Early bird flights on Thursday 27th July, lead not to MMIA, but to “Providence Hotel”, Ikeja, Lagos

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The Providence Hotel Auditorium. Venue of LAAC 27th Annual Seminar

The 27th edition of the annual international seminar of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents-Nigeria, LAAC-N, which is already at the holding bay, shall be airborne in less than 24 hours with the view to troubleshoot current vagaries in the air transport industry and, the faculty members assigned shall provide a foolproof remedy.

The theme of the 27th edition of the LAAC seminar is, “Aviation Industry: Changing Times, Changing Strategies”

According to the official schedule, the hall for the seminar at Providence Hotel, Ikeja GRA, will be flung open to guests by 08hrs. Guests and stakeholders present shall be called to order by 09hrs when registration of participants shall begin.

**MMA 2nd terminal. Concessionaire at its wits’ end in coping with vehicular traffic, especially at pick periods**

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
10.00hrs: Formal introduction of guests begins
10.10: Rendition of the national anthem
10.12: Welcome Speech by LAAC Chairman- Mr. Olusegun Koiki
10.20: Opening Remark. Event Chairman– Prof. Mansur Matazu
Director General, Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet
10.35: Remark by the Chairman, Sifax Group- Dr. Taiwo Afolabi
10.50: Remark by the Guest of Honour- Dr. Emmanuel Meribole,
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Aviation & Aerospace
11.00: Key Note Address– Director General, Civil Aviation, DGCA, Capt.
Musa S. Nuhu

11.15: Tea Break
11.30: Paper 1- Engr. Akin Olateru, Director General, Nigerian Safety
Investigation Bureau, NSIB.
TOPIC: Funding Manpower Development in Nigeria’s Aviation
Industry in the 21st Century.
11.50: Paper 2– Capt. Roland Iyayi, CEO, Topbrass Aviation
TOPIC: Enhancing Airlines Profitability in Africa
12.10hrs: Presentation of Travel Watch Magazine- 5th Edition
12.30: Question and Answer Session
12.50: Panel Discussion. Moderator; Group Capt. John Ojikutu

**Distinguished guests at a former event organized by LAAC**

PANELISTS:
** Mr. Kabir Muhammed, Managing Director/Chief Executive
Officer, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN.
** Barrister Allen Onyema, Chairman, Air Peace
** Mr. Ikechi Uko, Publisher, Travellers Weekend
** Mr. Matthew Pwajok, Director of Operations, Nigerian
Airspace Management Agency, NAMA
** Dr. Gbenga Olowo, Vice President, Sabre West Africa
** Tosan Duncan, Acting Chief Operating Officer & Group
Head, Business Development, Bi-courtney Aviation Services
Ltd.
13.10hrs: Comments & Contributions
LAAC 2023 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Vote of thanks
Lunch
DEPARTURE