10 reasons Asian Aerospace 2009 is the only place to be:

1. IT IS A UNIQUE, ASIA-PACIFIC PLATFORM
Expect more big things from the 2009 event
Asian Aerospace is the world’s largest single-focus exhibition and congress for the commercial aerospace and civil aviation market. It is also the only such event with an emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region. At the 2007 event – the first to be held in Hong Kong – over 11,500 trade visitors from 69 countries attended the show. Almost 90% came from the Asian continent - three quarters of those coming from Greater China. These participants made up what is potentially the world’s biggest civil aviation marketplace. Asian Aerospace 2009 will offer unprecedented access to this booming marketplace.

2. IT’S THE BEST PLACE TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES 
Deals are sealed in the static display park 
Business aviation is growing throughout Asia and the manufacturers used Asian Aerospace 2007 to show off their aircraft on the static display park. Just minutes away from the main convention hall, specially chartered buses transfer delegates to the airside static display park where the get a firsthand view of the latest aircraft. Manufacturers reported that orders were made as a direct result of visitors seeing the display aircraft. The 2009 static display park will have more space for both fixed-wing and rotor aircraft of all sizes.

3. IT’S A COMBINATION OF FOUR SHOWS IN ONE
Asian Aerospace is an all-in-one civil aviation event
With its efficient four-shows-in-one approach, Asian Aerospace International Expo and Congress provides a one-stop shop for civil aviation professionals. Aircraft Interiors Expo Asia features the long-established
interiors exhibition for the whole Asia region. Air Freight Asia is the focus for cargo carriers and logistics support businesses, while integration with Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium (APATS) has resulted in a surge in the demand for training.

4. IT’S A SHOWCASE FOR THE BEST OF CHINESE AVIATION
At the heart of Asian commerce and the gateway to China
aerospace industry is immense. China is spearheading this growth and, as a special trading partner for mainland China, Hong Kong is the ideal place to cultivate business with local Chinese customers and international customers alike. It is also ideally positioned to deliver the latest news and updates from the Chinese aviation industry. With official support from the influential General Administration of Civil Aviation of China, which is committed to bringing key delegations to the show, there is no doubt the Asian Aerospace is the perfect trading platform for commercial aviation professionals.

5. GET DOWN TO BUSINESS IN THE FIRST HOUR OF THE FIRST DAY 
Asian Aerospace is praised for its user-friendliness
Forget the convoluted security and registration processes of other major international shows. Asian Aerospace doesn’t believe in overcomplicating the participating procedure for attendees. The show was rated as excellent by delegates in 2007 and the 2009 show is set to maintain those high standards. A fast-link air-conditioned train runs from the Hong Kong city centre and the international airport right into the convention centre’s main registration hall. Door to door in 30 minutes. The latest in security technology sees visitors pass through the security checks in seconds. No more hours spent idling in traffic and long waits lining up to get in to the show, Asian Aerospace is meant for business and recognises that time wasted is time lost.


6. A HOST OF AIRLINES CONVERGE AT ASIAN AEROSPACE 
Major airlines flock to AA 2009
Some 154 airlines were represented at Hong Kong’s Asian Aerospace 2007, with more than 2000 airline representatives attending the exhibition and the congress. The visitors included senior executives and top management in procurement, engineering, finance, training and passenger services.

7. ASIAN AEROSPACE IS A DEDICATED B2B EVENT
The right people. The right place. The right value
Forget about wading through seas of picnicking families. Don’t worry about key presentations being drowned out by the roar of a military fast jet – Asian Aerospace 2009 is strictly business to business. Only confirmed trade visitors have access to the event – many through invitations from government or industry networks. So if the quality of visitors is your key consideration, Asian Aerospace 2009 will deliver. Exhibitors at 2007 reported that the amount of business they were able to develop exceed even their highest expectations, because of the calibre of visitors.
Asian Aerospace 2009 is building on that to ensure that the show remains the premier commercial aerospace and civil aviation event in the world’s fastest-growing market.


8. FLIGHTGLOBAL IS A KEEN SUPPORTER OF Asian AEROSPACE
Congress in partnership with leading aerospace publisher.
Thanks to the association of Reed Exhibitions with Flightglobal, Asian Aerospace 2009 will repeat the successful congress that drew airline CEOs, heads of China’s key government departments and policy makers in 2007. The master classes will include free seminars on issues affecting civil aviation throughout the region. Flightglobal publishes the weekly magazine, Flight International, the monthly Airline Business magazine, the world’s number one aviation news website, www.flightglobal.com, and the specialist Air Transport Intelligence (ATI) online premium data and news service. The award-winning Flight Daily News newsletter will also be covering the exhibition and congress.

9. COME FEAST ON HONG KONG’S NUMEROUS ATTRACTIONS
Asia’s world city has much to offer 
More than 25 million tourists visit the many attractions of this cosmopolitan city each year. While Hong Kong undoubtedly has a rich and vibrant shopping, dining and club scene, it is still the immense natural beauty that is truly captivating. From the delights of fresh oysters in a restaurant on The Peak – where you can look down at the spectacular view of world-famous Victoria Harbour – through to the Stanley Market, where you can imagine early colonial settlers bartering for Chinese handicrafts. Hong Kong has it all.
Top restaurants and hotels for hosting meetings; a safe environment and a clean, efficient transport system that can move you from the convention centre to the heart of the city in under 30 minutes. At Asian Aerospace, we strive to make doing business a pleasure.


10. GET SPONSORED, GET NOTICED
Raise the awareness of your brand at Asian Aerospace 2009
With Asian Aerospace’s number one aviation congress attracting top level delegates from government and industry being sponsorship at the event allows companies exceptional opportunities to raise their profiles. Already, major organisations are partnering the world’s leading exhibition organizers, Reed Exhibitions, to make the event a success. Opportunities for sponsorship in 2009 range from the Airline Business Networking Lounge to the structured master classes and the media centre. In 2007, 575 exhibitors and 521 media representatives from 21 countries gave wide exposure to the event and its partners. The 2009 show is too good an opportunity to miss with its hosted buyer programmes and special tours for airline and industry VIPs.