For the 32nd year, SpeedNews presents its
Annual Commercial Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on
March 12-14, 2018. This Conference will provide delegates – equipment manufacturers, material suppliers, aviation industry analysts, financial institutions, and marketing executives – with important updates about the commercial aviation industry. Aircraft and engine manufacturers will present status reports on product strategies and market developments. Industry experts will present production and delivery forecasts and review the current economic status of the industry. Supply chain management, maintenance and subcontractor issues will also be addressed.
A special rate is available for delegates who are also interested in attending the
SpeedNews 8th Annual Aerospace Raw Materials & Manufacturers Supply Chain Conference on March 12, 2018 at the same venue. You will see the option to register for both Conferences within our online registration form.
For additional information, email
Joanna Speed, Managing Director, or call +1-424-465-6501.
Announcing the Fourth Annual Gilbert W. Speed Award
SpeedNews Conferences is honored to announce the winner of the Fourth Annual Gilbert W. Speed Award, which was presented on March 13, 2018 to
Stephen Gill, Chairman & CEO of
The Gill Corporation.
Nominees for the award demonstrate outstanding leadership and collaboration across the global aerospace and defense supply chain, and honor the legacy of the man, Gil Speed, who founded SpeedNews in 1979, the aviation industry's newsletter of record, and who established its annual suppliers Conference in 1987.
Previous award winners include:
David P. Storch, Chairman & CEO of AAR;
Scott A. Smith, President of AMI Metals; and
Jim Downey, Co-Founder of EnCore Aerospace.