The BC Aviation Council and the UBC Sauder School of Business present:

AVIATION BC: GATEWAY TO RECOVERY

- a two day conference culminating in the annual

SILVER WINGS AWARDS BANQUET at the River Rock Casino, Richmond, BC

Nov. 3:  0700 Registration Desk
Pre-registered delegates pick up badge package

Nov. 3: 0800 Breakfast

Nov. 3:  0900  Conference Opening
Chairman’s Welcome
Provincial Perspective
National Perspective

The Conference Program features three panels:

Nov 3: 1000  Panel No. 1
“Taking Stock — Challenges and Opportunities”
Moderator:  David Gillen, YVR Professor of Transportation Policy, Sauder School of Business, UBC
Speaker: Chris Lawless, Chief Economist, Research & Risk Measurement, BC Investment Mgt Corp.
Speaker: Bill Swan, Chief Economist, Seabury Airline Planning Group
Speaker: Dave Berrington, Dir.Strategic Svces, InterVISTAS Consulting Inc.
Speaker: Mark Southern, GM, Airport Ops, Western Canada, Air Canada

Nov 3:  1200  Lunch

Nov 3:  1300  Lunch Speaker:  Sam Barone, CEO Canadian Business Aviation Assn

Nov 3:  1400  Panel No. 2:
“Looking Beyond Borders”
Moderator: Rob Beynon, VP Development Economics, InterVISTAS Consulting Inc.
Speaker:  Cam Routledge, Director, Marketing Overseas, Tourism BC
Speaker:  Tony Gugliotta, Senior VP, Marketing and Business Development, Vancouver Airport Authority
Speaker:  Matt Morrison, Executive Director, Pacific Northwest Economic Region
Speaker:  US Consul General — Phil Chicola

Nov 3:  1600  Reception

Nov 4:  0800  Floatplane Pilots Breakfast

Nov 4: 1000  Panel No. 3:
“Working with Partners”
Moderator: Dale Hunt, President, ADHoc Services Company Ltd.
Speaker: David Curtis, Chief Executive Officer, Viking Air Ltd.
Speaker: Ian Robertson, Executive Director, Communications, Rocky Mountaineer
Speaker: Debra Ryan, Director Marketing, Air North
Speaker: John Hansen, President, North-West and Canada Cruise Ship Association

Nov 4: 1200   Lunch

Nov 4: 1300   Lunch Speaker: Normand Chevrier, Marketing Manager, Western Canada, Eurocopter Canada Limited

Nov 4:  1400  Break-out Sessions (see Workshop Program for details)
SMS Airports
Airport Land Assessment
BC Seaplane Association (by invitation)

Nov 4:  1800  Silver Wings Awards Banquet — Dress Code: Black Tie/Business Attire

The panels will explore initiatives and trends that offer opportunities for BC’s aviation industry to spur economic growth.  Speakers from all sectors will address a wide range of topics including:

- The Asian connection and Approved Destination Status
- Our developing aerospace sector
- Airports – new routes and new opportunities
- Canada – US collaboration
- Tourism packaging and promotion
- The cruise ship connection
- the growing seaplane sector
- BC’s Pacific Rim location and favourable post-Olympic opportunities

The afternoon program on Thursday, November 4, will feature a series of sector-specific workshops, see Workshop Program for details

The conference program will be followed by the SILVER WINGS AWARDS BANQUET.  During this gala evening, the Council will continue its tradition of helping those entering our industry and of recognizing individuals and organizations that have made aviation such an important part of BC’s social and economic activity.

Presenter:  Mark Madryga – Courtesy Global TV

The winners for 2010 are–

Recognition Awards:

William Templeton Trophy — Kamloops Airport
Robert S. Day Trophy — Dave Millar (Alpine Helicopters Ltd, Kelowna)
Entrepreneur of the Year — Viking Air Ltd.
Back and Bevington Air Safety Trophy — SaltSpring Air
Environmental Award — Harbour Air Seaplanes

Scholarships:

Alexander Holburn Beaudin and Lang Memorial Scholarship — Natalie Hanczak
Anne and Rudi Bauer Memorial Scholarship (Private Pilot Training) – Darren Kroeker
Barry and Jim Aviation Maintenance Graduate Scholarship — Scott Pinning
Jason Ouellet Memorial Scholarship (Commercial Pilot Training) — Daniel Cottle
William Templeton Airport Traing Scholarship — Sarah Chandra
BC Airports Managers Assn Airport Training Scholarship — Tristan Calvo

Sponsorship Opportunities

Book your hotel accommodation before October 22 to receive a preferred conference rate for your stay at the luxurious River Rock Casino Resort.  Call the hotel direct at 604-247-8900 or 1-866-748-3718 and mention you are a BCAC Conference delegate to receive the discount rate of $149.00/night.

Many thanks to the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia for being the Event Sponsor.

For questions and further information, contact:
Donna Farquhar
BC Aviation Council
604-278-9330
Email: info@bcaviationcouncil.org