ABC Annual Fall Conference
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Currently, the law offices of Fitzpatrick & Hunt et al. are in the role of ABC Defense Counsel, with Mendes & Mount continuing to handle Toxic Claims for ABC.
2012 Annual Conference
September 23-25, 2012
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, Naples, Florida
Reservations: (888) 856-4380 | Main: (239) 598-3300 | Fax: (239) 598-6690
For guests that are unable to call toll free numbers from overseas, please call ABC's reservations coordinator at (239) 514-6055.
A 2012 pre-conference brochure, registration form and transportation information will be available in July 2012.
The ABC Conference will be held at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida. To reserve hotel accommodations, participants must be conference registrants. The group rate of $209 plus approx.10% applicable taxes per single/double room is available until the cut-off date of August 31, 2012 or until the contracted room block is filled, whichever comes first.
Attendees may call directly to the reservations line at Toll Free (888) 856-4380, or by calling ABC's reservations coordinator at (239) 514-6055. Please let the reservationist know that you are attending the ABC Conference so that you receive the conference rate of $209 per single or double occupancy per night plus approx. 10% applicable taxes.
To book online, visit www.ritzcarlton.com.
• From The Ritz-Carlton Home Page, click on “LOCATIONS.” Under Florida, select “NAPLES.” (Do not select "Naples Golf.")
• On the right side of the screen, select the arrival and departure dates, number of rooms and number of guests.
• Click on the (+) sign next to “GROUP/PROMO CODES.”
• Enter the code “MVEMVEA” for the Coastal View room in the “GROUP CODE” box and click submit.
• Select the ABC Conference rate of $209 for the Coastal View Room and view Rate Rules.
• Follow the prompts to enter guest information and receive an email confirmation.
The conference begins with an evening reception on Sunday, September 23 and concludes with a lunch on Tuesday, September 25.
The Aircraft Builders Council conducts a conference each year, which is an informational forum on the most recent developments in the aviation and aerospace industry and products liability. This annual conference is unique in that it brings together insureds, potential insureds, lead underwriters, brokers and defense counsel, all at one locale.
Presentations are given on subjects of current interest, including insurance, law, governmental activity, and aviation and aerospace technology. In the past, speakers have included the Chairman of Lloyd's, Administrators of the FAA, NASA Astronauts, United States District Court Judges, United States Legislators, as well as experts in the aerospace industry.
An important feature of this conference includes the presentations made by the program's lead underwriters, who also participate in a panel discussion, and are available for private consultations with insureds and potential insureds, together with their brokers.
If you have questions regarding the annual conference, please email Gretchen Huetteman.
2011 Fall Conference Presentations
IHST: Reducing the Worldwide Helicopter Accident Rate by 80%
Fred Brisbois, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
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Composites and Their Future Impact on Aviation
Bill Garcia, Airclaims Inc.
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Aircraft Emergency Preparedness Response
Thomas J. Kinton, Jr., Kinton Aviation Consulting
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Meet Bill
Bill Leff, Bill Leff Airshows and Airborne Solutions Group
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The MRO Experience
Randy P. Thomas, Texas Aero Engine Services L.L.C. ("TAESL"), a Joint Venture of American Airlines and Rolls Royce
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Airbus Runway Overrun Prevention System: Runway Excursions at Landing, the n°1 Source of Claims for Aviation Industry - How to Reduce this Risk Through Innovative Avionics
Fabrice Villaumé, Airbus S.A.S.
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Aircraft Design, Manufacturing, Operation: The Regulator's Perspective on Design Approval, Manufacturing Oversight, and Continued Operational Safety
Peter White, Federal Aviation Administration
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2010 Fall Conference Presentations
Airplane Safety: How the Industry Learns
Harry Arnold, Goodrich Corporation
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Pratt & Whitney’s PW1000G – The Geared Turbofan
Paul Finklestein, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines
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Aviation Litigation
Francis G. Fleming, Jr., Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP
Taking the Dismal Science to 30,000 Feet: The Need for Speed
John P. Heimlich, Air Transport Association of America, Inc.
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Product Integrity – Detecting Counterfeit Parts
Roger E. Southgate, Rockwell Collins
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CSeries Aircraft
Francois Thibault, Bombardier Aerospace
787 Dreamliner
Randy Tinseth, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
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2009 Fall Conference Presentations
Why Most Projects Fail
Stephen Carver, A.L.S Consultants
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-Battle of Britain Photo 1
-Battle of Britain Photo 2
From Shuttle to Constellation
Brian Duffy, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
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New Solutions to an Old Problem – Handling Exposure Claims in Today’s Insurance Market
Lois Fuchs, Honeywell International Inc. and Richard C. Milazzo, Mendes & Mount, L.L.P.
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NTSB Investigations: What Should Aerospace Manufacturers Expect?
Christopher Julius, National Transportation Safety Board
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Airbus Commercial Update
Mark Pearman-Wright, Airbus
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How Injuries Are Caused in Aircraft Crashes and Why You Should Care
Dr. James H. Raddin, Jr., Biodynamic Research Corporation
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Avionics Equipment Update - Retrieval of Post Accident Data on General Aviation Aircraft
Dan Schwinn, Avidyne Corporation
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Quick Tally Survey Results
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2008 Fall Conference Presentations
The Reality of Risk Management
Stephen Carver, A.L.S Consultants
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A Change is in the Air - Sustainable Future Fuels for Aviation
Sian Foster, Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd.
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The Fire Scout VTUAV Program and Global Hawk
Doug Fronius, Northrup Grumman Integrated Systems
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Safety by Design – a Gulfstream Perspective
Dick Johnson, Gulfstream
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MD Helicopters, Inc. Rebirth of a Legend
Craig Kitchen, MD Helicopters, Inc.
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Market and Product Update, Commercial Airplanes
Drew Magill, The Boeing Company
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Integrated Risk Management - Fact or Fiction?
Mark Wilford, Rolls-Royce Plc
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Innovations in Air Safety - Parachute Technology for Light Aircraft
Larry Williams, Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.
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2007 Fall Conference Presentations
Richard WilliamsBAE Systems
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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A Vision for the Future
Frank Bamford, GKN Aerospace
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Integrated Primary Flight Display (IPFD):
The Honeywell SVS Solution
Sergio Cecutta and Thea Feyereisen, Honeywell
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Technology Enhancing Aviation Safety
Umberto Irgang, Embraer
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The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery
Ric Gillespie, Author of Finding Amelia: The True Story of the Earhart Disappearance
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2006 Fall Conference Presentations
Mitigating the Risk to Commercial Airlines from Shoulder Launch Missiles
Jim Shilling, Northrop Grumman Corp
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Foreign Accident Litigation and Forum Non Conveniens Issues
Garrett J. Fitzpatrick, Esq. Mendes & Mount L.L.P.
James W. Hunt, Esq. Mendes & Mount L.L.P.
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Eaton’s Oil Debris Monitoring
Brett Asbury, Eaton Aerospace LLC
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Regional Aircraft … The Way Forward
Mike Lewis Bombardier AEROSPACE
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Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
Steve Chivers, Director Product Introduction
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Unique Risk-Reduction Techniques for Flight – Lessons from Apollo
David R . Scott Former NASA Astronaut
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Future Conference Dates and Locations:
Sept. 23-25, 2012
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
Naples, Florida
Sept. 22-24, 2013
Park Hyatt, Aviara
San Diego, California
Sept. 21-23, 2014
The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach
Manalapan, Florida
