The AAI was originally formed in the early 60’s as an association of Avionics manufacturers and support agencies. The mission was to support the various meetings organized by ARINC Industry Activities. We are a non-profit organization, and like all organizations we have expenses – so we must charge dues. However, as all members do not attend all conferences, we only have support fees for those meetings your organization attends. One of our main goals is to insure that all members (regardless of organization size) have equal access to attendees at the meetings. Additionally, we sponsor the Volare Awards recognizing outstanding members of the aviation community.

ARINC is an organization that provides many different products and services. For more information see http://www.arinc.com/. ARINC Industry Activities, a division of ARINC, organizes the AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC activities to establish consensus technical standards, known globally as ARINC Standards, and develop shared technical solutions that no one organization could accomplish independently, see www.aviation-ia.com

ARINC Industry Activities and AAI are two completely different organizations. ARINC Industry Activities (www.aviation-ia.com), a division of ARINC, organizes the AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC activities to establish consensus technical standards, known globally as ARINC Standards, and develop shared technical solutions that no one organization could accomplish independently by conducting numerous technical subcommittee and working group meetings, symposiums, and forums that address aircraft maintenance, engineering, and flight simulation issues. ARINC Industry Activities is managed independently of ARINC’s other businesses to ensure the neutrality and objectivity essential to the success of the AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC activities. The work of ARINC Industry Activities is funded by membership and sponsorship annual dues. Airlines, OEM, repair agencies, and others associated with the airline avionics industry are potential members or sponsors of the AEEC, AMC and FSEMC work programs. For more information about becoming an AEEC, AMC and FSEMC Member or Corporate Sponsor, please visit http://www.aviation-ia.com/MembershipAndSponsor/. The AAI is a Non-Profit Corporation that has been supporting the annual AEEC, AMC and FSEMC meetings since 1964. The AAI is made up of Avionics Manufacturers, Aircraft and Simulator OEM's, Maintenance and Repair Organizations (MRO's), and support agencies. The AAI provides "coffee" breaks, lunches, and the AAI Reception. Various AAI members also host hospitality suites and pay for other expenses during the meeting. All of these expenditures are added to the historical record each year. This helps to keep the hotel sleeping room and meeting room costs to a minimum, with the idea that this will allow more airline people to attend. The AAI members use this opportunity in a non-trade-show event to meet, mingle, introduce, and explore various marketing and support issues with the attendees. This puts many airline potential customers in one location for three or four days, with time to explore potential business opportunities.

The AAI Website is a Secure site and it is audited on a monthly basis by TrustWave.

From this web site (www.airlineavionics.org) A) click on Membership - then complete all of the requested information. The Primary Contact is the person that will receive all of the direct communications between the AAI and your company. It is expected that the Primary Contact will forward the supplied information to all within their company. The Primary will establish a User Name and Password during sign in – and will be the only person from the company who will be allow to “vote” on AAI items. Others can be designated as “Invoice contact” if you are requesting an invoice to be paid via check or Wire Transfer, additionally you can select a Backup Contact – this would normally be an “Administrative Assistance” or someone who would be in the office most of the time and would allow distribution of AAI information. B) From there you will proceed down the page to describe a little about your organization – by first selecting which of the specialties your company competes. These specialties will be used by members and non-members when using the “search” feature of this web site. Then you can add additional specific information about your products and or services. C) Please read the AAI Corporate Mission and Philosophy statements and then click the “I Agree” button to proceed. D) Under the Membership Options – you have several choices – starting with the year – please select the year you wish to apply for membership. Annual Dues (we use the Calendar year) – most members will fall under the normal dues – if you feel that you qualify as an Entrepreneurial member – please contact the AAI Business Manager (phil@airlineavionics.org) for a code – before you proceed. E) AEEC/AMC Collocated Meeting – after you click the appropriate block (if you are planning to attend this meeting) you will then have several options: You select the quantity (1 or 2) then the type of display - please click on Option Details for additional information. The last block is for Corporate Sponsorship of the Lunch Program – this program was an out growth of some of our membership that were hosting lunches in their hospitality suite during the meetings. It is impossible for a hotel to suddenly feed 700+ attendees – it is also very expensive for the companies with Hospitality suites - with lots of waste. Several of our members came together in an effort to save money and to help keep the meeting on schedule – by donating a fee to pay for the lunches. During the lunches the AAI does not provide coffee or desert – so some of our members still provide an opportunity for attendees to visit their suite during lunch break and have coffee and desert. F) FSEMC – again click on the appropriate level of Participating membership – then click on option for the Quantity and make your display choice. G) Then enter your new UserName and Password – We would suggest the UserName be associated with your company name – but the Password should be something unique. H) Then proceed to Payment Information – If you are paying via Credit Card – AMX/VISA/MC please insure the information provided under Billing Address is the address where credit card holder receives their monthly statement. Should you request an Invoice – this will be forwarded directly to the email address of the listed Invoice Contact Name. If you are requesting our bank wire transfer information – this will be replied to you with in one or two days. You will have the opportunity to review your request before your final summation of data

