The NTBAA Announces Annual Safety Show-Down and Golf Outing Is Set For September 23rd -24th, 2015

June 25, 2015
The NTBAA safety event theme for 2015 will be “Professionalism….the core of your safety culture” and include break-out sessions presented by well-known industry experts such as the Honorable Earl F. Weener, PhD with the NTSB

June 25, 2015 -- Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas --The North Texas Business Aviation Association (NTBAA), has announced that its 3rd annual Safety Show-Down event will be held on September 23rd at the Addison Conference Center followed by an Annual Golf Outing on September 24th at Cowboys Golf Club.

The NTBAA safety event theme for 2015 will be “Professionalism….the core of your safety culture” and include break-out sessions presented by well-known industry experts such as the Honorable Earl F. Weener, PhD with the NTSB, Dr. Shari Frisinger with Cornerstone Strategies, Peter V. Agur with VanAllen Group, Kent Jackson with Jackson & Wade, LLC, Randall Brooks with APS Upset Recovery Training, JD McHenry with Global Jet Services, as well as a presentation from AirCare FACTS. In addition, the keynote speaker for the Safety Show-Down will be Dr. Mark Maier, the Founding Chair and Director, Leadership Studies Program, College of Educational Studies Chapman University. Dr. Mark Maier is internationally renowned as the writer and producer of the video-based training module, A Major Malfunction: The Story Behind the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster, which is in use at over 800 institutions in 23 countries and will be the focus of the keynote presentation, titled, Leading with Integrity – Creating a Climate for Open Communication.

Attendees participating in the informative presentations will also have an opportunity to learn more about various aviation products and services from Show-Down exhibitors, experience an emergency procedures simulator, and see numerous aircraft on static display at Addison Airport, conveniently located across the street from the conference center. The program will begin with a continental breakfast and check-in at 7:00 AM and conclude at 5:00 PM.

“We are expecting a full house of area Business Aviation professionals interested in learning more about making our industry safer,” stated Jacque Walker, President of NTBAA.  “We are so excited to bring this type of educational event to the local business aviation community and look forward to a great day,” added Ms. Walker.

The NTBAA Annual Golf Outing will once again take place at beautiful Cowboys Golf Club in Grapevine, Texas with a shot gun start beginning at 8:00 AM on September 24th.  The festivities will include breakfast prior to the start, hole sponsors, raffle prizes, and a buffet lunch followed by trophy awards to the winners of the best-ball scramble.

Registration details for both events will be available at www.ntbaaonline.com and space will be limited so attendees are encouraged to pre-register to guarantee attendance.

About NTBAA

NTBAA is an association that brings together the growing North Texas Business Aviation Community. It provides a forum to network, educate, mentor, share best practices, and represent the interests of the business aviation industry. This group is made up of local flight operations, manufacturers and associated business aviation vendors, suppliers, and service providers, and it creates a platform to interact with policy makers and officials whose decisions affect this industry.  It also brings those in the North Texas area together for a free exchange of ideas and concerns and foster both professional and educational opportunities.  For more information about NTBAA, go to www.ntbaaonline.com or contact Jacque Walker at [email protected]