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AOA Annual Conference 2012
The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, Secretary of State for Transport, and his shadow, Maria Eagle MP, will both address the forthcoming Airport Operators Association Annual Conference & Exhibition, considered one of the aviation industry’s major events of the year.
How the aviation industry can play its part in the jobs and growth agenda is the theme of this year’s conference which will host speakers from across the industry, as well as UK and global business leaders.
Further details are outlined below:
Event: The Airport Operators Association Annual Conference
When: 22nd-23rd October 2012
Where: The London Metropole Hotel, 225 Edgware Road, London, W2 1JU
Highlights include:
Monday 22nd October:
10.45 Keynote speech by Secretary of State for Transport
11.15 A Sustainable Framework for UK Aviation
The panel:
Neil Bentley, Deputy Director General, CBI
Matthew Gorman, Chair Sustainable Aviation
Chris Tarry, Aviation Economist
Glyn Jones, Managing Director, London Luton Airport
12.30 Maria Eagle MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Tuesday 23rd October:
09.15 Sir David Rowlands, Chairman of Gatwick Airport
09.45 Connecting with Emerging Markets
The panel:
Paul Kehoe, CEO Birmingham International Airport
John Holland-Kaye, Commercial Director BAA
Paul Griffiths, CEO Dubai Airports
12.00 Industry Leaders Question Time
The panel:
Keith Williams, Chief Executive, British Airways
Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline
David Laws, Chief Executive, Newcastle International Airport
Andrew Haines, Chief Executive, CAA
Charlie Cornish, Group Chief Executive, Manchester Airports Group
Richard Deakin, CEO, NATS
Members of the press are welcome to attend parts or all of the conference. If you would like to attend please contact Luke Law, via lukelaw@aoa.org.uk or call 07827 931 480.
