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WAEA 25th Annual Conference & Exhibition
21-24 September 2004
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Monday, 20 September
08:00 - 20:00 Exhibition Set-Up
(Vendors may begin exhibition set-up as early as Saturday, 18 September, depending on size of booth. All booths must be set by 20:00 on Monday 20 September)
12:00 - 17:00 Delegate Registration
Badge Holders/Lanyards sponsored by Thales Avionics Inc.
Registration Bags sponsored by Matsushita Avionics Systems
Cyber Café sponsored by The Boeing Company
17:30 - 19:30 Welcome Reception
Sponsored in part by:
Platinum: Airbus KID-Systeme GmbH
Gold: Atlas Air Film + Media Service GmbH
Tuesday, 21 September
07:00 - 17:30 Delegate Registration
Cyber Café sponsored by Boeing
08:00 - 09:00 Continental Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00 Airlines-Only Breakfast
Sponsored by Buena Vista Non-Theatrical
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.
09:15 - 10:15 Welcome/Keynote Presentation
“Opening Video” sponsored by Post Modern Edit, LLC
- Opening Remarks: Mary Rogozinski, United Airlines, WAEA President
- Keynote Address: "Ideas for Life" by Dr. Paul F. Liao, President, Panasonic Technologies Company
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 17:30 Exhibits Open
Airline Delegates begin meetings by private appointment with Vendors at their booths. Bring your “Timetable.”
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch in Exhibit Hall
Free Evening
Wednesday, 22 September
07:30 - 17:30 Delegate Registration
Wednesday “Conference Daily” edition of WIN sponsored in part by DMX Inflight
07:30 - 08:00 Continental Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00 Educational Sessions (view session descriptions)
Choose from three highly-focused concurrent sessions:
- Tech Topics Translated
- Update on Wireless Inflight
- Got Gadgets? On the Ground and in the Air — Hour 1
09:15 - 10:15 Educational Sessions (view session descriptions)
Choose from three highly-focused concurrent sessions:
- Real-Time TV in the Hot Seat - note date change for this session
- ‘Cut It Out!' The Art of Editing Feature Films for the Airline Market
- Got Gadgets? On the Ground and in the Air — Hour 2
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 17:30 Exhibits Open
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch in Exhibit Hall
19:00 - 22:30 25th Anniversary Special Networking Event
Sponsored in part by:
Platinum: Air France , DTI-Software
Gold: The Boeing Company
Silver: General Dynamics , Telefonix, Inc.
Bronze: Crest National Digital Media Complex, DreamWorks SKG, Intersound Inc.,
MGM Studios, Sony Pictures Releasing, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp./Fox In Flight, Verizon Airfone
Thursday, 23 September
07:30 - 17:30 Delegate Registration
08:00 - 09:00 Continental Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00 Airline Breakfast Chat NEW EVENT FOR VENDORS AND AIRLINES
Pose your questions one-on-one to an Airline Delegate "hosting" your table as you gather in small groups (of 10) over breakfast. Learn about the "host" Airline, network with others at your table, and make valuable new contacts! Space is limited for this special "Net-ucational" function. (Assigned seating. Details on how to participate can be found below.)
Click here to suggest topics for discussion.
Table hosts to date include:
- Air New Zealand - Sally Lythgo
- Alaska Airlines - Chase Craig
- America West Airlines - Denise Rodriquez
- American Airlines - Melissa Mango
- ATA Airlines, Inc. - Wendi Dickerson
- Cathay Pacific Airways - TBD
- Continental Airlines - Brian Roland
- Finnair - Tero Lohimaki
- Frontier Airlines - Alfy Veretto
- LAN Airlines - Pablo Astudillo
- Lufthansa German Airlines - Michael Manstein
- Malaysia Airlines - Madame Loh Bee Chat
- Philippine Airlines - Maver Mayuga
- Qantas Airways Ltd. - Michael Freedman
- South African Airways - Ruth Rosenbrock
- United Airlines - Dan Callahan, Peggy Bukar
- Virgin America - Charles Ogilvie
New Instructions: Admission to the New “Airline Breakfast Chat” is complimentary for vendors and airlines with your Registration, but space is limited (to approximately 150) and random table assignments will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. You may sign-up for the Airline Breakfast Chat when you pick up your registration materials on Monday or Tuesday (20-21 Sept.). Once all the tables have been filled, remaining delegates will be advised that they may enjoy the traditional Continental Breakfast in the East Lobby, Level 6. Plan to arrive at the Airline Breakfast Chat 15 minutes early to receive your table assignment. Each table will include at least one airline delegate, pre-assigned before the conference. Please note: requests to be seated at specific tables or with specific delegates or airlines will not be honored. The goal of the event is to provide a new opportunity for participants to network with others and an airline.
We hope for each airline host to cover three or more topics at his or her table. To suggest a topic for the Airline Breakfast Chat, visit www.waea.org/events/suggestion-ABC.htm.
09:15 - 10:15 Educational Sessions (view session descriptions)
Choose from three highly-focused concurrent sessions:
- The New Low-Cost Carrier Model...and the Impact on Travel Today - note date change for this session
- Interactive Systems Update
- The ‘Nuts and Bolts' of Digital Content Management
10:15 - 10:30 Break
Sponsored by Buena Vista Non-Theatrical
10:30 - 17:30 Exhibits Open
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch in Exhibit Hall
Free Evening
Friday, 24 September
07:30 - 12:00 Delegate Registration
08:00 - 09:00 Airline Meeting (with Coffee/Tea)
Open forum for discussion of Airline-specific issues. Airline Delegates only.
08:00 - 09:00 Vendor Meeting (with Coffee/Tea)
Open forum for discussion of Vendor-specific issues. Vendor Delegates only.
09:15 - 10:15 Annual General Meeting (with Continental Breakfast)
WAEA members meet to discuss important Association business and elect new WAEA officers and directors.
Continental Breakfast sponsored in part by: DreamWorks SKG, Sony Pictures Releasing, Warner Bros. Distributing Inc.
10:30 - 14:30 Exhibits Open
18:30 - 19:30 WAEA Gala Banquet Reception
19:30 - 00:00 WAEA Gala Banquet & 16th Annual Avion Awards Presentation.
The Conference finale, black-tie optional.
Dinner sponsored in part by: Thales Avionics Inc.
Portrait Photography sponsored by: TEAC Aerospace Technologies
Open Bar sponsored by: Telefonix, Inc.
Conference agenda subject to change without notice.
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