All AAI member companies have the option of having their company logo on the AAI Display. Simply attach a JPEG or TIFF file to an email to the AAI Business Manager phil@airlineavionics.org. The display projects your logo (hopefully you have provided a full color version) on the AAI Display during the entire meeting – so you have a dynamic presentation.

Any current AAI member that is supporting the meeting can request to have a display table during the AAI Reception. There is a small fee associated – this is to cover cost. We attempt to accommodate all members and their request – however, at some hotels the physical shape of the hotel restricts us. This one activity is considered the best Bang for the Buck in aviation.

For those members wishing to have more time to present their products the AAI does provide a 10 sq foot (approximately 3 sq meters) display area. The AAI will provide a draped table (approximately 6’), back curtain, side rails, one electrical outlet, and a company name sign. As this area will be available from Monday morning until Thursday afternoon – there is now a greater opportunity to work with your potential clients as all of the coffee breaks, breakfast, lunches, and the AAI Reception are all in the same area as your display. This provides greater time to discuss your products and support issues in more detail.

From the AAI web site (www.airlineavionics.org) click on Conferences – then click on your meeting interest – this will link to a page with exact information regarding your meeting of interest. Typically, we will identify the dates, hotel location, hotel contact information (this is important if you have plans for a hospitality suite), shipping information (for material and products for display), tips about getting in and out of the airport, auto rentals, hotel, and city. Also, we announce AAI BOD meetings, AAI membership meetings, extracurricular activities (golf, tennis, etc). We attempt to provide a lot of basic information that is nice to have before arriving in the meeting city. Additionally ARINC-Industry Activities has some meeting information available. For Information regarding AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC meeting schedules, dates, locations, etc. please visit: o AEEC http://www.aviation-ia.com/aeec/index.html o AMC http://www.aviation-ia.com/amc/index.html o FSEMC http://www.aviation-ia.com/fsemc/index.html

Of course there is the “common” sense guideline – if your suite is in the middle of the hotel – you must respect the hotel rules. Basically, the suites can be opened from Sunday evening through Wednesday evening. The only restriction is during the AAI Reception – all suites will be closed during this time. You must follow the hotel policies regarding smoking, drinks, noise, and activities etc.

The AAI provides the coffee breaks – this is part of the “support” fees on your invoice. During the breaks – the AAI will provide the Coffee – regular and decaf – tea and water. Should one of our members desire to obtain some individual recognition – you should contact the Business Manager who will assist in planning pastries, soft drinks, ice cream, etc., supplementing the break. The AAI does not receive any of the funds used to supplement the breaks – this is a contact directly between the member company and the hotel – the AAI functions only as a coordinator.

From this web site – after you have completed your membership form click onto the Conference button then identify your meeting that you wish to participate in - on that page there is a Registration button – that will link you directly to the hotel reservations page. Using this link will insure you receive the discounted room rate for this meeting.

During the AAI Reception we allow our members to have a display table (approximately 6’ table – no pop-ups) – for the small fee the AAI provides a draped table, back curtain, one electrical outlet, and a company name sign. For those members wishing to have more time to present their products the AAI does provide a 10 sq foot (approximately 3 sq meters) display area. The AAI will provide a draped table (approximately 6’), back curtain, side rails, one electrical outlet, and a company name sign. As this area will be available from Monday evening (during the AAI Reception) until Thursday afternoon – there is now a greater opportunity to work with your potential clients as all of the coffee breaks, lunches, and the AAI Reception are all in the same area as your display. This provides greater time to discuss your products and support issues in more detail.

If your company is a separate profit center you need to join AAI. The AAI organizes and manages the tables, booths, suites, and overall hospitality. This is the single focal point that gives your organization . 1) Ability to have a display during the AAI Reception 2) Ability to have a display during the entire meeting 3) Ability to have a hospitality suite in the host hotel. So from a marketing perspective the AAI provides a greater opportunity to get your name know within the aviation community.

