IAWA ANNOUNCES 24th ANNUAL CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS

IAWA is pleased to announce that United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison; Dorothy Reimold, Assistant Director Aviation Security, International Air Transport Association and Caroline Daniels, Chairman and CEO of ATP and Chair of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association will be keynote speakers at our 24th annual conference to be held on October 3-5 at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, Texas. We are honored to have their support and are looking forward to hearing their remarks.

We are also pleased to announce that confirmed speakers and moderators include:

Aysha Al Hamili, UAE Government Representative to ICAO
Dr. Kholode Al-Obaidli, VP, Nationalization, Qatar Airways
Pilar Albiac-Murillo, SVP, Head of Quality and Lean Improvement, Airbus
Virginia (Ginger) Barnes, President and CEO, United Space Alliance
Marion Blakey, President & CEO, Aerospace Industries Association
Karen Bomba, Chairman and CEO, Labinal
Kerry Braaflat, Director of Commercial Aviation Services Business Operations, Boeing Commercial Aircraft
Patty Clark, Senior Advisor to the Aviation Department, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Cindy Corrigan, VP, Office of Governance, United Launch Alliance
Laura Einspanier, VP, Employee Relations, American Airlines
Angela Gittens, Director General, Airports Council International 2
Heidi Grant, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs
Diana Gurfel Shapiro, Partner, Condon & Forsyth, LLP
Sasha Johnson: Assistant to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and DOT Director of Public Affairs
Claudia Karpat, Legal Manager, Groupo GOL
Kirstin Knott, Managing Director, Government Sales, FedEx Services
Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, United States Department of Transportation
Ellen Lord, SVP and General Manager, Textron Systems
Jean Lydon-Rodgers, VP, Military Engines, GE Aviation
Martha May, SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Bell Helicopter
Christi McNeill, Emerging Media Specialist, Southwest Airlines
Lisa Piccione, SVP of Government Affairs, NBAA
Sharon L. Pinkerton, SVP, Legislative and Regulatory Policy, Airlines for America
Yvette Rose, SVP, Cargo Airline Association
Valerie Sokolosky, President, Valerie & Company, International Consulting and Training
Susan Walsh, Director, Commercial & International Programs, Pratt & Whitney

Detailed information on registration, hotel accommodations, and sponsorship opportunities can be found on the IAWA website at www.iawa.org, or by contacting Karen Griggs at karengriggs@iawa.org.


Submitted: 08/21/12
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