New EBAA CEO heads strong line up at CEPA Expo in Prague
CEPA Expo 2011,
the premier business aviation networking and conference event for
Central and Eastern Europe taking place on 1-2 December, 2011 at the
Prague Congress Centre, has attracted considerable interest among
delegates and is shaping up to be a must attend event for business
aviation in the CEE region.
This year CEPA Expo will welcome newly appointed European Business
Aviation Association's CEO, Fabio Gamba for the first time. Gamba, an
experienced aviation professional who has held senior positions at the
Boeing Company and most recently, as Deputy Secretary General of the
Association of European Airlines (AEA), will be using his expertise to
help business aviation grow and develop its vital role in Europe. His
delegates’ address will highlight the challenges and successes of EBAA
over the past 10 years and discuss how these lessons can be utilised to
assist CEPA in reaching its main goal: connecting East and West in
business aviation.
A further highlight of CEPA Expo will be the manufacturers’ panel with
leading companies including OEM’s Hawker Beechcraft, Cessna and
Bombardier having already confirmed their participation in the event. A
legal panel will explore the theme of regulatory complexities and an
afternoon session run by Alasdair Whyte, Editor of Corporate Jet
Investor, will debate air finance and aircraft availability in the
region. Further themes will cover a variety of topics particularly
pertinent to the region, including an overview of the importance of
business aviation in terms of economic development; where the business
aviation sector is in the commercial life cycle; and how the functioning
airspace will affect future development.
Panelists and delegates are also anticipated to discuss infrastructure development, Dagmar Grossmann, CEPA founder, will focus on human resource requirements and potential new
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