From time to time we must conduct association business which requires voting. Communicating via the internet is faster than by mail, and we can expect quicker replies. The only time you will receive a vote question is during the actual process. At that time as soon as you enter your User Name and Password the vote information will appear. Simply vote for your company with your choice and submit. It is that simple

The Members Login is located in the upper right corner of every main page of the site. Enter your Username and Password. Now you can review your existing Members Profile – any of these items may be changed by clicking on the EDIT DETAILS button in the gray shaded area. Additionally, this is great opportunity to click on Change Logo to enter your company Logo – the logo will be added to your company information when your company’s information is requested in a Search. MEMBERHIP DETAILS This area will show your companies current membership details and will give you the option to add features for the current year – for example if you have been attending the AMC meeting but this year you would also like to attend the FSEMC – you would click on ADD MEMBERSHIP FEATURES FOR 2010 and add the additional meeting, table, or display. You can also click RENEW MEMBERSHIP FOR 2011 which will complete all of your companies detail information for our next years membership – but you would still be required to complete all of the information regarding each of the meetings you wish to attend. COMPANY DESCRIPTION AND PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED This section will allow you to enter more detailed information about your company and the services you provide – any SEARCH inquiry will still provide your company web site but this may provide the opportunity to hit some very important key words that may suggest your company should be contacted first.

A) From this web site click on Membership - then complete all of the requested information. The Primary Contact is the person that will receive all of the direct communications between the AAI and your company. It is expected that the Primary Contact will forward the supplied information to all within their company. The Primary will establish a User Name and Password during sign in – and will be the only person from the company who will be allowed to “vote” on AAI items. Others can be designated as “Invoice contact” if you are requesting an invoice to be paid via check or Wire Transfer, additionally you can select a Backup Contact – this would normally be an “Administrative Assistance” or someone who would be in the office most of the time and would allow distribution of AAI information. B) From there you will proceed down the page to describe a little about your organization – by first selecting which of the specialties your company competes. These specialties will be used by members and non-members when using the “search” feature of this web site. Then you can add additional specific information about your products and or services. C) Please read the AAI Corporate Mission and Philosophy statements and then click the “I Agree” button to proceed. D) Under the Membership Options – you have several choices – starting with the year – please select the year you wish to apply for membership. Annual Dues (we use the Calendar year) – most members will fall under the normal dues – if you feel that you qualify as an Entrepreneurial member – please contact the AAI Business Manager (phil@airlineavionics.org) for a code – before you proceed. E) AEEC/AMC Collocated Meeting – after you click the appropriate block (if you are planning to attend this meeting) you will then have several options: You select the quantity (1 or 2) then the type of display - please click on Option Details for additional information. The last block is for Corporate Sponsorship of the Lunch Program – this program was an out growth of some of our membership that were hosting lunches in their hospitality suite during the meetings. It is impossible for a hotel to suddenly feed 700+ attendees – it is also very expensive for the companies with Hospitality suites - with lots of waste. Several of our members came together in an effort to save money and to help keep the meeting on schedule – by donating a fee to pay for the lunches. During the lunches the AAI does not provide coffee or desert – so some of our members still provide an opportunity for attendees to visit their suite during lunch break and have coffee and desert. F) FSEMC – again click on the appropriate level of Participating membership – then click on option for the Quantity and make your display choice. G) Then enter your new UserName and Password – We would suggest the UserName be associated with your company name – but the Password should be something unique. H) Then proceed to Payment Information – If you are paying via Credit Card – AMX/VISA/MC please insure the information provided under Billing Address is the address where credit card holder receives their monthly statement. Should you request an Invoice – this will be forwarded directly to the email address of the listed Invoice Contact Name. If you are requesting our bank wire transfer information – this will be replied to you with in one or two days. You will have the opportunity to review your request before your final summation of data

