The Singapore Airshow brought successful coordination between U.S. Government stakeholders and USA Partnership Pavilion exhibitors. The U.S. Commercial Service Singapore Team headed by the Counselor for Commercial Affairs, Christopher Quinlivan (back row, red tie), supported 11 posts including Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The team produced an exceptional on-site ShowTime program, which included many successes such as facilitating a state exhibitor's system trial for a local customer prospect.

Chargé d’Affaires Rafik Mansour visited the U.S. Commercial Service booth during the USA Partnership Pavilion VIP Tour.

Exhibitor Party Photos

PRE-SHOW BEACH PARTY

The night before the show opened, Kallman Worldwide , Singapore Airshow’s U.S. representative and organizer of the USA Partnership Pavilion and TWI Group , the USA Partnership Pavilion’s recommended specialist for international trade show shipping, welcomed U.S. exhibitors to a waterfront beach party at the Shangri-La Sentosa Resort. Guests enjoyed a beach buffet, dancing, and a cross-section of local culture including a caricaturist, magicians, fire dancers, a palm reader, and local DJ, Navin "The Iceman."

DELEGATION WELCOMED

Days Two and Three welcomed a high footfall of visitors, including several official delegations and visits from industry missions representing Asia, Australia, Malaysia, the Middle East, Thailand, United Kingdom and Vietnam, to name a few.

VIP RECEPTION WAS A NETWORKING HIT

The USA VIP Reception at The Fullerton Bay Hotel on Wednesday, February 12th boasted a robust attendance roster. Kallman Worldwide, the USA Partnership Pavilion organizer, welcomed some 180+ guests including distinguished visitors from the United States of America, delegates from Singapore and other Asia-Pacific nations, and members of aerospace and defense industry from many countries to a fantastic networking evening. The reception was supported by General Atomics Aeronautical, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Booz Allen Hamilton, Spirit Aerosystems, Telephonics, Bell, and Pratt & Whitney.

Tom Kallman and Chargé d’Affaires Rafik Mansour welcome guests to the "Gold Room" VIP Cocktail prior to the USA VIP Reception.

Cordell Hull (HOD), Acting Under Secretary for Industry and Security Department of Commerce, Heidi Grant, Director, Defense Technology Security Administration, and A/S Clarke Cooper, Assistant Secretary for Pol/Mil Affairs, Department of State, enjoy refreshments on The Clifford Pier at The Fullerton Bay Hotel.

USA VIP Reception Photos

The Astronaut Al Worden Endeavour Scholarship was presented to a winning team of four students and one educator from the Ping Yi Secondary School on February 13th. The Kallman Worldwide team was joined by Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Dan Bischoff, U.S. Embassy Singapore; Angelica Lim, General Manager Aerospace & Defence Group, Experia; the students and teachers, for a private award ceremony at their school. The Singaporean students were the second group to receive the award promoting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education as a proven path from classroom to careers. Now known as "Endeavour Mission #2," the students will join the UAE "Endeavour Mission #1" team, who were announced earlier this year at Dubai Airshow, at Space Camp in Huntsville, AL this August.

From left to right – Students with Leonard Cheong - Vice Principal, Ping Yi Secondary School; Angie Lim - General Manager, Aerospace & Defence Group, Experia; Tom Kallman – President and CEO, Kallman Worldwide; Johnny Wee – Design & Technology teacher Ping Yi Secondary School; Dan Bischoff – Acting Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy; and Jonathan Hung – President, Singapore Space Technology Association.

Endeavour Ceremony Photos

Kallman Worldwide signs for square meters at Experia's Singapore Airshow 2022.

Despite the impact of the coronavirus on this year's attendance, the Singapore Airshow 2020 was a success, hosting 30,000 trade visitor attendees from over 110 countries and more than two-thirds of its key exhibitors committing to participate in the next edition, taking place February 15-20, 2022.

Kallman Worldwide and the USA Partnership Pavilion were proud to be the first to sign a commitment to return for the 2022 edition of Singapore Airshow.