GWBAA Announces Keynote for 13th Annual Safety Standdown
The Greater Washington Business Aviation Association (GWBAA) 13th Annual Safety Standdown will be held on April 18, 2019, at the NTSB Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia. GWBAA announces that the keynote speaker will be JD McHenry, President and CEO, GlobalJet Services. In his presentation "Keep it Simple - Leadership for Higher Safety Standards," Mr. McHenry will share the key leadership attributes that have a profound effect on everything from Crew Resource Management (CRM) to Human Factors (HF) to Safety Management Systems (SMS) to professionalism and more.
Other agenda highlights include Jeff Woodford, Chief Pilot and Director of Aviation, CommScope, Inc. speaking on the topic of professionalism and leadership, an update on “US Domestic CPDLC DCL & En Route” and a briefing on “Integrations of New Entrants” as well as a Business Aviation Hot Topic Panel.
“The Safety Standdown is always a opportunity to bring together all of the stakeholders in the region’s business aviation community together for a day of learning focused on making our industry safer”, said Caleb Stitely, Safety Standdown Chair, GWBAA, adding that “This year’s lineup of industry experts is especially exciting.”
There will be a reception the evening prior to the event to provide an additional opportunity for networking. To see the full agenda and information on registration and sponsorship please visit https://gwbaa.com/Safety-Standdown-2019
Other GWBAA events include the inaugural Open House and Static Display event on March 27, 2019 and the GWBAA 15th Annual Golf Classic Tournament on September 12, 2019.
