NBAA Announces Press Conference Schedule for NBAA 55th Annual Meeting and Convention

Contact: Cassandra Bosco

Washington, DC, August 28, 2002 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces its Press Conference schedule for the NBAA 55th Annual Meeting & Convention, which will be held September 10 to 12, 2002, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

Press Conferences begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 9, one day before the Convention officially opens.

We invite the media to attend the NBAA/GAMA Kickoff Media Breakfast on Tuesday, September 10 at 7:00 a.m. in Room 314 at the Orange County Convention Center for some very special presentations,” said NBAA President Jack Olcott. “We’ll also be announcing the recipients of this year’s NBAA Gold Wing Awards for Journalism Excellence and NBAA Platinum Wing Award for Lifetime Achievement.

The NBAA Press Room, co-sponsored this year by NBAA and Bombardier Aerospace, will open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 9 in Orange County Convention Center Room 312. To obtain press credentials, register via NBAA’s web site at www.nbaa.org/pressroom.

To review the Press Conference schedule, visit www.nbaa.org/conventions/2002/exhibitors/pressconf_schedule.htm.

NBAA represents the aviation interests of more than 7,100 companies which own or operate general aviation aircraft as an aid to the conduct of their business, or are involved with business aviation. NBAA Member Companies earn annual revenues approaching $5 trillion — a number that is about half the gross domestic product — and employ more than 19 million people worldwide. The NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention is the world’s largest display of civil aviation products and services.

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