It's Montreal!

11-14 February 2008

Montréal,  Québec, Canada

Revised  23 January 2008

 

We are pleased to announce that Air Canada is the Official Airline for the Symposium. 

The Symposium has received a promotion code for those attending who wish to book a flight on Air Canada. To book a flight with the promotion code, access aircanada.com and enter the promotion code in the search panel.  The symposium promotion code is GKN977X1

 

See you in Montréal

Hyatt Regency Hotel

Symposium Executive Committee

The International Aircraft Cabin Safety Symposium is guided year-to-year by an Executive Committee.  Each member of the Executive Committee also helps to conduct the symposium while it is in session.  The members of the Symposium Executive Committee are (in alphabetical order):

• Carlos Dias,  Cabin Safety Advisor,  TAP Air Portugal
• Barbara M. Dunn,  Flight Attendant and Symposium Co-Founder
• Jeanne M. Elliott,   Association of Flight Attendants - CWA, NWA MEC Chair - Air Safety, Health, and Security
• Tove Finstad,  Manager Cabin Crew Training,  SAS  
• Lonny Glover,  APFA National Safety Coordinator
• Amelia Bucho Gomez,  Safety Officer,  Iberia Airlines Spain
• Christian Fridell, Manager Safety and Medical Training, Swiss Aviation Training Ltd.
• Susan Greene,  Chief, Cabin Safety Standards,  Transport Canada
• Akemi Inukai,   Manager, Corporate Safety, Safety Auditor, All Nippon Airways
• Jeanne Kenkel, Flight Attendant,  United Airlines AFA, Council 27
• Toni Ketchell,  Cabin Safety Specialist and Symposium Co-Founder
• Terry M. King, British Airways
• Captain Dietrich Langhof,  SEP and Security Manager, Condor Airline, member of Thomas Cook Group.
• David Lattimore,  Flight Service Manager,  Air New Zealand
• Professor Li Yu Mei, Dean, College of Cabin Attendants,  Civil Aviation University of China
• Elaine Parker,   President, Beyond Risk Management
• Lisa Puchala, Director Inflight Training and Standards,  WestJet
• Sami Sieva,  Manager, Safety and Cabin Service Training , Finnair
• Joan Strow, Retired, Sr. Cabin Safety Administgrator
• Alan Tang, Manager, Flight Operations, CAA Singapore 

Symposium Format

The Symposium will consist of the following events.  The Symposium schedule of events is shown in the General Assembly Program.

A Banquet Wednesday night

Any awards will be made during the General Assembly Session. 

Keynote speakers, panel speakers, and Q&A

Interactive workshops with plenty of time for Q&A with Certificates of Attendance

Training Sessions with Certificates of Completion

A one and one half hour break for lunch Monday - Wednesday

Special attention to those with special dietary needs and concerns.

No workshop or breakout sessions will be scheduled while the general assembly is in session.

Announcement                   INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT CABIN SAFETY SYMPOSIUM SELECTION PROTOCOLS "Award of Excellence in Cabin Safety"                                                 _________________________________________________________ Recognition Criteria      The Award shall recognize an individual, group of individuals or an organization in the field of aircraft cabin safety.  Recipients must have been actively involved in the cabin safety/security arena for a period of not less than ten (10) years – or have been responsible for a major program or significant project dedicated to the advancement of cabin safety.  Such Award may also recognize an individual specifically for a lifetime of achievement in cabin safety and/or posthumously. Sponsor      The Southern California Safety Institute (SCSI). Selection Guidelines      The recipient(s) will be chosen by a vote of the Selection Committee of the International Aircraft Cabin Safety Symposium’s Executive Committee.  Such Selection Committee shall be comprised of four (4) international and four (4) U.S. members of the Executive Committee.  Initially, SCSI and the current Awards Committee will select the Selection Committee.      An Awards Chair shall be named by SCSI.  The Chair will be responsible for preparing and distributing a voting ballot and copies of the nomination letters to each member of the Selection Committee.  The ballot will list all nominees.  Each Selection Committee member will be instructed to choose the top three nominees and mark each of the three with a number “1”, “2” or “3”, with the understanding that a number “1” is the highest ranking.  The votes are ranked as follows:  number “1” is five points, number “2” is three points and number “3” is one point.  The Chair will tabulate the votes and report the results to SCSI.      A deadline for such vote within the Selection Committee will be established – and shall occur no later than two (2) months prior to commencement of the Symposium.     If a nominee is not selected, such nominee will be considered for a succeeding two (2) years.  If not selected in three (3) years, the nominee can be re-nominated after a year’s wait. Nominations      Nominations shall be limited to a single page in English and must fully describe the work accomplished and/or the nature and results of specific programs/projects.  Names, complete addresses and phone contacts of both the nominee and the individual making the nomination must be included (e-mail addresses and fax numbers should be included, if known).  The worldwide aviation safety community is encouraged to participate in the nominating process. Submission      Nominations are to be submitted by mail, fax or e-mail to SCSI at:  505-292-2017 (fax), sharon.morphew@scsi-inc.com  – or mail to SCSI at:  P.O. Box 16032, Albuquerque, NM 87191.      A deadline for such submissions shall be three (3) months prior to the Symposium and published with the initial Symposium announcement soliciting Award nominations, including being made available on SCSI’s website.  The solicitation of qualified nominees shall also be made within the worldwide cabin safety community via industry publications, websites and media, as determined by the Executive Committee. Award      A plaque and/or appropriate citation will be presented to each recipient on the first day of the Symposium.  The ability of a recipient to attend will not preclude their selection. Publicity      The recipient(s) of the Award (and related accomplishments) will be posted on SCSI’s website and made available to selected news and industry media, as determined by the Executive Committee.

Announcement On line survey seeks specialists views on aircraft cabin fires   The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched an on-line survey to gain the views of cabin crew, flight crew, trainers and other interested parties on the current training practises and standards involved in dealing with in-flight fires.  The survey will help inform an evaluation of current fire training practices and standards for cabin crew that has been commissioned by the CAA. The study is entitled: ‘Training Needs Analysis for Cabin Crew Fire Training’ and will be carried out by RGW Cherry & Associates Ltd. Janice Fisher, Head of the CAA Cabin Safety Office said: “An in-flight fire is one of the most serious threats to the safety of an aircraft. Cabin crew are both the first and last line of defence in such an event and it is important to ensure that their training enables them to deal effectively with an in-flight fire. “Cabin crews receive extensive training on emergency procedures, including dealing with fires, but a number of training issues have emerged in recent years  that have led us to commission the study.” The work will evaluate current and possible future issues and identify potential improvements in existing fire training to ensure that crews have the most appropriate skills to deal with the threat of fire.   Janice Fisher added: “The on-line survey is crucial to the analysis and is a valuable opportunity for those who are involved in this subject to comment on fire training and contribute ideas for improvement.” The survey, which asks for no personal data, can be completed through the following link: http://www.rgwcherry.co.uk/caa_survey.html

 

 

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