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WAEA 23rd Annual Conference & Exhibition
24-27 September 2002
Washington State Convention & Trade Center

Conference Agenda
(revised 26 August 2002)

Monday, 23 September

08:00 - 20:00 Exhibition Set-up
(Vendors may begin exhibition set-up as early as Saturday, 21 September, depending on size of booth. All booths must be set by 20:00 on Monday, 23 September.)

08:00 - 14:00 Delegate Registration (Vendor)

14:00 - 20:00 Delegate Registration (Airline & Vendor)
Badge-holders/Lanyards sponsored by Inflight Newspapers & Magazines, Inc.

18:00 - 21:00 Welcome Reception
Sponsored by KID-Systeme GmbH

Tuesday, 24 September

07:30 - 09:00 Continental Breakfast

08:00 - 09:00 Airlines-Only Breakfast
Sponsored by Buena Vista Non-Theatrical Inc.
Airline Delegates get together over breakfast for an introductory welcome and a brief orientation. An ideal opportunity for first-time Airline Delegates to "learn the ropes" and meet and network with their colleagues from around the world. Airline Delegates only.

09:10 - 09:30 Conference Welcome/Opening Presentation
Kent D. Craver, WAEA President
"Opening Video" sponsored by AAV Pax Entertainment

09:30 - 10:00 Keynote Address
Daniel P. Mooney
Vice President - Product Development
Boeing Commercial Airplanes

10:00 - 10:30 Refreshment Break
Sponsored by LiveTV, LLC

10:30 - 17:30 Exhibits Open for Airline/Vendor Meetings
Airline Delegates begin meetings by private appointment with vendors for equipment demonstrations and new product and services information. Bring your "Timetable" (appointment card).

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch in Exhibit Hall

Free Evening

Wednesday, 25 September

07:30 - 09:00 Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by MAS

08:30 - 09:30 Educational Breakout Sessions
Choose from three highly focused sessions (held simultaneously) targeting key day-to-day IFE issues:

• AVOD: Successful Branding Strategies & User-Interface Options
  Speakers: Pablo Astudillo, Lan Chile; Sarah Blomfield, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.; Michael Planey, US Airways; David Tharp, Inflight Digital
  
  
• Wireless Primer
  Speakers: Gary Singh, Symbol Technologies, Inc.; Erik Miller, American Airlines
  
  
• New IFE Options for Single-Aisle Aircraft
  Moderator: Rich Salter, The Salter Group
  Speakers: Dave Frankenbach, Rockwell Collins; Chris Lundquist, MAS; Frank McNeal, TEAC America; Dan Reed, Thales Avionics In-Flight Systems

09:45 - 10:45 Educational Breakout Sessions
Choose from three highly focused sessions (held simultaneously) targeting key day-to-day IFE issues:

• Connectivity: Wireless Access Update
  Speakers: Peter Lemme, Tenzing Communications Inc.; Robert Dietterle, Connexion by Boeing; Mary Rogozinski, United Airlines
  
  
• New IFE Options for Single-Aisle Aircraft
  (repeated from earlier session)
  
  
• Inflight Audio: Successful Branding Strategies & New Format/Delivery Options
  Speakers: Jon Wheat, DMX Inflight; Bob Williams, United Airlines; Roger Grange, Inflight Productions
  

10:45 - 11:00 Refreshment Break

11:00 - 17:30 Exhibits Open for Airline/Vendor Meetings

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch in Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by Air France

19:00 - 23:00 Evening Networking Event
Sponsored by Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Thursday, 26 September

07:30 - 09:00 Continental Breakfast

08:30 - 09:30 Educational Breakout Sessions
Choose from two highly focused sessions (held simultaneously) targeting key day-to-day IFE issues:

• AVOD: Successful Branding Strategies & User-Interface Options
  (repeated from Wed. session)
  
  
• Connectivity: Wireless Access Update
  (repeated from Wed. session)

09:45 - 10:45 Airline Meeting
Open forum for discussion of Airline-specific issues. Airline Delegates only.

09:45 - 10:30 Vendor Meeting
Open forum for discussion of Vendor-specific issues. Vendor Delegates only.

10:30 - 11:00 Refreshment Break

11:00 - 17:30 Exhibits Open for Airline/Vendor Meetings

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch in Exhibit Hall

Free Evening

Friday, 27 September

07:30 - 09:00 Continental Breakfast

09:00 - 10:30 Annual General Meeting
WAEA members meet to discuss important Association business and elect new WAEA officers and directors.

10:30 - 11:00 Refreshment Break

11:00 - 14:30 Exhibits Open for Airline/Vendor Meetings

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch in Exhibit Hall

19:00 - 20:00 WAEA Gala Banquet Reception

20:00 - 01:30 WAEA Gala Banquet & 14th Annual Avion Awards Presentation
The Conference finale, featuring a Gala Banquet and the 14th Annual WAEA Avion Awards. Black-tie optional.
Dinner sponsored by MAS.
Portrait Photography sponsored by TEAC America, Inc. Entertainment sponsored by TV5.
Open Bar sponsored by Telefonix.

Conference Program is subject to change without notice.