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ADVISORY/Low-Cost Carrier ``Phenomenon'' Among Hot Topics on Agenda of AvNews' 12th Annual International Airline CEO Conference.


Business Editors/Aviation Writers

ADVISORY...for Sunday-Tuesday (May 2-4)

AvNews' 12th Annual International Airline CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  Conference

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2004

Top Executives with Airlines, Aviation Companies Set to Descend on

South Florida for Annual Industry Gathering

The low-cost carrier A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services.  "phenomenon" will be among the hot topics on the agenda of AvNews' 12th Annual International Airline CEO Conference, which will take place May 2-4 at The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Fla.

Top executives with Song, JetBlue Airways For the Jet Blue database used in Exchange Server and Active Directory, see Extensible Storage Engine.

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Southwest Airlines Co.
 clone) and many Latin American airlines American Airlines

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 and international aviation companies will descend on South Florida for the annual industry gathering, which is expected to attract more than 230 attendees with more than 25 airlines being represented. With a theme of "Where the Action Is," the conference will feature speeches by Song's CEO, John Selvaggio; TAP Air Portugal's CEO, Fernando Souza Pinto; the U.S. Department of Transportation's under secretary for policy, Jeffrey Shane; Embraer's CEO, Mauricio Botelho; and Bombardier Aerospace's president of the regional aircraft division, Steven Ridolfi.

"We've put together what should be the best program in the 12-year history of the conference," said Bob Booth, chairman of AvGroup and publisher of AvNews, which produces the International Airline CEO Conference. "This year's theme speaks to the high level of activity on all fronts of the international aviation industry. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to hear first-hand how the major airlines are tackling current issues and seizing the opportunities that exist."

In addition to the speeches, the conference will feature panel discussions and workshop on topics ranging from issues that affect regional airlines to cargo carriers. Other conference activities will include a golf tournament to kick off the event along with cocktail receptions and banquets that will enable attendees to network with the "who's who Who’s Who

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" in the airline industry.

Admission to the conference is open to all AvNews subscribers. AvNews Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies.  & Caribbean is a monthly newsletter read by airline industry CEOs and key decision-makers in more than 50 countries. In addition to the monthly newsletter, subscribers receive by e-mail breaking news from the region as and when it is happening. For subscription information, visit http://www.avnewsinc.com. For detailed program information and to register for the International Airline CEO Conference, visit http://www.ceoconference.com or call (305) 876-9339. Attendees may subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day"
subscribe, take

buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company";
 AvNews and register on site if space is available.

AvGroup LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
 is a Miami-based holding company that owns AvMan, a full-service aviation consulting firm; AvNews, a publishing company; AvWit, a provider of Web-based integrated applications; and GlobalPass, a mileage-based consumer-frequency program. For more information, visit http://www.avgroupllc.com.

                          FACTS AT A GLANCE

WHAT:         AvNews' 12th Annual International Airline CEO Conference

WHEN:         May 2-4, 2004

WHERE:        The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa
              3550 South Ocean Drive
              Hollywood, Fla.

ADMISSION:    $995 for AvNews' non-airline subscribers and $795 for
              airline subscribers.

INFORMATION/
REGISTRATION: Visit http://www.ceoconference.com or call
              (305) 876-9339
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