Linda F. Castner - MAAC Board Member Phone 908.735.0870, Email [email protected]
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February, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Linda F. Castner - MAAC Board Member Phone 908.735.0870, Email [email protected] 20th ANNUAL NEW JERSEY STATE AVIATION CONFERENCE SET FOR MAY 1–2, 2015 Two-Day Event Couples a Traditional Symposium with a Day at the Airport Somerset, NJ – The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition (MAAC) recently announced the dates for its 20th Annual New Jersey State Aviation Conference. Featuring an expanded format for the second year, the conference combines a traditional symposium with a day at a New Jersey airport facility. According to MAAC President, Frank Steinberg, “The two-day conference encourages greater participation by offering attendees a symposium on the first day, followed by a value-added, airport- based event on the second day.” The symposium component will be held on Friday, May 1, 2015, at Princeton University's First Campus Center. Themed “Back to the Future”, the symposium will feature Lehigh University professor and former NASA astronaut, Terry Hart, who will provide the keynote address. There will also be a question and answer session with NJ Department of Transportation Commissioner, Jamie Fox and four topic sessions with experts discussing Education, Policy, Technology, and Safety issues. The airport event will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU), Morristown, NJ. The day will begin at 9:00 and feature, David W. Jones, P.E., C.M., Delta Airport Consultants, speaking on “GA Airplanes – Tools or Toys?”. A variety of airport tours and an Exhibit Hall are part of the day’s activities, ending at 3:00. The schedule will weave together areas of interest for pilots, aviation enthusiasts, and future aviators of all ages. Attendees can register for one or both days of the conference as follows: $50 for either day, or $85 for both days. Registration includes breakfast, lunch, and a reception on day one; lunch on day two; and a chance to win various door prizes including United Airlines tickets. The New Jersey State Aviation Conference offers several levels of sponsorship. Signature Flight Support is the 2015 main event sponsor. Purvis Bros./Phillips 66 and Morristown Municipal Airport are each sponsoring a Friday Symposium Session at Princeton. Aviation International News is a media sponsor and Skydive Jersey is supporting the shuttle bus program. Other levels of support are still available. Conference details, registration forms and sponsorship information are available on the MAAC website: www.njaviation.com and MMU website, www.mmuair.com will also have details. Space will be limited on both days – early registration is encouraged. Established in 1988, MAAC members include flying clubs, pilots, aircraft owners, airport owners/managers, flight instructors, and flight school/fixed base operators. MAAC is the public policy group representing the interests of its members before state and local governments in New Jersey. XXXXXXXX .