Penton's Aviation Week Presents NextGen Ahead: Air Transportation Modernization Conference, September 9-11 in Washington, DC

NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To examine the Federal Aviation Administration's NextGen program priorities for 2014, Penton's Aviation Week (http://www.aviationweek.com/) will hold its NextGen Ahead: Air Transportation Modernization Conference on September 9-11, 2013 at the Dupont Circle Hotel in Washington, DC. 

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Themed "Re-Defining NextGen: Setting Priorities - Implementing Capabilities - Delivering Benefits," the conference includes a series of presentations, panel discussions and interactive workshops which will drill down into critical topics such as GPS interference and security, finding the balance on mixed equipage, changing roles of NextGen funding and financing, and tablets in the cockpit. 

JetBlue COO Rob Maruster and FAA Deputy Administrator/Chief NextGen Officer Michael G. Whitaker will present the event's keynote addresses. Additional scheduled speakers include representatives from major airlines, government agencies, and industry providers.

Credentialed members of the media are invited to request a complimentary press pass by contacting Aviation Week prior to the event at +1-212-904-4682, [email protected].  For more information, visit http://www.aviationweek.com/events/nextgen/. On Twitter, follow @avweekevents.  For information about all Aviation Week events, visit http://www.aviationweek.com/events/.

About Aviation Week
Aviation Week is the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries. Industry professionals rely on Aviation Week for analysis, marketing and intelligence. Customers include the world's leading manufacturers, suppliers, airlines, militaries, governments and other organizations that serve this global market. Aviation Week produces data and analytics services including the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN), industry-leading events around the world, as well as ShowNews and Business & Commercial Aviation.

About Penton

For millions of business owners and decision-makers, Penton makes the difference every day. We engage our professional users by providing actionable ideas and insights, data and workflow tools, community and networking, both in person and virtually, all with deep relevance to their specific industries. We then activate this engagement by connecting users with tens of thousands of targeted providers of products and services to help drive business growth. Learn more about our company at www.penton.com.

Penton is a privately held company owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP.

Media Contacts:
Angelica Carey
Aviation Week
+1.917.691.5334
[email protected]

Kate Spellman
SVP, Marketing
Penton

212 204 4351
[email protected]      

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