NBAA 17th Annual Leadership Conference

Conference Agenda

Whether you are a seasoned professional or aspiring leader, NBAA’s Leadership Conference provides two days of valuable management information along with networking opportunities with our industries most successful leaders, an event too important to be left off your calendar.

A separate one-day NBAA PDP Course, Capitalize on Human Resources, will be held in conjunction with Leadership Conference on February 17, 2009.

For more information about the education sessions at the Leadership Conference on Wednesday, February 18 and Thursday, February 19, review the agenda below.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

7:30 am – 8:00 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Sponsored by Silver Level Sponsor
Dassault Falcon

8:00 am – 8:30 am

Welcome by Ed Bolen, President and CEO of NBAA & Corporate Aviation Management Committee Introductions

8:00 am – 10:15 am

Keynote Speaker Burt Rutan

Sponsored in part by Gold Level Sponsors Satcom Direct and Bombardier Aerospace

We often struggle to deal with change that we understand. Imagine dealing with change that has yet to be defined! When dealing with change, no one comes to mind faster than legendary designer, visionary and aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan. Burt will be this years’ keynote speaker, sharing his amazing story, taking your questions and offering a personal glimpse into the future of air flight. As one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential people of the World” and winner of virtually every honor and award the aviation community can bestow, Rutan is widely recognized as one of the world’s most important industrial designers, and his contributions to air and spacecraft design have driven the industry forward for decades. Join us as Burt shares his insight and ideas with our group of business aviation leaders. Don’t miss it!

10:15 am – 10:45 am

Morning Break

Sponsored by Bronze Level Sponsor Bloomer deVere Group Avia, Inc.

10:45 am – 12:00 noon

Who Moved My Cheese?

Presented by Curt Garbett of Spencer Johnson Partners
Sponsored by Gold Level Sponsor FlightSafety International

As business aviation has grown and evolved, so have the needs and expectations of today’s companies. Have you grown and evolved with them? Spend an insightful time with the Spencer Johnson Group as we examine ways to cope and adjust to change. Most importantly, learn how not to get left behind! Johnson’s the author of Who Moved My Cheese, a leadership staple that Amazon.com declared its #1 selling book of 2005.

12:00 noon – 1:30 pm

Lunch

Sponsored by Silver Level Sponsors
AirSure Limited and Allianz

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Who Moved My Cheese, Continued

Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of Spencer Johnson’s best-selling business book, Who Moved My Cheese.

Courtesy of Bronze Level Sponsor Air Routing International

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Afternoon Break
Sponsored by Bronze Level Sponsors Cessna
Aircraft Company and Cozen O’Connor

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Panel Discussion

Listen and talk with those who have already faced the waves of change. NBAA has assembled a distinguished panel for an open and frank discussion on the serious changes our industry is facing. Hear what strategies panel members employed, what succeeded, what failed, what their next steps may be to stay ahead in areas, such as meeting broader C-Level expectations; managing the impact of globalization and an economy in flux; repairing the image of business aviation inside and outside of our own organizations; and finding and developing the right leaders in business aviation to achieve the change that will be needed to thrive.

6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Wednesday Evening Networking Dinner

Sponsored by Platinum Level Sponsor NetJets, Inc.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

7:00 am – 8:00 am

The Business Case for Business Aviation: Facilitated Group Discussion

Moderated by: Stephen Hadley, NBAA Regional Representative

What are the best ways to track and communicate the value of your flight department to key stakeholders – both internally (executives) and externally (shareholders, the media)? This discussion will solicit ideas and experiences from NBAA Leadership Conference attendees and provide resources for documenting business aviation performance metrics and explaining the business value of your flight operations. Come to this session prepared to discuss how you track performance, and capture new ideas you may be able to implement at home.

7:30 am – 8:00 am

Registration Continental Breakfast

Sponsored by Silver Level Sponsor Dominion Aircraft, Inc.

8:00 am – 8:15 pm

Welcome by CAMC

8:15 am – 10:00 am

When Generations Collide

Speakers: Lynne Lancaster and David Stillman on Bridgeworks
Sponsored in part by Gold Level Sponsor ARINC and Silver Level Sponsor Jet Quest, Inc.

We are currently navigating the largest demographic shift in the history of business aviation. Along with this comes a changing workforce, possessing generational and cultural differences as well as very different needs. BridgeWorks, a leader in helping to bridge the generational gap in the workplace, will help us understand the four generations we work with daily: Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation Xers and Millennials. We will explore the stereotypes that prevent us from understanding generations different from ours, learn how to effectively communicate and motivate across generational lines, and identify “ClashPoints®” that cause worker dissatisfaction and attrition. This session is designed to open our eyes and minds to our differences and teach us how we can effectively turn them into advantages for our aviation organizations.

10:00 am – 10:30 am

Morning Break

Sponsored by Bronze Level Sponsor MGAS Global Aviation Services

10:30 am – 12:00 noon

BridgeWorks Continued

Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of the BridgeWorks book, When Generations Collide. Who They Are. Why They Clash. How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work.

Courtesy of Bronze Level Sponsor Rolls Royce

12:00 noon – 1:15 pm

Luncheon

Sponsored by Silver Level Sponsors
AvFuel and Duncan Aviation, Inc.

 

1:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Presentation of Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) Certificates and Scholarship Award Winners.

The Corporate Aviation Management Committee would like to recognize those individuals who have achieved the status of CAM. The Committee will also recognize the winners of the CAMC Scholarship and the Don Baldwin, Sr. Scholarship.

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

The Business of Laughter

Speaker Craig Zablocki
Sponsored by Bronze Level Sponsors Axiom Aviation, Inc., Pacific Coast Forecasting, and Scott International Procedures

Laugh! One of the easiest and best things you can do for your business, your staff and yourself is to keep a sense of humor in the workplace and it’s free! It is a proven fact that healthy humor increases productivity, motivation and learning. Join in the fun at this year’s Leadership Conference with Craig Zablocki, who will teach us about the serious business of laughter. Zablocki has a background in business, teaching at inner-city schools and performing professional improv. He has inspired groups to use the power of laughter for top-notch organizations like Microsoft, the Mayo Clinic, United Airlines, Disney and the Federal Prison System – and is ready to tackle perhaps his biggest challenge ever – business aviation! Positive humor can give you and your employees a new perspective to deal with transition and change and spark the creativity that will help you lead your organization to its next level of success.

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Afternoon Break

Sponsored by Silver Level Sponsor Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc.

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Bill Voss

Speaker Bill Voss, President and CEO of the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF)

In this time of change, Bill Voss, president and CEO of the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF), remains dedicated to understanding this volatile economic environment and its impact on safety. He will share his insight on the steps our industry and government must take to keep the global system you use, safe. During this session we will look at worldwide demographics and consider their impact on safety today. Data points to shortfalls in skill, in the air and on the ground, with regards to air traffic control and government regulators. Around the world, calls for corporate accountability and tough regulation are coming into conflict with operations as we know them. This session will look at these issues from a broad perspective and suggest a course of action that you can take to ensure the safe growth of the system your company uses everyday. With a paramount commitment to safety, Voss and FSF bring unequalled knowledge and expertise to the aviation community.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Conference Wrap-Up

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