Penton’s Aviation Week to Host 19th Annual MRO Americas Conference & Exhibition

Penton‘s Aviation Week, the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries, will hold its MRO Americas 2014 Conference & Exhibition www.aviationweek.com/events/mro on April 8-10 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ. his annual event, the industry’s largest, explores the future of aviation and defense maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) through a series of drill-down discussions and networking opportunities drawing nearly 10,000 industry and government professionals. The event also hosts an exhibition hall with more than 700 MRO product and service providers. MRO Americas 2014 will present more than 100 speakers from airlines, regulators, suppliers and service counterparts, including Peggy Gilligan, Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety, FAA and Matthew Bromberg, President - Aftermarket, Pratt & Whitney, who will deliver the keynote addresses. The agenda includes intensive sessions and workshops covering all aspects of MRO including: Advanced Materials, Airline Operations, Avionics, Business Development, Engineering, Finance, GSE, Leasing, Logistics/Supply Chain, Propulsion, Purchasing and Technology. A dedicated forum for MRO Military will feature the sustainment leadership of the Department of Defense, military services, and depots along with industry participants. During MRO Americas, Aviation Week editors will present the prestigious MRO Global Awards, honoring the world’s top MRO and aftermarket companies, and Airlines for America will present its 47th Annual Nuts & Bolts Awards, recognizing exceptional service and contributions in the engineering and maintenance fields of the commercial aviation industry. MRO Americas is the flagship of Aviation Week’s MRO series, which has a proven reputation as the leading force in bringing together airlines, MROs, suppliers, OEMs, regulators and industry experts as they define the global aviation industry. Additional events include MRO Middle East, MRO Latin America, MRO Asia, MRO Europe, and MRO Eastern Europe, Baltics & Russia. Information is available at www.aviationweek.com/events/mro SOURCE Penton