NBAA Cancels 2009 ABACE

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The National Business Aviation Association says the continuing economic downturn has prompted it to skip next year’s edition of the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in Hong Kong. The event was planned for Feb. 11 and 12. Last year’s ABACE attracted 50 exhibitors and about 800 registrants. NBAA President Ed Bolen didn’t say what the count was for the coming show but it clearly wasn’t worth the time and expense to stage it.

“NBAA recognizes the importance of Asia to the future of business aviation, and we will continue to work very closely with our colleagues in the Asian Business Aviation Association to promote the growth of business aviation in that part of the world,”Bolen said. “But ABACE requires a huge commitment of resources – from our Member Companies, from Exhibitors and from NBAA. And, at a time when our economy is moving into its second year of a recession, NBAA is not in a position to provide ABACE with the attention and resources required to make the show the success it needs to be for our attendees and exhibitors. He said the plan is to resume the show “in future years” after the economy is sorted out.

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