18th Annual Regional & Business Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM


Speaker Biographies

NOVEMBER 6, WEDNESDAY


8:30 am-2:30 pm
Tour of Aerospace Facilities - AeroTurbine and Northstar Aerospace. Bus will depart from the Montelucia East Ballroom entrance at 8:30 am and return to the hotel at approximately 2:30 pm. Lunch is included. Registration is required

6:00-7:30 pm
Conference Registration and Cocktail Reception - Alhambra Terrace, spouses invited


NOVEMBER 7, THURSDAY


7:00-8:00 am
Registration - Valencia Foyer, sponsored by Moss Adams
Breakfast - Valencia Lawn, sponsored by BAE Systems

8:00-8:05
Welcome Address and Introduction by Conference Chair
General Session - Valencia Ballroom
Joanna Speed, Managing Director, Conferences

8:05-8:35
REGIONAL AIRLINE ASSOCIATION
Regional Airline Outlook
Roger Cohen, President

8:35-9:10
BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE
Program Update & Market Summary
Gordon Pratt, Director, Q400 Program Strategy

9:10-9:45
MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT CORPORATION AMERICA
Program Update & Market Summary
Eddie Jaisaree, Regional VP, Sales & Marketing

9:45-10:15
Morning Coffee Break - Valencia Patio

10:15-10:50 SUPERJET INTERNATIONAL
Program Update & Market Summary
John Buckley, VP, Business Development, NA

10:50-11:25
ATR NORTH AMERICA
Program Update & Market Summary
Guillaume Gasparri, President

11:25-12:00 pm
EADS SOGERMA
Building a Strong Relationship with an OEM
Thierry Cloutet, ATR Program Director

Drawing for a PacMin airplane model (must be present to win)

12:15-2:00
Lunch - Valencia Lawn

2:00-2:30
AVITAS 
Regional Market: Values & Market Outlook 
Michael Miller, VP, Valuations & Consulting

2:30-3:00
ROCKWELL COLLINS 
Next Generation Approach Solutions - How Low Can You Go? 
Don Purdy, Director, Business Development

3:00-3:30  
ACSS, AN L-3 COMMUNICATIONS & THALES COMPANY
NextGen Implementation, Impact and Avionics Equipage
Jim Bowers, Product Marketing Manager 

3:30-3:50 
Afternoon Tea Break - Valencia Patio

3:50-4:20 
HONEYWELL AEROSPACE 
Business Jet Market Overview
Ed White, Director, Marketing - Propulsion Systems

4:20-4:50
SAFRAN SNECMA
10 year Market Forecasts for Business Aviation
Alexandre Lang, General Manager, Market Studies & Research, Civil Aviation

4:50-5:25
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA
Market & Product Update and SpeedNews Business Aviation Survey Results
Jean-Philippe Côté, General Manager, Strategic Planning & Business Development

5:30 
Wrap-up
Joanna Speed

6:30-9:00
Cocktails and Wine, sponsored by CIRCOR Aerospace
Poolside Buffet Dinner at Kasbah Patio, spouses invited


NOVEMBER 8, FRIDAY

7:00-8:00 am
Breakfast - Valencia Lawn, sponsored by BAE Systems

8:00-8:05
Introduction by Conference Chair
General Session - Valencia Ballroom
Joanna Speed

8:05-8:35
BRIAN FOLEY ASSOCIATES
General Aviation Review & Outlook
Brian Foley, President

8:35-9:05
EMBRAER
Program Update & Market Summary
José Ricardo Rego, Senior Manager, Market Strategies - Executive Jets

9:05-9:35
DASSAULT FALCON JET
Program Update & Market Summary
Donald Pointer, Director, Marketing Services & Development

9:35-10:05
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE
Gulfstream Update
Ben DeBry, Manager, Technical Marketing

10:05-10:25
Morning Coffee Break - Valencia Patio

10:25-10:55
BOEING BUSINESS JETS
Program Update & Market Summary
Charles Colburn, Marketing Director
 
10:55-11:25
BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL RESEARCH
A View from Wall Street
Elizabeth Grenfell, Equity Research, Aerospace & Defense

11:25-11:55
WALSH AVIATION
Regional & Business Jet Update - Where's the Bounce?
John F. Walsh, President

11:55-12:25 pm
ICF-SH&E
Civil Rotorcraft Market Outlook
Peter Zimm, Principal

12:30
Wrap-up
Joanna Speed

Drawing for a PacMin airplane model (must be present to win)

12:45
BBQ Lunch - Valencia Lawn, spouses invited

Speaker Biographies

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