ABC Annual Fall Conference
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2010 Annual Conference
September 19-21, 2010
Renaissance Vinoy Resort, St. Petersburg, Florida
Phone: (727) 894-1000 / Fax: (727) 822-2785
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The 2010 pre-conference brochure, speaker details and registration information will be available June 2010. Check back for updates!
Hotel reservations at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort, St. Petersburg, Florida, can be made by calling
(727) 894-1000 or toll-free (888) 303-4430. Be sure to mention you're with the Aircraft Builders Council conference to obtain the official conference rate of $208.00 plus applicable taxes per single/double room.
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 e-mail conference coordinator Gretchen Huetteman.
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. 19-21, 2010
Renaissance Vinoy Resort
St. Petersburg, Florida
Sept. 18-20, 2011
InterContinental BostonBoston, Massachussets
