Media Event Highlights

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Following are the highlights of the IATA Annual General Meeting program. It is not the official program of the event, so we kindly ask you to check all timings and press conference schedules onsite with the IATA Communications staff.

MEDIA WORKING ROOM – Sponsored by BOC Aviation Pte. Ltd
1-3 June 2008 - Conference Room R-20 and R26
The Conrad Hotel, Istanbul
Wireless Internet access, laptops, printer and refreshments

Sunday 01 June
1700 - 1900	Registration for International Media & Welcome Cocktail Reception Hosted by Universal Air Travel Plan (UATP) International Lounge, The Conrad Hotel, Istanbul * Registration is also available all day on Monday 02 June
1900	Welcome Reception and Dinner The Conrad Hotel, Istanbul Sponsored by The Boeing Company
Monday 02 June
0745 - 0845	Media Breakfast: oneworld International Lounge
0800 - all day	Media Registration: R-20 Conference Room, The Conrad Hotel, Istanbul * TV Crews: please arrive early at 8am if you need to set up cameras
0900	Formal Opening of 64th IATA Annual General Meeting Election of AGM President Addresses of Welcome & Responses  State of the Industry Address Giovanni Bisignani, IATA Director General & CEO Refreshment Break Sponsored by LEK Consulting Report of the Board of Governors Approval of Financial Statements year ended 31 December 2007 Membership Financial Assessment for 2009 Election of Members to the Board of Governors Eagle Award Presentations
1215 (estimate)	Press Briefing: Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and CEO, IATA Dr. Temel Kotil, CEO, Turkish Airlines and Fernando Pinto, CEO TAP Portugal International Lounge
1300	Delegate Lunch – sponsored by Sponsored by GE Aviation Snack Lunch is also available in the International Lounge
1430	The Chief Executive Forum - In Association with BBC World     Airline Chief Executives and other leaders will debate key issues facing the air transport industry. Steering the debate in an informal setting will be Nik Gowing, Presenter, BBC World. Moderator:   Nik Gowing Presenter, BBC World Panelists:  Jean-Cyriel Spinetta Chairman and CEO, Air France Anthony Tyler CEO, Cathay Pacific Scott Carson, Executive Vice President, The Boeing Company Tom Enders President and CEO, Airbus Tim Clark President, Emirates Airline Steve Udvar-Hazy Chairman and CEO, ILFC Dr. Josef Ackermann Chairman of theBoard, Deutsche Bank AG
1730 - 1815	Media Briefing: SkyTeam International Lounge
1830	Departure to the Bosphorus River Cruise and Dinner Meeting in the Conrad Lobby
Tuesday 03 June
0745 - 0900	Media Breakfast Environment – with Paul Steele, Director, Aviation and Environment Economics– Brian Pearce, Chief Economist International Lounge
0900 - 1015	Session 1 – THE ENVIRONMENT CHALLENGE Moderator: Aaron Heslehurst, Presenter, BBC World Governments continue to pressure our industry with new taxes and the EU maintains its relentless pursuit of emissions trading. IATA has responded with a 4-Pillar strategy aimed at achieving carbon neutral growth, en route to a carbon free vision. Will this be sufficient to avoid new punitive economic measures? Can the industry do more? Should we do more? Discussion: Douglas Steenland, President and CEO, Northwest Airlines Willie Walsh, CEO, British Airways David Savy, Executive Chairman, Air Seychelles Wolfgang Mayrhuber, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Lufthansa Robert Sturgell, Acting Administrator US Federal Aviation Administration Raymond Cron, Director General Swiss Office of Civil Aviation Mark Halle, International Institute for Sustainable Development
1015 - 1045	Refreshment Break Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney
1045 - 1200	Session 2 – THE CUTTING EDGE Moderator: Kevin Dobby      New technologies, regulatory changes and innovative business models are only a few of the factors driving change in aviation, the world’s most exciting industry. Leading airline CEOs, with external commentary, will explain how they are driving these changes to put them on “the Cutting Edge” Discussion: Montie Brewer, President and CEO, Air Canada Peter Hartman, CEO, KLM Christoph Franz, President and CEO, Swiss Nawal Taneja, Professor  and Chairman, Department of Aviation, Ohio State University Ashley Smout, CEO, Airways New Zealand
1215 (estimate)	Press Briefing: Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and CEO, IATA International Lounge
1300 (estimate)	Press Lunch: Simplifying the Business Update Philippe Bruyere, Director, Simplifying the Business Aleks Popovich, Global Head of Cargo International Lounge