Join us for the AFRA 2016 Annual Meeting!

Please join the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA for our Annual Conference, which will be held in conjunction with the Aviation Suppliers Association conference on June 26-28, 2016.

This is the premiere conference for those involved with aircraft disassembly, recycling, and end-of-life services. The conference will provide a forum for discussion of emerging technologies and business initiatives, and feature speakers who are international leaders in the aerospace industry.  

AFRA sponsorships and exhibitor opportunties are still available! Please see the exhibitor and sponsorship options below, or contact AFRA staff for more information.  

Conference Agenda

Keynote Presentations

• "IATA & Aircraft Decommissioning" - Chris Markou, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
• "Market Outlook" - Wendy R. Sowers, Boeing Commercial Aircraft

Panel Discussions

•  "AFRA Panel: Aircraft Valuation" - Moderated by Jeff Lewis, Fortress Investment Group LLC, to include panelists: 
  
                   -Tom Lane, Avtrade
                  -Bryson Monteleone, Tailwind Capital & ISTAT Appraiser
                  -Brian Postel, Unical
                  -Derk-Jan van Heerden, Aircraft End-of-Life Soutions (AELS) BV
                  -Eddo Weijer, GA Telesis

• "AFRA Panel: Digital Economy of Aircraft End-of-Life Management" - Moderated by Bradley Gregory, Air Salvage International Ltd., to include panelists:

                    -Tracy Andrews, Universal Asset Management
                     -Ayce Celikel, AeroBay
                     -Mori Larijani, Stockmarket.aero 

Workshop Sessions

• "Drafting for Sensible Risk Allocation in Aircraft Part-out and Consignment Contracts"
• "AFRA Accreditation Program & the BMP" - Kelly Lyon, AFRA and ASA Auditor
• “Documenting Removed Parts and Shipping Them – A Look at the Laws, Regulations and Industry Standards that Apply” - Jason Dickstein, Washington Aviation Group

Registration

Discounted earlybird registration rates for the AFRA 2016 Annual Meeting will be available until Wednesday, May 25th. For information on event and hotel reservations, please click on the below link to register online.

To book your hotel reservation by phone, please contact the hotel directly by calling +1 877-632-5000 and reference Aviation Suppliers Association Annual Conference. Please note that reserving your hotel room does not register you for the conference. 

Exhibiting at the AFRA 2016 Annual Meeting is a great opportunity to interact with your colleagues and conference attendees in a more intimate one-on-one atmosphere. The exhibit space opens with a Welcome Reception and will house all breaks, lunches, and receptions throughout the entire conference, which will provide ample visibility to all exhibiting companies. For additional information on exhibiting, please see below. 

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsoring the AFRA 2016 Annual Meeting is a great way to get your company's name in front of conference attendees. If you would like to sponsor or have any questions on sponsorship opportuntities, please contact David Bernstein at +1 202-207-1120 or dbernstein@AFRAassociation.org.

Gold Sponsorship: $10,000 USD

• Recognition on home page and Annual Meeting page of the AFRA website.
• Company logo displayed on front cover of the AFRA Annual Meeting pamphlet.
• Company logo on registration table sign. 
• Inclusion in AFRA Annual Meeting emails.
• Representation in the monthly e-Newsletter.
• Inclusion in meeting sponsorship slides between meeting presentations. 
• Two complimentary AFRA Annual Meeting registration passes. 

Silver Sponsorship: $7,500 USD

• Recognition on home page and Annual Meeting page of the AFRA website.
• Company logo displayed on back cover of the AFRA Annual Meeting pamphlet.
• Company logo on registration table sign.
• Inclusion in AFRA Annual Meeting emails. 
• Representation in the monthly e-Newsletter.
• Inclusion in meeting sponsorship slides between meeting presentations. 
• One complimentary AFRA Annual Meeting registration pass. 

Bronze Sponsorship: $5,000 USD

• Recognition on home page and Annual Meeting page of AFRA website.
• Company logo displayed on back cover of the AFRA Annual Meeting pamphlet.
• Company logo on registration table sign.
• Inclusion in AFRA Annual Meeting emails.
• Representation in the monthly e-Newsletter.
• Inclusion in meeting sponsorship slides between meeting presentations. 

General Sponsorship: $1,000 USD

• Company logo on registration table sign.
• Inclusion in AFRA Annual Meeting emails.
• Inclusion in meeting sponsorship slides between meeting presentations.