Ontario California Chamber of Commerce Hosts 2nd Annual S. California Summit

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is once again bringing a Regional Aviation Summit to Ontario to address the future of aviation and lend opportunity to learn more from nationwide experts about the impact that air cargo has on our city, region, and country.

This exciting program will be held on Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 from 8:00a-2:00p. Speakers include John Beckius, Program Manager for Air Cargo Compliance for TSA Headquarters in Washington D.C., Marian Henley Boyd, Executive Vice President and CFO of The Boyd Group, Inc., and James E. Stevens, Director of State and Local Government Affairs for Air Transport Association of America, Inc., Jim Ream, President/CEO of ExpressJet Airlines, Michael Webber of Webber Air Cargo, Kevin Russell, Manager of Air Cargo and Revenue Management for Southwest Airlines, and Steve Forrer, Managing Partner of Aeroterm.

High value goods are central to today's expanding economy The availability of quality air cargo services provides a feasible means to move goods long distances quickly. In today's era of fast-paced competition, speed of transport is an influential factor for companies in their ability to compete.

From an air logistics perspective, air cargo represents 13 percent of airline revenues ($40 billion USD) but only 20 percent of the $200 billion USD air logistics market. This market encompasses warehousing, customs, trucking, forwarding, and transportation. Worldwide employment implications are significant. The industry is currently estimated to employ four million people and its growth rate is expected to continue out pacing that of the world's economy.

Locally sponsored by the County of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency and ExpressJet Airlines and brought to you by the LA/Ontario International Airport, this half day summit will give local business professionals, elected officials, and citizens the opportunity to learn more from the nationwide experts about the impact that air cargo has on our country.

Visit www.aviationsummit.org or call Ashley Sharkey at (909) 984-2458 ext. 307 for more details.
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About Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Ontario businesses increasingly endorse the Chamber of Commerce. We continue to be recognized as a vital link between the city, state and regional parties of leadership, and act as the promoting entity for community spirit within the City of Ontario.

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Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Ashley Sharkey
email: a.sharkey@ontario.org
phone: 909.984.2458 ext. 307