Phoenix Sky Harbor International Aviation Symposium Celebrates 20 Years

This year will mark the 20th anniversary of the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Aviation Symposium, in what has grown to be the world’s premier aviation conference. Since 1992, when Phoenix first launched the annual aviation symposium, the global aviation industry has evolved considerably. However, what has remained consistent through the years has been the high-caliber guests and individuals who attend and participate in the Phoenix International Aviation Symposium each year.
The Symposium will take place at the historic Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix – April 6 – 8.

The Symposium brings top aviation and government officials from around the globe together in Phoenix to discuss and closely examine issues facing the industry. Many of aviation’s top experts and airline executives return annually to take part in what has become “the most exclusive gathering in the industry.”

US Airways CEO, Doug Parker and airline executives from around the globe will participate throughout the conference. George T. Whitesides, of Virgin Galactic, will be the keynote speaker on April 8. Whitesides is a former NASA administrator, a graduate of Cambridge and Princeton universities and a Fullbright Scholar. Journalists will have immediate access to great story ideas, items and trends for the future. The conference agenda is available at http://skyharbor.com/pdf/2011SymposiumAgenda.pdf.

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Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.