| Midnight Garden Gala: Honoring Scholars, Fundraising, and Live Music - 09/17/2026 - Botanical Gardens Carriage House - inside/outside, Huntsville, AL Celebrate STEM scholars with awards, fundraising, live music, and a garden-at-night vibe while raising funds for future scholarships!AFCEA Huntsville's Midnight Garden Gala: Celebrate STEM scholars with awards, live music, and a garden-at-night vibe while raising funds for future scholarships.Step into the Midnight Garden Gala for a fun, high‑energy evening under the "stars" with defense, industry, and community friends. Enjoy a dynamic program featuring a guest speaker COL Roseberry, AMC G-2, inspiring scholarship awards, and plenty of opportunities to mingle and connect.The night includes live music, an open bar, and a delicious dinner that ties into the magical garden‑at‑night theme. Guests can also take part in playful fundraising opportunities throughout the evening, adding excitement while directly supporting future STEM scholarships. It's a chance to dress up, have fun, and make a real impact for students in our community!LOCATION: Botanical Gardens Carriage House - inside/outsideLIVE MUSIC: TBDSPEAKER: COL Roseberry, AMC G-2DRESS: Cocktail attire, details on theme midnight huesDeep jewel tones: navy, emerald, sapphire, amethyst, burgundy.Dark florals or botanical prints on a dark background (e.g., black with floral).Metallic accents: gold, silver, or pewter accessories that feel like "starlight."For men: dark suits (navy, charcoal, black) with a colored tie or pocket square in green, plum, or floral tones rather than bright corporate colors |
| AFCEA Tech Luncheon: Seth Farrington, Aviation & Missile Center CDAO - 06/30/2026 - Auburn Research & Innovation Campus - Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Seth Ferrington, DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center CDAO, will discuss his role, responsibilities, AvMC AI, and data analytics utilization! |
| AFCEA Membership Networking Social - June - 06/16/2026 - Stella's Elixir Rooftop Bar, Huntsville, AL Join us for a fun evening of networking and socializing with fellow AFCEA members.. and giveaways!AFCEA offers an opportunity to gather with fellow members and prospective members at Stella's Elixir Lounge's rooftop bar on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. It is a free event, Buy Your Own Beer. Bring a friend! Bring your business cards! We have giveaways! |
| AFCEA Membership Networking Social - May 19 2026 - 05/18/2026 - Stella's Elixir Bar, Huntsville, AL oin us for a fun evening of networking and socializing with fellow AFCEA members.. and giveaways!AFCEA offers an opportunity to gather with fellow members and prospective members at Stella's Elixir Lounge's rooftop bar on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. It is a free event, Buy Your Own Beer. Bring a friend! Bring your business cards! We have giveaways! |
| AFCEA Huntsville Tech Luncheon: Defensive Fires CPE - 02/18/2026 - Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus, Huntsville, AL Join us for our first Tech Luncheon of the year featuring keynote speaker, Colonel Guy Yelverton III, Defense Fires CPE. Positioned under the new PAE Fires, he will discuss the re-organization of the former PEOs, his role and new responsibilities, and AI utilization.Date: Wed, Feb 18thLocation: Auburn's Research and Innovation Campus 345 Voyager Way NW Huntsville, AL 35806 Auburn University Research and Innovation CampusAuburn University Research and Innovation CampusAgenda:1050-1120 Check-in and grab lunch, networking before and after1130 - Program start - welcoming remarks1135-1150 (10-15min) - Short brief from Title Sponsor1150 - Introduction/short bio of speaker1155- COL Guy Yelverton III Presentation, following Q&A1230 - AFCEA Closing Remarks1300 - Complete closeout |
| 2025 AFCEA Autumn Gala: Harvesting Innovation - 11/06/2025 - The Round House, Huntsville, AL Featuring our keynote speaker, COL Joseph Heyman, CIO (G6) Deputy Director, come celebrate fall with an evening of food, music, community, and giving back. This annual fundraiser brings together professionals and community members to support local STEM scholarships and educational programs. Enjoy a silent auction, DJ entertainment, a dynamic speaker (to be announced) and the presentation of scholarship awards. |
| AFCEA Mission Advantage: From Data Ownership to Operational AI - 10/20/2025 - Space and Rocket Center Marriott, Huntsville, AL Presented by Sterling, Dell Technologies, AFCEA & Industry Partners. AI is only as mission-ready as the data behind it.Across space, missile defense and national security environments, mission-critical data is often distributed across disconnected systems, security domains and locations. Turning that data into operational advantage requires more than powerful AI models and compute. It requires a secure, trusted data foundation that maintains control of mission data while delivering the right information to the right applications, users and AI models at the right time.Join us in Huntsville for an interactive afternoon focused on how defense and national security organizations can connect, govern and activate mission data while maintaining ownership, security and control.What You'll LearnMaintain ownership, control and governance of mission dataConnect data across siloed systems, security domains and environmentsSecurely deliver approved, mission-relevant data to applications and AI modelsBuild a scalable, AI-ready foundation from the data center to the tactical edgeAgenda1:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Arrival & Check-In1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | WelcomeAFCEA + Sterling1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Mission Perspective: Data, AI and the Emerging Mission ImperativeHear a mission perspective on emerging requirements, operational challenges and the role AI and advanced technologies can play in supporting evolving mission needs.2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Building the Foundation for Secure, Mission-Ready AIDell Technologies + SterlingExplore how organizations can build a secure, scalable data and infrastructure foundation for AI while maintaining control of mission data. The session will highlight practical ways to start small, simplify deployment and support AI workloads from the data center to the tactical edge.2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Networking Break3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Innovation Demo #13:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Innovation Demo #24:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Mission Technology Panel: From Data Strategy to Operational AdvantageHear government and industry perspectives on what it takes to move AI from experimentation to operational deployment, including the critical roles of infrastructure, security, data, edge computing and mission integration.4:30 PM - 4:45 PM | Closing RemarksSterling4:45 PM | Networking Happy HourWho Should AttendThis workshop is designed for government, military and defense technology professionals working across:Artificial intelligence and emerging technologyData and analyticsIT infrastructure and architectureCybersecurity and data governanceCloud and edge computingMission systems and application developmentDigital modernization and transformationSpace is limited. Register today to reserve your seat. |