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REVISED DATE:  PNBAA will now host our annual friends and family BBQ on Friday August 2, 2013 from noon to 2:30 pm at Clay Lacy BFI.  Please mark your calendars!

A discussion on preparedness:emergency response planning event April 17th, 2013.

WHEN

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
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COST

$45.00 per person // $50.00 after Wednesday, April 10, 2013
(includes three course lunch and presentation)

WHERE

The Rainier Club
820 4th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104

Emergency Response Planning is a crucial aspect of business. Join us on April 17th to learn how you can create a carefully set plan to save your business’ reputation and make good on your promise to customers.

We’ll hear from Sue Warner-Bean, an Emergency Response Planning (ERP) Specialist and former Director of Alaska Airlines ERP Department.

Sue has 20 years of experience in aviation and 15 years in emergency management. Sue also instructs at both the University of Southern California’s Aviation Safety and Security certificate program and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Training and Development Institute.

We are less than one month away from the PNBAA 5th Annual Charity Golf Event – September 18, 2013 at the Golf Club at Newcastle.

PNBAA is pleased to announce that golfer registration is currently SOLD OUT for this event, but we are offering a standby list for golfers on the REGISTRATION page. We are also very close to being sold out for sponsorships as well!

For additional information about this event, please visit our golf web page by clicking HERE.

As always, thank you for your support of these great PNBAA events!

The Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association invites our members and friends to attend our annual holiday meeting & social.  This year, we are hosting this event at the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field on Thursday, December 6 from 3:30 p.m to 6 p.m.  We will kick off the event with our annual meeting of members, followed by a presentation of checks to Seattle’s Aviation High School and Civil Air Patrol with the proceeds from PNBAA’s Annual Charity Golf Event, and wrapping up with a fun holiday cocktail reception.  Please SAVE THE DATE for December 6th now, and RSVP below.  Note – this is a FREE event that PNBAA hosts as a “THANK YOU” to all our members and friends for their support throughout the year.

Please join members & friends of PNBAA for our annual summer BBQ in conjunction with the Blue Angels practice for SeaFair. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, Aug. 2 from 11am until 2pm. This is an open event, so bring your friends & family and enjoy some great food, social interaction, and an awesome show! We have some fun surprise activities planned this year…so come on out to Galvin Flying Services at Boeing Field and take part!

2011 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Last year, PNBAA hosted numerous educational and networking events and gave back to the aviation community.  Proceeds from the 3rd Annual PNBAA Charity Golf Event funded donations of $7,500 to Seattle’s Aviation High School and $1,500 to Washington State’s Civil Air Patrol.  2011 highlights include(please click on the links for more information about each event):

• MAR: Hosted 3rd Annual Safety Day & Maintainers Luncheon
• JUN: Hosted RNP for Business Aviation
• JUL: Hosted another Maintainers Luncheon
• AUG: Hosted 3rd Annual Family BBQ during Blue Angels Practice
• SEP: Hosted 3rd Annual Charity Golf Event
• NOV: Hosted Staffing – HR Challenges Within the Corporate Flight Department
• DEC: Hosted Holiday Social & Annual Business Meeting

 

For 2012, we have an exciting year planned!  Stay tuned to the EVENTS PAGE on PNBAA’s Website for event updates and descriptions:

• March 7 – 1st Maintainers’ Luncheon; Topic: Asset Recovery
• April 4 - 4th Annual PNBAA Safety Day
• June 20 – PNBAA General Meeting in Portland (HIO)
• August 2 – 4th Annual PNBAA Member and Family BBQ / Blue Angels
• September 19 – 4th Annual PNBAA Charity Golf Event; Location: Newcastle
• September 20 – NBAA Regional Forum; Location: Clay Lacy BFI
• October/November – General Session (more to follow)
• December 13 – Holiday Social and Annual Business Meeting

PNBAA’s longest-serving member, Chuck Kegley, recently announced that he is stepping down from the PNBAA Board of Directors. During Chuck’s over ten-year tenure on the PNBAA Board, he not only was instrumental in carrying us through the rebirth of this organization, but also tireless in his efforts to educate Olympia officials about the adverse impact of their various aviation taxation measures under consideration.Please join the PNBAA Board of Directors in thanking Chuck for his years of service to this association and wishing him all the best in his future endeavors.

With Chuck’s departure, PNBAA is now accepting applications for the vacant board of directors position. We encourage any PNBAA members who are interested in serving on the Board to apply by clicking HERE. PNBAA Board Member participation at monthly board meetings, the PNBAA Annual Safety Day, General Meetings, and other PNBAA events throughout the year is critical to the effectiveness of our organization. Volunteering to serve as a Board Member involves a commitment of your personal and your employer’s time. Applications are due by June 1, 2012.

The Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association will host our next general meeting on Wednesday, June 20th from 11am until 1pm at Global Aviation HIO [2250 NE 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 (map)]. This will be PNBAA’s first time hosting an event in Oregon and we invite all PNBAA members and friends in Oregon, Washington, and beyond to join us.  Lunch is free to all attendees.  Speakers and topics for this event include:

• A representative from the Portland Tracon, will discuss some general airspace concerns for the Portland area as well as how the Tracon works with the aviation community on projects such as establishing new approaches and SIDs.

• Steve Nagy, Operations & Facilities Manager for the Port of Portland, will discuss how the various Port of Portland airports are positioned, the challenges each face, with a particular emphasis on noise & GA operations and how GA fits into their master plan.

• Harry Merlo, the founder & retired CEO of Louisiana Pacific, will discuss his many years of experience with GA & business aviation and how it was a benefit to the development & growth of his business.

The Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association (PNBAA) will be presenting our fourth annual Safety Day on April 4th, 2012 at the Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, WA. The topics of discussion will be airmanship, professionalism and human factors as they relate to aviation personnel, organizations and operations.

Click here to learn more and register.

The next PNBAA membership event will be held on Tuesday, December 13th from 3-6pm.  This event will be held at the old terminal building at King County International Airport (BFI) and will feature a variety of informational and social networking opportunities.   We encourage our members to join us for as much of this event as they are able. This event is FREE to all attendees – please RSVP today so we can get an accurate food/beverage count.  Thank you!

Here is a tentative agenda for the December 13th event:

• At 3pm, the PNBAA Board will host an OPEN BOARD MEETING
• At 3:30pm, PNBAA will present checks of the proceeds from PNBAA’s 3rd Annual Charity Golf Event held this past September to Aviation High Schooland the Washington Wing Civil Air Patrol.

• At 4pm, PNBAA will host NBAA’s Mike Nichols – VP of Operations, Education, & Economics – and other industry experts for a discussion on Tax & Legislative Issues Affecting Business Aviation in WA State

• At 5pm, PNBAA will host a networking social with cocktails & hors d’oevres as a THANK YOU to PNBAA members for a wonderful year.

 

For additional information, please visit PNBAA’s website at www.pnbaa.org or contact us at info@pnbaa.org.