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63rd Business Aviation Safety Summit

WHAT IS BASS?

The Business Aviation Safety Summit (BASS) is a forum for the business aviation industry to meet in a collaborative environment to identify safety concerns, devise approaches to reduce risk and implement initiatives to improve safety. The summit, organized by Flight Safety Foundation, in partnership with the National Business Aviation Association covers safety, training, practical solutions, management, human factors and other issues for every segment of the business aviation industry.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

BASS brings together business aerospace and aviation professionals primarily for people responsible for
the following areas: BASS stock photo

Safety in design
Manufacturing
Development
Training
Maintenance
Operations
Regulation

BASS 2018 AGENDA DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Pete Agur, Chairman, The VanAllen Group Inc.
Tom Anthony, Director, University of Southern California
Dave Belastock, Assistant Chief Pilot – Technical, Dassault Falcon
Rick Boyer, Manager of Aviation/Pilot, SCANA Corp.
John Brogan, President & CEO, United States Aviation Underwriters, Inc.
Doug Carr, Vice President, Regulatory & International Affairs, National Business Aviation Association
Fred Calvert, VP Safety Programs, Executive Jet Management Inc.
Buck Buchanan, Aviation Safety Dynamics LLC
Matt Feinstein, Safety and Security, Jet Aviation
Joe Dickinson, Safety Captain, Hess Corporation
Martin Hamilton, VP Business Development and Marketing, Aircare International
Jim Kelly*, Pilot/Safety Manager, Pfizer Aviation
Elaine Lapotosky, Director of Operations, Jet Aviation
John Ransom, Jr., Director, Safety Standards, Safety Operating Systems
Lisa Sasse*, Vice President, Sales, Vision Safe Corporation – EVAS
Quay Snyder, President/Chief Executive Officer, Snyder Household
John Thomas, National Vice President, Key Accounts, Jet Aviaiton
Edward Williams, CEO, The Metropolitan Aviation Group, LLC
Keith Yaddaw, Pilot, JP Morgan Chase
Terry Yaddaw, President and CEO, VisionSafe Corporation
Tom Huff, Aviation Safety Officer, Gulfstream Aerospace
Brad McKeage, Vice President of Flight Operations, Embraer SA
Sonnie Bates, CEO, Wyvern Ltd.

*Co-chairs of the Business Advisory Committee

Quick information about hotel accommodations, registration and more can be found here!

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago
221 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
+1 312 565 5258

Flight Safety Foundation has reserved a block of sleeping rooms (single or double occupancy) at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago for conference participants at the special group rate of $285.00/night, not inclusive of taxes. Room reservations can be made online or over the phone to take advantage of our special group rate.

The cut-off date is Monday, April 16, 2018.. After the cut-off date, it is at the hotel’s discretion whether to accept additional reservations at the group rate, which will be subject to prevailing rates and availability.

Registration

Registration for the 63rd Business Aviation Safety Summit is now open!
Early registration ends February 9, 2018 – don’t wait to register.

For more information regarding pricing and special promotional offers, please see our Registration page here.