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Aviation Instrument Association
2007 AIA Convention
Atlanta, Georgia - September 27-28


Embassy Suites Atlanta - at Centennial Olympic Park

FINAL AGENDA for the Record

Thursday, September 27

• Check In - Embassy Suites Hotel - Centennial Olympic Park - Atlanta, GA.
• 9:00 AM - NBAA Exhibits at Georgia World Congress Center - Register for your FREE THURSDAY pass using the following link (http://registration.expoexchange.com/shownba071/Default.aspx). Make sure that you select "HOLD" and pickup your pass at the GWCC.
• Return to the hotel by 5:30 PM and meet at 6:00 PM at hotel bar for Happy Hour/Convention (Members Welcome)
• 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM - AIA Board Of Directors Meeting and Dinner

Friday, September 28
• 7:00 AM - Breakfast and Convention Registration
• 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM - Eric Johannessen, President's Introduction
• 9:15 AM - 10:20 AM - Guest Speaker - Professor Rodger W. Granlund, CHP (Radiation Safety Services): Self-Luminescence Dials in use by Watch, Clock, and Aircraft Instruments (1940-1980) for Commercial and Military Applications
• 10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Break
• 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM  Guest Speaker - Ric Peri (AEA Vice President of Government & Industry Affairs): Current & pending regulations, NRC Final Rule, Part 30, Part 31, 30.3, 31.7, 31.12, OSHA 29CFR-1910.1086, Annual Fees per licensed category
• 11:15 AM to 11:45 PM - Professor Rodger Granlund - "Radium In Aircraft Instruments" (continued): Proper handling and recommended detection equipment for parts receiving inspections, general licensing protocol, recommendations for decommisioning, containment and disposal
• 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM - Panel Discussion - NRC Rulemaking and Impact on the Aviation Community
• 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM AIA Luncheon and Presentation - Melvin Graves (Aviators Anti-Drug Consortium): Training and Annual Administrators Drug/Alcohol Abatement Program Certification
• 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM - Break
• 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Melvin Barker (AIA Training Program): Program utilization overview and course synopsis, member participation and log-in procedures for employees, employee certificates and issuance
• 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM - General Business Meeting, Planning, New Business and Membership Benefit Enhancement
• 4:00 PM - Closing of 2007 AIA Convention

Interesting Tid-Bit   473.5 years of experience was represented by members in attendance at the 2007 AIA Convention in Atlanta! 


Hotel Information


The Embassy Suites Centennial Olympic Park is located at 267 Marietta Street.

The hotel phone number is 404-223-2300. 

Your room rate is $179.00/night (single) and $189.00/night (double) plus taxes. 

Hotel Policies

Check-In: 3:00 PM - Check-Out: 12:00 PM

Valet Parking:
22.00 USD Daily for cars/truck
Pets:
No Pets Allowed

Embassy Suites Atlanta - at Centennial Olympic Park
267 Marietta St., Atlanta, Georgia, USA 30313
Tel: +1-404-223-2300  Fax: +1-404-223-0925 

The open atrium is home to the spectacular Atrium Art, Echo. A tribute to the Georgia Aquarium, this three-dimensional Tarpon is comprised of over 1,350 cast metal components attached to over 1,100 stainless steel cables.

The Embassy Suites Hotel Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park is adjacent to the Georgia Aquarium and within easy walking distance from the many attractions of Atlanta, GA, including:

• Georgia World Congress Center®
• Georgia Dome - Home of the Atlanta Falcons®
• Philips Arena - Home of the Atlanta Hawks® and Atlanta Thrashers®
• CNN Center
• World of Coca Cola® Museum
• Imagine It! - Children's Museum of Atlanta
• Underground Atlanta®
• Campus of Georgia Institute of Technology® - Georgia Tech

Downtown Atlanta's only full-service, upscale, all-suite hotel is just minutes from:

• Atlanta Market Center
• Turner Field - Home of the Atlanta Braves®
• Atlanta University Center
• Fernbank Museum
• Carter Presidential Center®
• Martin Luther King Historic Site
• Zoo Atlanta®
• Atlantic Station

Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport is just eight miles away. Guests of the Embassy Suites Hotel Downtown Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park stay in spacious two-room suites and receive a complimentary, cooked-to-order breakfast and complimentary nightly Manager's Reception. Visit our on-site restaurant, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, for lunch or dinner, or order room service in your suite. Wireless high-speed internet access is available throughout the hotel.


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