Stakeholders in Nigeria’s aviation industry are to converge at the Providence Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos on Friday, July 26, 2024, to discuss and proffer solutions to one of the issues bedeviling the industry.
The issue to be discussed according to a statement by the association is, ‘Aviation Survivability Amidst A Challenging Macro-Economic Environment,’ which is the theme for the 28th edition of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) conference.
The essence of the gathering according to the association is
to chart a way forward for the sector The Conference which was originally slated for July 25th, 2024 at Sheraton Hotel Ikeja will now hold on July 26, 2024 at Providence Hotel, GRA, Ikeja.
The theme of this year’s conference, LAAC said was informed by the challenging state of the country’s economy which has amplified the already existing constraints to growth and development of Nigeria’s aviation industry in form of poor access to forex, weakening currency, high fuel costs, maintenance costs, poor airports infrastructure, regulatory constraints, growing manpower demands, technology upgrade, passenger comfort, among other issues that require urgent attention of industry stakeholders.
The conference presents an opportunity for organisations to highlight its activities as it is expected to attract over 200 aviation industry professionals cutting across the aviation agencies, security agencies, international and domestic airlines operating in Nigeria, aviation support services, including travel service providers and tour operators
LAAC is Nigeria’s aviation media umbrella body saddled with the responsibility of ensuring effective media coverage and practice in the aviation industry.
LAAC’s annual conference has over the years made an unquantifiable impact on Nigeria’s aviation sector by throwing up policy, management and operational issues for public discussion. This has brought about tremendous and evidential changes in Nigeria’s aviation sector.
Aviation and allied business organisations have continuously taken advantage of sponsorship opportunities presented by this event to sell their products and services and this year’s edition will present yet another opportunity to business organisations to further project their brand name.
According to the Chairman, LAAC Conference Planning Committee, Mr. Chinedu Eze, “This year’s conference is peculiar because it will focus on the industry’s survival and sustenance which constitutes a major subject of discussion in a time like this.”
The Committee Chairman said that there will be both physical and virtual participation in the conference to enable participation of stakeholders from across the world.
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