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NBAA2008 Schedule of Events Is Now Online
The program for the NBAA 61st Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2008) is now available online for review. NBAA2008 will be held at the Orange County
Convention Center in Orlando, FL from Monday, October 6 through Wednesday, October 8, with a Static Display of Aircraft at Orlando Executive Airport
(ORL). The event will feature nearly 33,000 Attendees, over 1,200 Exhibitors, 120 aircraft on static display and over 100 Information Sessions.
Additional highlights include the 12th Annual Chairman's Charity Classic Golf Tournament and the NBAA Charities Gala, featuring the NBAA Annual Live
and Silent Auctions. For more information, and to view the complete schedule, visit the NBAA2008 web site, at:
http://www.nbaa.org/2008
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Advertise in the NBAA2008 Show Guide & Directory of Exhibiting
Companies
Advertise in the NBAA2008 Show Guide & Directory of Exhibiting Companies and spread your company's message to the more than 30,000 Attendees
at the Convention. The Show Guide is distributed to all Attendees along with their credentials and contains pertinent information relative to
exhibits, Information Sessions, social gatherings, shuttle bus service and other events at NBAA2008. Insertion orders for advertising in the NBAA2008
Show Guide are due July 18, and artwork is due August 1. To purchase advertising, contact NBAA's Melissa Murphy at mmurphy@nbaa.org or NBAA's Kirby Konz at kkonz@nbaa.org. For more information,
visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/events/amc/2008/exhibitors
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Act Now to Sponsor 2008 NBAA Charities Gala, Featuring The Blues Brothers
One of the highlights of the NBAA 61st Annual Meeting & Convention will be the NBAA Charities Gala, which will include a Live and Silent Auction to
raise money for NBAA Charities. This event will be held the evening of Tuesday, October 7 at the Rosen Centre Hotel from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and
will feature entertainment by The Blues Brothers, featuring Jim Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. NBAA Charities Gala sponsorships offer outstanding exposure
to hundreds of industry professionals. For more information about sponsorship opportunities or to reserve tables, visit the NBAA2008 web site at:
http://www.nbaa.org/2008
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4th Annual NBAA Charities Auctions Now Accepting Donations
Donations are now being accepted for NBAA's 4th Annual Charities Auctions. The Live and Silent Auctions support NBAA Charities, a charitable fund
established to provide assistance from the Association and the business aviation community to a wide range of philanthropic organizations, including
Angel Flight America, the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund, the Corporate Angel Network and the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
The Live Auction will be held during the NBAA Charities Gala on the evening of Tuesday, October 7. Silent Auction items will be on display prior to
the Charities Gala. To donate items for the NBAA Charities Auctions or for more information, contact NBAA's Dina Green at dgreen@nbaa.org, or visit the NBAA2008 web site at:
http://www.nbaa.org/2008
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NBAA Chairman's Charity Classic Sponsorships Now
Available
The NBAA 12th Annual Chairman's Charity Classic Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, at the ChampionsGate Golf Resort in
ChampionsGate, FL. The tournament will be held in conjunction with the NBAA 61st Annual Meeting & Convention, and all proceeds will benefit NBAA
Charities. Nearly $400,000 has been raised for various charities since the Classic's founding in 1997. Online registration will be available in the
coming weeks, but player and non-player sponsorship packages are available now. To become a sponsor, contact NBAA's NBAA's Benjamin Schwalen at bschwalen@nbaa.org, or visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/events/amc/2008/golf/sponsorships.php
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Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference Coming to Orlando in October
Save the date for NBAA's 17th Annual Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference, which will be held from October 4 to 5 in Orlando, FL. The agenda
and additional event information will be posted on NBAA's web site in the coming weeks, at:
http://www.nbaa.org/events
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NBAA's New Light Business Airplane Event Is Coming to San Diego in March
NBAA's Inaugural Light Business Airplane Exhibition & Conference (LBA2009), taking place in San Diego, CA from March 12-14, 2009, will be dedicated
to operators who use light business airplanes to make their enterprises more successful. The event will feature a host of Information Sessions
focusing on topics of interest to business owners and other operators of light jets, turboprops and piston airplanes. Sessions will feature
presentations from industry experts on choosing the right airplane for your business needs, aviation tax planning for owner-operators and small
business owners and other issues. A single-pilot Safety Standdown is also planned. For more information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/lba
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Save the Date: ABACE2009
The dates and locale for the 2009 NBAA Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE2009) have been determined. Hong Kong again will host
the annual event, which will take place next year on Wednesday, February 11 and Thursday, February 12. Indoor exhibits will be located at the Asia
World Expo, with a Static Display of Aircraft at Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre. This year's event was an enormous success, with a total of 1,131
people and 29 Exhibitors in attendance, and numerous sessions featuring industry experts discussing airspace and regulatory issues for operating in
