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TUesday, 22 April 2008
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
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| 08:00 |
Delegate Registration Opens |
| 07:30 - 08:30 |
Continental Breakfast - Al Ameera Foyer |
| 08:30 |
Early bird price drawing: You have to be in the room to win, so arrive early! |
| 08:30-09:15 |
Welcome: Steve Harvey (iECcon) and Richard Owen (WAEA)
Moderator: Kevin Bremer, Boeing Commercial Airplanes - WAEA Education Committee Co-Chair
Keynote Address - Regional and Industry Overview
Presented by Patrick Brannelly, VP of Passenger Communications & Visual Services, Emirates
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| 09:15-10:05 |
Evolution of the IFE Industry - How Did We Get Where We Are?
presented by John N. White, IFE Historian and Editor of AVION Magazine |
| 10:05-10:30 |
IFE Advancements from the Ground to the Air
Presented by Ken Codrington, Marketing Manager (Thales Avionics) |
| 10:30-10:50 |
Networking Break Sponsored by Emphasis Media, Ltd. |
| 10:50-11:00 |
WAEA 10-MInute Weight Loss Program
Presented by Andy Grant, Emirates |
| 11:00-12:30 |
Regional Opportunities - And Threats - of a Burgeoning Middle East/Asia IFE Market
Moderator: Mark Hogg, IFE Services
Speakers: Mohamad El Assaad (Onboard International), Jovita Toh (Emphasis Media, Ltd) Thai Airways |
| 12:30-14:00 |
Networking Lunch |
| 14:00-15:00 |
The Connected Passenger |
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Moderator: Wale Adepoju (IMDC)
Speakers: David Coiley (AeroMobile), Benoit Debains (OnAir), Lars Ringertz (Inmarsat), Doug Backelin, (American Airlines), Patrick Brannelly, (Emirates) |
| 15:00-15:20 |
Networking Break Sponsored by Emphasis Media, Ltd. |
| 15:20-16:00 |
The Connected Passenger - continued |
16:20
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1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS IN THE DESERT - Special Evening Networking Event
Join us for an authentic dinner in the desert, complete with regional fare, belly dancing, henna tattoo artists and fortune tellers... You won't want to miss this one of a kind event! Transportation to and from the hotel will be provided.
Sponsored by Panasonic, eXphone and AeroMobile |
Thursday, 24 April 2008
| 08:00 |
Delegate Registration Opens |
| 08:30-09:30 |
Keynote Address - Two Perspectives on Growing IFE Markets - A Case Study Approach
Presenters: Saurav Mukherjee, Manager of Inflight Marketing & Entertainment, Jet Airways,
Charles Ogilvie, Director of IFE & Partnerships, Virgin America |
| 09:30-10:05 |
Stuff on the Ground
Speakers: Paddy Smith, Editor, Stuff Magazine |
| 10:05-10:40 |
Stuff in the Air
Speaker: Paul Margis, CEO and Steve Sizelove, Manager of Product Planning, Panasonic Avionics |
| 10:40-10:55 |
Networking Break Sponsored by Spafax |
| 10:55-11:50 |
Getting the Most Out of Your IFE Investment
Speakers: Kate Groth (Stellar Inflight), Ann Willis (Spafax), Nadja Rutkowski (Terry Steiner Internationall) |
| 11:50-12:50 |
Getting Interactive with IFE Software
Moderator: Patrick Joly, DTI Software
Speakers: Jennifer Clark (American Airlines), Daniel Laplante (DTI Software)), Sameer Tendolkar (Western Outdoor Interactive (WOI), Andre Borque (Thales Avionics) |
| 12:50-13:40 |
Networking Lunch |
| 13:40 |
Buses Leave for Emirates Tour |
| 14:00-17:00 |
Special Educational Event :
Tour of the Emirates Cabin Crew Training College
Sponsored by Emirates |
Agenda subject to change
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