A) From this web site click on Membership - then complete all of the requested information. The Primary Contact is the person that will receive all of the direct communications between the AAI and your company. It is expected that the Primary Contact will forward the supplied information to all within their company. The Primary will establish a User Name and Password during sign in – and will be the only person from the company who will be allowed to “vote” on AAI items. Others can be designated as “Invoice contact” if you are requesting an invoice to be paid via check or Wire Transfer, additionally you can select a Backup Contact – this would normally be an “Administrative Assistance” or someone who would be in the office most of the time and would allow distribution of AAI information. B) From there you will proceed down the page to describe a little about your organization – by first selecting which of the specialties your company competes. These specialties will be used by members and non-members when using the “search” feature of this web site. Then you can add additional specific information about your products and or services. C) Please read the AAI Corporate Mission and Philosophy statements and then click the “I Agree” button to proceed. D) Under the Membership Options – you have several choices – starting with the year – please select the year you wish to apply for membership. Annual Dues (we use the Calendar year) – most members will fall under the normal dues – if you feel that you qualify as an Entrepreneurial member – please contact the AAI Business Manager (phil@airlineavionics.org) for a code – before you proceed. E) AEEC/AMC Collocated Meeting – after you click the appropriate block (if you are planning to attend this meeting) you will then have several options: You select the quantity (1 or 2) then the type of display - please click on Option Details for additional information. The last block is for Corporate Sponsorship of the Lunch Program – this program was an out growth of some of our membership that were hosting lunches in their hospitality suite during the meetings. It is impossible for a hotel to suddenly feed 700+ attendees – it is also very expensive for the companies with Hospitality suites - with lots of waste. Several of our members came together in an effort to save money and to help keep the meeting on schedule – by donating a fee to pay for the lunches. During the lunches the AAI does not provide coffee or desert – so some of our members still provide an opportunity for attendees to visit their suite during lunch break and have coffee and desert. F) FSEMC – again click on the appropriate level of Participating membership – then click on option for the Quantity and make your display choice. G) Then enter your new UserName and Password – We would suggest the UserName be associated with your company name – but the Password should be something unique. H) Then proceed to Payment Information – If you are paying via Credit Card – AMX/VISA/MC please insure the information provided under Billing Address is the address where credit card holder receives their monthly statement. Should you request an Invoice – this will be forwarded directly to the email address of the listed Invoice Contact Name. If you are requesting our bank wire transfer information – this will be replied to you with in one or two days. You will have the opportunity to review your request before your final summation of data

You can register all of your members directly from this site. Visit the Conferences and after selecting the conference you wish to attend – there is a button to send you directly to ARINC Registration. Additional meeting registration information is provided on the respective ARINC Industry Activities web pages. • For AEEC http://www.aviation-ia.com/aeec/ • For AMC http://www.aviation-ia.com/amc/ • For FSEMC http://www.aviation-ia.com/fsemc/

The AEEC, AMC and FSEMC annual meetings are organized by ARINC Industry Activities. They are responsible for the meeting programs, schedules, and registration activities to include preparing attendee badges. Pre-registration is advised as this will make your check in much easier – all you will need is a current business card to hasten the process. However, if you have not pre-registered you will need some additional time for registration and receiving a name badge, etc.. One of the other advantages to your pre-registration activities is that it allows ARINC Industry Activities and AAI to project the attendance for planning purposes. When we have to plan for rooms, food, coffee, etc., it makes everyone’s life so much easier if we have somewhat valid registration data.

ARINC Industry Activities will begin, in 2011, charging a $500 attendance fee to attend the annual AEEC, AMC or FSEMC conferences. For 2011, this fee will be waived for certain groups. For more details, please visit the upcoming event’s web page at www.aviation-ia.com.

Contact the AAI Business Manager (Phil Wright) 941-313-0471 (mobile), 941-966-5785 (fax) or phil@airlineavionics.org

The Business Manager is not an employee of the AAI – there are no employees. The Business Manager is a paid consultant – reporting directly to the AAI Board of Directors (BOD). All of the members of the AAI BOD have their own company responsibilities – so the BM provides a “face” for the day-to-day operations of the AAI and provides stable phone, fax, and email communications. Corresponding with state, local, and Federal authorities - to insure compliance with rules and regulations. Additionally the BM maintains the Web site and works with various individuals to keep the web site current and informative. The most time consuming function is the annual invoicing, maintaining the membership roster, coordinating the activities for the meetings – coffee breaks – receptions – lunches – displays – shipping – customs – site visits – documentation retention - etc. The BM assists the individual BOD functions – Treasurer, Secretary, Membership and the senior positions at their request – by providing requested information and necessary presentation material. The BM is normally a past member of the AAI and the BOD – the current BM has been a member of the AAI since 1983 and has served in all positions (except Liaison) of the BOD and was President until retirement in 1998.