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Au nom du conseil d’administration, il me fait plaisir de vous sou- haiter la bienvenue au 77e Congrès annuel de l’ATAC. Notre congrès est le plus important rassemblement annuel d’exploitants com- merciaux de l’industrie canadienne du transport aérien et de la for- mation au pilotage. C’est un forum exceptionnel pour vous informer et participer dans des discussions sur les dossiers de l’heure mais c’est aussi une occasion unique pour développer votre réseautage, revoir de vieux amis ou faire de nouvelles connaissances. Je remercie tous nos précieux commanditaires pour leur soutien très apprécié. De plus, je vous encourage à visiter les plus de 50 kiosques du Salon des exposants, dont plusieurs sont à leur première participation. Je vous souhaite un congrès agréable et profitable et j’espère avoir l’occasion de vous rencontrer dans le Salon des exposants, dans les nombreuses réunions de comités ainsi que lors des activités sociales. Le Président du Conseil d’administration de l’ATAC Mark Williams Welcome to Montreal! On behalf of the Board of Directors, it is with great pleasure that I welcome you to ATAC’s 77th AGM. Our AGM and Trade Show is the premier annual event for commercial aviation and flight training in Canada. It is meant to be informative, offer a forum to discuss issues, and provide a unique opportunity for networking, meeting old friends and making new acquaintances. I thank all of our sponsors for their precious and much appreciated support. I also want to encourage you to visit our more than 50 exhibitors, many of whom are participat- ing for the first time. To all, I wish a pleasant and informative AGM and I look forward to meeting you in the Trade Show and in the many different committees and social functions. 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Put on before flight.™ Learn more: www.Sennheiser-Aviation.com/S1 Designed in collaboration with BMW Group DesignWorksUSA 1011_AV_S1_Ad_WINGS_DIGEST.indd 1 10/25/11 5:06 PM Plenary Speakers James C. Cherry, FCA President and Chief Executive Officer, Aéroports de Montréal James Cherry is a Montréal native and graduate of McGill University. He is a chartered accountant who has over 30 years of experience in general management, project management and financial man- agement in the International Aerospace, Defence and Rail sectors. Over this period he has worked in senior executive positions with Bombardier Inc., Oerlikon Aerospace Inc., CAE Inc. and ALSTOM Canada Inc. He joined Aéroports de Montréal as President and Chief Executive Officer in June 2001, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Aéroports de Montréal. Nick Mulder Consultant and Senior Associate, Global Public Affairs During his 32-year career in the public service, Nick Mulder served as the Economic Advisor to the Premier of New Brunswick and as the Deputy Minister of various federal departments including Transport Canada, Environment Canada, Employment and Immi- gration, and Supply and Services. He worked for 15 years at Transport Canada, including as the Deputy Minister where he was a principal architect of a broad commercialization agen- da which included the privatization of CN Rail, the development of the authority model governing ports and airports, the creation of NAV CANADA, and regulatory and subsidy changes. From 1997-1999, he was the President of Stentor Telecom Policy Inc., the poli- cy development, communications and government relations corporation firm represent- ing the Canada-wide Stentor Telecommunications Alliance. Michael Tretheway Executive Vice President, InterVISTAS Consulting Inc. Mike Tretheway is Executive Vice President and Chief Economist with InterVISTAS Group and President of InterVISTAS Consulting Inc. (Canada). Dr. Tretheway earned a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin and served for 14 years as Associate Professor in the Fac- ulty of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of British Columbia, where he continues as an Adjunct Professor. He has served as an advisor to governments, industry and consumer groups in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zea- land, Africa, and the European Union. Before co-founding InterVISTAS Consulting in 1997, Dr. Tretheway served as Special Advisor to the President & CEO of the Vancouver International Airport Authority, and was responsible for the marketing of the airport. 6 | ATAC 2011 Moderator Moderator Isabelle Dostaler, Ph.D Associate Professor, Management Studies, Concordia University Dr. Isabelle Dostaler is an Associate Professor, Management, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University. She holds a Ph.D in Management Studies from the University of Cambridge, was Di- rector of the Aviation MBA Program at Concordia University (2005- 2007), and has research interests in airline competitive strategies, in the management of global aerospace supply chain as well as the management of aerospace product development. Dr. Dostaler has published in scholarly journals such as Journal of Air Transport Management, Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research, and Journal of High Technology Management Research. She has presented in a large number of academic and practitioners conferences and is frequently asked by various media to comment on aviation and aerospace business news. The Plan Design Les caractéristiques du programme The group benefits program consists of the following Le programme d’assurance collective comporte les benefit lines. garanties suivantes. Mandatory Benefits Garanties obligatoires • Basic Life • Vie de base • Basic AD&D • DMA de base • Dependent Life • Vie des personnes à charge • Long Term Disability (LTD) including loss of pilot • Invalidité de longue durée (ILD) incluant une disposition license provision au contrat portant sur la perte du brevet de pilote • Extended Health Care* • Frais médicaux* • Vision Care (only available on Modules B and C) • Soins de la vue (offert seulement dans les Modules B et C) Optional Benefits (at the employer level) Garanties facultatives (au niveau de l’employeur) • Short Term Disability (STD) • Invalidité de courte durée (ICD) • Optional Life Optional • Assurance vie optionnelle • Critical Illness • Maladie grave optionnelle *Pay direct drug card now included *Carte-médicaments maintenant comprise. Want to know more? Souhaitez-vous en savoir plus? Call Aon Hewitt at 1-800-567-5544 or email us at Téléphonez Aon Hewitt au 1 800 567-5544 ou écrivez- [email protected] to obtain a quote and get nous à l’adresse suivante [email protected] additional information. pour obtenir une soumission et des renseignements additionnels. ATAC FGM Ad.indd 1 11-10-04 11:20 AM Luncheon Speaker Frederick (Ted) Larkin Principal, Larkinvest For nearly thirty years, Ted Larkin advised institutional investors across North America, Europe and Asia on their interests in Cana- dian companies that provided transportation services and/or manu- factured transportation equipment. These companies included Air Canada, Bombardier, CAE, Canadian Airlines, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, Laidlaw, Magna, Wardair and WestJet, as well as many smaller enterprises. He also participated in the initial public offerings of Air Canada (1989), Canadian National Railway (1995), WestJet Airlines (1999), Canada 3000 (2000), ACE Aviation Holdings (2005) and Jazz Air (2006). During his career in the investment business, he was the top ranked Canadian trans- portation analyst in institutional investor surveys performed by Greenwich, Brendan Wood and Reuters/Tempest.