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NBAA Exhibitor Update
Thursday, September 2, 2004

NBAA Exhibitor Update is the National Business Aviation Association's e-mail newsletter for NBAA Associate Members, covering the latest news, announcements and deadlines for Exhibitors and Sponsors at NBAA events. Click on the links below to find additional details on NBAA's web site at www.nbaa.org or to get in touch with an NBAA Staff member. Send your comments about NBAA Exhibitor Update to exupdate@nbaa.org.

SEATTLE REGIONAL FORUM DRAWS GREAT CROWD
More than 650 people attended NBAA's Business Aviation Regional Forum on August 26 at Seattle’s Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI). The event featured the products and services of 46 indoor Exhibitors, 21 static aircraft and a full slate of informational sessions. NBAA's next Business Aviation Regional Forum will be held November 18 at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL). Hosted by Business Jet Center, the Forum will include a special session about "The Emerging Very Light Jet Market." The 2005 NBAA Business Aviation Regional Forums schedule will be announced at the NBAA 57th Annual Meeting & Convention in Las Vegas. Learn more about NBAA Regional Forums at:
http://www.nbaa.org/forums

NBAA2004 OPENS IN SIX WEEKS
The NBAA 57th Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2004) will be held October 12, 13, 14, 2004, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, with a Static Display of Aircraft at nearby Henderson Airport (HND). Currently, 1,021 Exhibitors have registered for NBAA2004, occupying 4,594 10-foot by 10-foot booth spaces, and indoor exhibit space is still available. More than 30,000 people are expected to attend this year's Show. Highlights of the event will be Opening General Session appearances by astronaut Neil Armstrong and test pilot Scott A. Crossfield, as well as world-class entertainment by Kenny Loggins at the NBAA Gala the evening of October 13. For more information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/events/amc/2004/exhibitorinfo

LATEST NBAA2004 FLOORPLAN AND EXHIBITOR LIST AVAILABLE ONLINE
The NBAA2004 Exhibit Hall Floorplan as of August 25 is available online at http://www.nbaa.org/2004/floorplan. A list of NBAA2004 Exhibitors current as of August 24 also is available at:
http://www.nbaa.org/2004/exhibits

NBAA2004 STATIC DISPLAY SPACE NEARLY SOLD OUT
Limited space remains on the NBAA2004 Static Display of Aircraft, so Members are advised to act quickly to secure space. For more information, including the Static Display Map and Application/Contract and the Static Display of Aircraft Rules and Regulations, visit the web at:
http://www.nbaa.org/events/amc/2004/exhibitorinfo/static.php

NBAA2004 STATIC AIRCRAFT DEADLINES AND SET-UP ADVISORY
Static Display Exhibitors should note the following deadlines: electrical order forms, 30-day advanced price, Monday, September 13; ground power unit (GPU) orders, Monday, September 20; and air-conditioning unit (ACU) orders, September 20. In addition, due to the unique nature of the NBAA2004 Static Display layout at Henderson Airport, a slotting procedure will be implemented this year. This layout will prevent use of the "open window" arrival procedure of years past. Static Display Exhibitors must arrive during allotted slots to be accommodated at the Static Display. Depending on their placement, Exhibitor aircraft may be required to arrive as early as Saturday, October 9. For more information, contact NBAA's Joe Hart at jhart@nbaa.org.

AIR GOURMET IS OFFICIAL CATERER OF NBAA2004 STATIC DISPLAY
NBAA has selected Air Gourmet as the official caterer for the 2004 NBAA Static Display of Aircraft. NBAA2004 Exhibitors will receive more information about catering soon, including menus, pricing sheets and order forms. To contact Air Gourmet directly, Exhibitors should call Ryan Liebowitz at (702) 639-0888 or visit:
http://www.air-gourmet.com

TRAVEL PLANNERS IS NBAA'S OFFICIAL HOUSING PARTNER
Only Travel Planners, NBAA's official housing partner, can offer full-scale customer service right through closing day of the event. As an Exhibitor, you get special, event-specific treatment available nowhere else, including: low exclusive rates at Convention hotels; no prepayment and no fees to change or cancel (in some cases up to 72 hours before the event); and room types guaranteed in real time with no waiting for confirmations. Travel Planners representatives are onsite to assist you throughout the Convention. To reserve your room today, visit the following web page and select "Exhibitors":
http://www.nbaa.org/events/amc/2004/housing.php

GALA AND PRE-GALA RECEPTION OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
Held the evening of Wednesday, October 13 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel, the NBAA Gala will honor NBAA's 2004 award winners and feature world-class entertainment by Kenny Loggins. Universal Weather & Aviation, Inc. will sponsor a Gala Reception from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Senior Aerospace will sponsor the Après Gala (after party) and wine for the Gala tables. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. NBAA will make private rooms available for Exhibitors to entertain customers at a pre-Gala Reception; tables and seats are still available at the event itself. For more information about the Gala or Gala Sponsorship opportunities, contact NBAA's Deb Hanson at dhanson@nbaa.org or visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/events/amc/2004/gala.php

ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NBAA2004 EXHIBITORS
Let more than 15,000 people know about your presence at NBAA2004 by advertising in NBAA Update, the Association's free, weekly e-mail newsletter. NBAA Update is the perfect vehicle for your marketing campaign aimed at business aircraft operators. Your banner ad also will appear in the NBAA Update archives, with the potential for thousands of extra views. To learn more or reserve your spot, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/about/ratecard/update.php

EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS FOR EBACE, LABACE AND ABACE AVAILABLE IN LAS VEGAS
Exhibitor Prospectus materials for next year's LABACE, EBACE and ABACE Shows will be available on-site at NBAA2004 in Las Vegas. LABACE2005 will be held March 31 to April 2, in Sao Paulo, Brazil; EBACE2005 will be held May 18 to 20, in Geneva, Switzerland; and ABACE2005 will be held August 9 to 11 in Shanghai, China. Visit event web sites at:
http://www.labace.aero
http://www.ebace.aero
http://www.abace.aero

2005 SCHEDULERS & DISPATCHERS EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS TO MAIL IN OCTOBER
The Exhibitor Prospectus for the NBAA 16th Annual Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference, to be held February 14 to 16, 2005, at the Reno Hilton in Reno, NV, will be mailed by early October, and copies will be available at NBAA2004 in Las Vegas. The 2004 Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference registered more than 1,450 Attendees and a record 238 Exhibitors, and in 2005, more than 250 Exhibitors are anticipated. A preliminary agenda for this event will be posted to the NBAA web site in the near future. For more information, contact NBAA's Dina Green at dgreen@nbaa.org.

2005 MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE TO FEATURE EXHIBITS
Maintenance products and services providers are invited to exhibit at next spring's NBAA Maintenance Management Conference, April 10 to 13, 2005, at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, CO. NBAA will mail an Exhibitor Prospectus for this event in November and a preliminary Conference agenda will be posted to the NBAA web site in the coming weeks. For more information, contact NBAA's Dina Green at dgreen@nbaa.org.