Evergreen Apple Nigeria (EAN), the Lagos-based fully integrated business aviation services company,
has confirmed the second Nigerian Business Aviation
Conference, NBAC 2014, will be held on March 27, 2014. This year’s conference
brought together over 100 international and African delegates from
across the broad spectrum of business aviation, and it is anticipated
that NBAC 2014 will once again attract HNWIs, OEMs, operators,
financiers, lawyers, regulatory bodies and industry leaders. 2014 will
see a doubling of delegate numbers bringing the total attendees to an
anticipated 200.“We were extremely pleased with the success of this year’s event but realised for 2014 we would benefit from increasing delegate numbers to accommodate the growing interest in Nigeria’s business aviation sector,” says Segun Demuren, CEO of EAN, founder and host of the symposium. “We have seen a steady increase in business aircraft sales in Nigeria over the last twelve months and believe it is imperative that we continue to discuss the main issues affecting the industry so we can build a solid and reliable business aviation infrastructure for the future,” he continued, commenting on the rationale for holding a second event.
While the overall conference theme will
focus on how to create a better understanding of the value of business
aviation in Nigeria, its’ importance as an economic driver for the
region, and its contribution to developing international business, it is anticipated that key
themes arising from this year’s meeting will be revisited and developed namely: the growing need for professional aircraft management companies, the
challenges of aircraft financing, the importance of having regional
based OEM service centres and the significance of operating within a
complex regulatory structure.
The
event is also being welcomed by the African Business Aviation
Association, AfBAA which recently launched its own series of Regional
Symposia with its debut in September 2013. Part of AfBAA’s strategy
going forward is to support individual country forums by supporting
members arranging local aviation events as exemplified by the NBAC. The
conference will consist of key note speakers, moderated panel sessions
and will aim to provide a forum for all Nigerian business aviation
stakeholders to exchange views.
