Military, Manufacturer and Airline senior representatives headline ADSE 2016 speakers program – media advisory

The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC Pacific) invites media to attend the 2016 Aerospace, Defence and Security Expo (ADSE), August 11 & 12 at TRADEX in Abbotsford. This year’s business program features a number of high profile industry and government representatives, highlighted by:

• Lieutenant-General Michael Hood, Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force
• Gregg Saretsky, CEO, Westjet
• Honourable Mike de Jong, BC Minister of Finance
• Bob Noble, VP, Partnering for Success, Supplier Management, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
• Joe Marcheschi, Director, Strategic Procurement, Airbus
• Grant Cool, Chief Operating Officer, Hybrid Enterprises, Lockheed Martin

Registration for accredited reporters wishing to attend ADSE 2016 is complimentary, but pre-registration is required. Registration requests may be sent to Trace Acres, tacres@aiac.ca.

Other speakers and panelists featured throughout the two-day program include:

• Karen McCrimmon, MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
• Amrik Virk, BC Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services
• His Worship Henry Braun, Mayor, City of Abbotsford
• Jim Quick, President and CEO, Aerospace Industries Association of Canada
• Tracy Medve, President, KF Aerospace

For more information about ADSE 2016, and to view the full program, visit www.adse.ca .

For information:

Mike Mueller, Vice President, Operations & Communications, AIAC Pacific

604.655.3566, mmueller@aiac.ca