Tue, Aug 24, 2010
Association Says Successful Event Highlights Importance Of
NBAA's Local Gatherings
The NBAA says the value of business
aviation to companies of all sizes, all across the country was
evident by the strong attendance and speakers at the NBAA's
Chicago-Area Regional Forum last week.
More than 830 people attended the Forum, held August 18 at DB
Aviation on Waukegan Regional Airport, with 76 Exhibitors located
indoors and outside, and 23 aircraft on static display. It was the
fourth in a series of events held around the country NBAA President
and CEO Ed Bolen said the forum's success reflects the importance
of the Association's regional networking and education events.
"Business aviation has a presence across the country, and last
week's forum demonstrated that in the Chicago region, the people in
the industry strongly value local opportunities for peer-to-peer
introductions and education," said NBAA President and CEO Ed
Bolen.
In welcoming NBAA and its Members to Waukegan, the city's Mayor,
Robert G. Sabonjian, said business aviation activity at community
airports like his serves an important role in supporting the local
economy. "I watched this airport grow bit by bit over the years to
the dynamic installation that you see here today - it is a
wonderful economic engine for the City of Waukegan," he told the
local newspaper, the Waukegan News-Sun. "Corporations like to be
close to an airport that they can have easy access to and that they
can fly a long-range flight out of and Waukegan Airport does offer
that" Sabonjin added that plans are in place to allow for the
presence of business aviation to expand at the airport.
Ed Bolen
NBAA's Business Aviation Regional Forums are day-long learning
and peer networking venues designed to meet the needs of regional
business aviation communities, and to provide an introduction to
local leaders interested in learning more about the industry. The
Forums also allow for two-way discussions of issues confronting
NBAA Members at the local level such as airport policies, city
council ordinances and proposals from state legislatures that
impact flight operations. They also play a role in educating local
operators and businesses about ways they can make their voices
heard on such issues to elected officials.
The August 18 event featured an education session on the No
Plane No Gain advocacy campaign, jointly sponsored by NBAA and the
General Aviation Manufacturers Association, as well as sessions on
structuring aircraft management agreements and steps for renewing
aviation insurance policies.
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