the Asian region. The ABACE2009 Exhibitor Prospectus will become available in September. To learn more about future NBAA events, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/events/date/
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Exhibit at Next NBAA Business Aviation Regional Forum
The next NBAA Business Aviation Regional Forum will be held on September 10 on Hanscom Field (BED) in Bedford, MA. The one-day event is a learning
and networking experience for the regional business aviation community and for local business leaders interested in learning more about business
aviation. The forum will feature a Static Display of Aircraft, dozens of exhibits and a number of briefings catered specifically toward business
aviation in the Bedford, MA area. To become an Exhibitor or learn more, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/events/forums/20080910
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Several NBAA Scholarship Applications Due Aug. 1
Applications for five NBAA scholarships currently are available online: the Lawrence Ginocchio Aviation Scholarship, which benefits students at
NBAA/University Aviation Association (UAA) member institutions; the NORDAM Dee Howard/Etienne Fage Scholarship, for students at Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University; the USAIG PDP Scholarship, for students at NBAA/UAA institutions offering NBAA's Professional Development Program; the
William M. Fanning Maintenance Scholarship, for students in airframe & powerplant (A&P) programs at approved Federal Aviation Regulation Part 147
schools; and the Alan H. Conklin Business Aviation Management Scholarship, for undergraduates pursuing careers in business aviation management at
NBAA/UAA institutions. All applications are due August 1, and are available for download at:
http://www.nbaa.org/scholarships
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NBAA 13th Annual Flight Attendants Conference Most Well
Attended Yet
The NBAA 13th Annual Flight Attendants Conference (FAC) held on June 27 and 28 in Tucson, AZ was the most well attended FAC to date, with 276
Attendees on-site. The Conference focused on concerns facing business aviation professionals, such as safety awareness, security and cultural
diversity. NBAA's Steve Brown, vice president, operations, one of several presenters, highlighted the Association's efforts to help cabin crews face
the challenges of a changing economy and international travel. Read the full press release for more details, at:
http://www.nbaa.org/news/pr/2008/20080707-038.php
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NBAA Announces 48 Scholarship Recipients During Flight
Attendants Conference
The Association recognized the 48 recipients of the 2008 NBAA Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Scholarship during the NBAA 13th Annual Flight
Attendants Conference last month. Supported by 23 sponsors, the scholarship is designed to promote education and training for business aviation
flight attendants and flight technicians. To review the list of recipients and sponsors, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/news/pr/2008/20080630-037.php
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| Events for NBAA Exhibitors & Sponsors |
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Business Aviation Regional Forum
September 10, 2008, Bedford, MA
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61st Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2008)
October 6–8, 2008, Orlando, FL
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20th Annual Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference
January 14–16, 2009, Long Beach, CA
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Light Business Airplane Exhibition & Conference (LBA2009)
March 12–14, 2009, San Diego, CA
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Review the Full NBAA Events Calendar
http://www.nbaa.org/events
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Review Future NBAA Convention Dates
http://www.nbaa.org/events/date/
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| Contacts for NBAA Exhibitors & Sponsors |
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General Information
Donna Raphael
Administrative Assistant
Tel: +1 (202) 478-7760
E-mail: draphael@nbaa.org
Chris Washington
Administrative Assistant
Tel: +1 (202) 783-9257
E-mail: cwashington@nbaa.org
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Exhibits
Linda A. Peters
Vice President, Exhibits
Tel: +1 (202) 783-9368
E-mail: lpeters@nbaa.org
Margie Morgan
Assistant Manager, Exhibits
Tel: +1 (202) 783-9369
E-mail: mmorgan@nbaa.org
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Static Displays
Marti Smith
Director, Regional Forums & Static Displays
Tel: +1 (202) 783-9365
E-mail: msmith@nbaa.org
Joe Hart
Manager, Regional Forums & Static Displays
Tel: +1 (202) 783-9456
E-mail: jhart@nbaa.org
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Marketing
Maureen C. Cameron
Marketing Manager, Conventions, Seminars & Forums
Tel: +1 (202) 783-9453
E-mail: mcameron@nbaa.org
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Advertising
Kirby Konz
Advertising & Sponsorship Coordinator
Tel: +1 (202) 478-7772
E-Mail: kkonz@nbaa.org
Steve Champness
Advertising Sales Representative (East of the Mississippi)
Tel: +1
(800) 878-7555
E-mail: schampness@nbaa.org
Melissa Murphy
Advertising Sales Representative
(West of the Mississippi)
Tel: +1 (785) 856-5111
E-mail: mmurphy@nbaa.org
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Meeting Rooms & Information Sessions
Sandy Wirtz
Director, Seminars
Tel: +1 (202) 783-9366
E-mail: swirtz@nbaa.org
Dina E.
Green
Senior Manager, Seminars
Tel: +1 (202) 783-9357
E-mail: dgreen@nbaa.org
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Registration
Jan Simmons-Kelliebrew
Manager, Conventions, Seminars & Forums Registration
Tel: +1 (202) 783-9283
E-mail: jkelliebrew@nbaa.org
Stacey Dunn Turner
Assistant Manager, Conventions, Seminars & Forums
Registration
Tel: +1 (202) 783-9351
E-Mail: sturner@nbaa.org
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Overall Coordination
Kathleen M. Blouin
Senior Vice President, Conventions, Seminars & Forums
Tel: (202) 783-9364
E-mail: kblouin@nbaa.org
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