NBAA will hold its 58th Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2005) next week from November 9 through 11 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.

Compared to last year's Convention, which featured 1,084 Exhibitors and 87 aircraft on Static Display, this year 1,094 Exhibiting Companies are registered for NBAA2005, including those appearing only at the Static Display of Aircraft, where 110 aircraft will be shown. More than 75 Informational Sessions also are scheduled.

The Opening General Session beginning at 8:30 a.m. on November 9 will be hosted by NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen, and special guests will include National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Designate Ellen Engleman Conners, Forbes Publisher Rich Karlgaard, astronaut Gene Cernan and legendary pilots Scott Crossfield and Bob Hoover.

ANN will be on site throughout the convention and will be offering our usual line-up of on-line and Aero-Casting Real-Time news products directly from the convention floor.

FMI: www.nbaa.org/2005