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EDITORIAL TEAM Nov. 5–7: SpeedNews 13th Annual Regional & Business Aviation Industry Editor: Paul Proctor: (312) 544-2938 Suppliers Conference. Indian Wells, Calif. See www.speednews.com/ConferenceInfo. Managing editor: aspx?conferenceID=23 Junu Kim: (312) 544-2939 Designer: Nov. 17–20: National Defense Industrial Association’s 8th Annual CMMI Technology Brandon Luong: (312) 544-2118 Conference and User Group. Denver. See www.ndia.org Commercial Airplanes editor: Julie O’Donnell: (206) 766-1329 Nov. 19–20: Aviation, the Environment & Emissions Trading Conference. Brussels, Integrated Defense Systems Belgium. See www.aviationindustrygroup.com editor: Diane Stratman: (562) 797-1443 Nov. 26–27: 9th Annual Managing Aircraft Maintenance Costs Conference. Budapest, Engineering, Operations & Technology editor: Hungary. See www.aviationindustrygroup.com William Cole: (314) 232-2186 Shared Services editor: Mick Boroughs: (206) 919-7584 2009 / Human Resources and Feb. 22–26: IDEX 2009. This biennial Middle East defense conference and exhibition is Administration editor: taking place for the ninth time. Abu Dhabi, United Arab . See www.idex2009.com Geoff Potter: (312) 544-2946 Copy editor: Cynthia P. Wicks: (425) 442-7008 March 10–15: Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition. Geelong, Australia. See www.airshow.net.au ONLINE PRODUCTION Production manager: March 15–17: ISTAT (International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading) 26th Annual Alma Dayawon: (312) 544-2936 Conference. Scottsdale, Ariz. See www.istat.org Web designer: Michael Craddock: (312) 544-2931 March 31–April 2: Aircraft Interiors Expo. Hamburg, Germany. Graphic artists: See www.aircraftinteriors-expo.com Brandon Luong: (312) 544-2118 Cal Romaneschi: (312) 544-2930 May 6–7: Airline Purchasing Expo 2009. London. See www.aviationindustrygroup.com Web developers: Lynn Hesby: (312) 544-2934 Keith Ward: (312) 544-2935 June 15–21: Paris . Paris. See www.paris-air-show.com Information technology consultant: 19th Annual Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering. Tina Skelley: (312) 544-2323 July 20–23: Singapore. See www.incose.org/symp2009

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