Trade Show Scheduling

New Horizons . . . New Destinations . . . New Discoveries is the theme for the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Aerospace Systems Conference (ASC) to take place at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Los Angeles, February 5-10, 2010. Nearly three years in the planning, the NSBE-ASC is ready to make history with this ground breaking technical conference that rivals AIAA and IEEE to recognize African-American impacts and contributions to the Aerospace and Aviation industries.

The theme of the conference refers to the great spirit of adventure that lies within the aerospace industry and the constant opportunity to fly higher, explore further, and create that which has never been before. Opportunities abound in areas of new aircraft, upgrades to existing aircraft, and space missions. This conference expects to draw over 500 of the best minds in aerospace including engineers, scientists, managers and professors to exchange technical ideas, showcase companies’ new developments, and share best practices.

NSBE-ASC will feature technical tours, youth educational outreach, technical workshops and training, a golf tournament, exhibitor trade show, and nightly entertainment including Aviation and Space Movies, Mardi Gras on the Moon, Hailing Frequencies, and more.

Panel discussions and technical paper presentations will explore innovative developments in Aerospace and Aviation. Some of the subjects to be discussed include:

• Commercial Aviation
• General Aviation
• National Security/Military Aviation
• Aerodynamics
• Space Exploration
• Space Tourism
• Space Colonization
• Systems Engineering
• Ground Launch Facilities

The NSBE-ASC will honor individuals that have made outstanding contributions to the aerospace industry during the Celestial Torch Awards. This is NSBE’s first industry specific recognition event that will serve as a complement to NSBE’s highest awards program, the Golden Torch Awards.

NSBE 2010 Aerospace Systems Conference will be held February 5-10, 2010 at the LAX Sheraton Gateway Hotel, Los Angeles, California. For more information you can visit their website at http://www.nsbe-asc.org.

Helicopter Association International (HFI) will host the Heli-Expo 2009 at the Anaheim Convention Center, February 22-24. This will be your one-stop shopping Mecca for helicopters and related products. There will 50 helicopters on display and 500 companies will have trade show displays on 600,000 square feet of display space. This will be the place to visit with suppliers, reconnect with colleagues, and meet new friends.

Heli Expo 2009 will showcase helicopters for every mission, engines, avionics and instruments, completions and modifications, computer software, insurance, finance, leasing, heliports, mechanic and pilot training, uniforms, helmets, safety clothing, components, parts, accessories, and related products and services for the helicopter industry.

HFI will offer educational courses designed specifically for helicopter professionals to be presented prior to and following Heli-Expo 2009. These courses will be conducted at the Hilton Anaheim Hotel. They will focus on four major areas of interest:

· Safety Courses

· Pilot Courses

· Maintenance Courses

· Management Courses

A brochure with course descriptions and registration information can be found at www.helicopterfoundation.org.

Heli-Expo 2009 will be held February 22-24, 2009 at the Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W. Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802. For more information contact Helicopter Association International, 1635 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Telephone: (703) 683-4646 Fax: (703) 683-2818. You can also visit their web site at http://heliexpo.com.

The world’s largest purely civil aviation trade show will be held October 6-8 at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center and the Orlando Executive Airport as part of the NBAA 61^st Annual Meeting and Convention. Last year’s convention ranked 8^th among U.S. trade shows. NBAA2008 is expected to draw more than 30,000 attendees from around the world with more than 1,000 exhibitors.

The Orange County Convention Center will host indoor trade show displays and information sessions while the Orlando Executive Airport will provide space for over 100 state-of-the-art aircraft for viewing.

The Opening General Session will feature leaders from industry and government including Civil Aviation Organization President Roberto Kobeh Gonzalez and famed political couple James Carville and Mary Matalin. Information sessions will begin immediately after.

Workshops available for attendees will address emergency response planning, flight operations manual, as well as record keeping and regulatory compliance. Aviation professionals from every segment of the industry will find something of interest.

The NBAA2008 Charities Gala will feature the Blues Brothers with Jim Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. They will be bringing their classic hits “Sweet Home Chicago,” “Messin’ With the Kid,” and “Soul Man.”

Also featured will be the 4^th Annual Live and Silent Auctions to benefit NBAA Charities which provides assistance to entities using business aircraft for humanitarian efforts including Angel Flight America, the Corporate Angel Network, and Veterans Airlift Command.

NBAA2008 will take place from Monday, October 6 through Wednesday, October 8 at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Dr., Orlando, FL 32819. Registration can be made online at the official web site at http://web.nbaa.org/public/cs/amc/2008 .

For more information you can contact the National Business Aviation Association, Inc., 1200 Eighteenth Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20036-2527. Telephone: (202) 783-9000; Fax: (202) 862-5552; E-Mail: info@nbaa.org.