2026 Annual Meeting

 

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The countdown is on! IME will host the 2026 Annual Meeting October 26-28 at the Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas in beautiful Palm Springs, CA, 

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We hope you will join us for valuable networking exchanges, insightful discussions and our annual awards banquet where IME will recognize member companies with our safety and health awards. If you have any questions or are interested in sponsorship opportunities for the Annual Meeting, please contact Colleen Flood at cflood@ime.org.

Join Us in Palm Springs this October!

The preliminary meeting agenda can be found HERE.

Committee Meetings Agendas - Coming Soon!

Communication Committee Agenda

Technical Committee Agenda

Safety, Health & Environmental Affairs (SHEA) Committee Agenda

Transportation, Distribution & Security (TD&S) Committee Agenda

Oil & Gas Committee Agenda

Steering Committee Agenda

 

Guest Speakers

Jen Daulby

Chief Executive Officer 

Congressional Management Foundation

Jen Daulby

Jen Daulby is a skilled government affairs and communications strategist with two decades of leadership experience in Washington. She has held every position on Capitol Hill from intern to staff director including working for four Members of Congress and covering subject matter for five committees. As staff director for the House Administration Committee, she drove a proactive agenda and coordinated high-profile operations with a commitment to bipartisan outreach. She oversaw legislative branch operations during the pandemic, insurrection, and inauguration in addition to on-boarding 48 new members of the 2021 House freshman class.

Jen has worked for two Fortune 500 companies developing and implementing government relations strategies, was the Chief of Staff and head of Government Affairs for a gov tech start-up company, and most recently was a principal at a multi-client lobbying firm.

She holds a law degree from Southern Illinois University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Eastern Illinois University. She was awarded the Stennis Center for Public Service’s Cresswell Award for the 117th Congress by her former Congressional colleagues. Jen has worked with CMF in a range of capacities for many years and is deeply committed to CMF’s mission of improving the operations of our First Branch and strengthening democratic institutions.

 

Peter J. Burke

Deputy Portfolio Management Executive for Ammunition & Energetics

United States Army

Peter Burke

Mr. Peter J. Burke is the Deputy Portfolio Management Executive for Ammunition & Energetics (PME A&E). The portfolio includes small through large caliber direct fire munitions, mortar and artillery indirect fire munitions, close combat systems, Navy and Air Force conventional bombs, and organic defense industrial base modernization. PME A&E munitions are produced at domestic and international ammunition plants, to include the US Government owned Holston, Radford, Scranton, Iowa, and Lake City Army Ammunition Plants. Prior to this assignment, he led critical efforts to surge and mobilize production of 155mm high explosive projectiles, propellant charges, fuzes, and primers. He is a member of the Army Acquisition Corps and holds certifications in Program Management and Engineering. He is a graduate of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Harvard Business School, and holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Florida Institute of Technology.

2026 Sponsorship Opportunities

IME is now offering sponsorship opportunities for companies that would like to provide additional support for the meeting while getting your name in front of key audiences. If you have any questions or are interested in sponsoring the meeting, please contact IME's manager of member services & meetings, Colleen Flood at cflood@ime.org.

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