All events will take place within the Lennox Suite building of the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), unless otherwise stated. The dress code for the event is business unless otherwise stated. The programme of events may be subject to change. # Restricted attendance
06:30 - 16:00 | Golf Tournament | Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club |
10:00 - 20:00 | Registration Desk Open | Lennox Suite Foyer, Level 0 |
13:00 - 17:00 | Operations Group | Carrick Suite, Level 1 |
13:00 - 16:00 | Social Programme City Tour | Edinburgh City Centre |
17:00 - 20:00 | Opening Welcome Reception and Exhibition Open | Exhibition Area, Level -2 |
08:00 - 09:15 | Airline and Airport CEOs' Breakfast # by invitation only | Café Area, Level 1 |
08:00 - 17:00 | Registration Desk Open | Lennox Suite Foyer, Level 0 |
08:00 - 17:00 | Media Centre Open | Organiser's Room, Level -1 |
09:00 - 12:00 | Operations Group | Carrick Suite, Level 1 |
09:00 - 14:00 | Exhibition Brunch | Exhibition Area, Level -2 |
09:15 - 11:30 | Airline and Airport CEOs' Meeting # by invitation only Keynote Address by Michael Matheson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, The Scottish Government | Lammermuir Suite, Level -2 |
09:30 - 14:00 | News Conference | Menteith Suite, Level -1 |
14:00 - 14:45 | CONFERENCE SESSION 1 State of the Industry address | Conference Room, Level -2 |
14:45 - 15:30 | Exhibition Coffee | Exhibition Area, Level -2 |
15:30 - 17:00 | CONFERENCE SESSION 2 - CEO Debate Panelists Further panellists to be announced. | Conference Room, Level -2 |
18:35 - 23:00 | Cocktail Reception and Awards Dinner Dress Code: Ladies cocktail dress; gentlemen black tie/tuxedo or dark suit. | National Museum of Scotland |
23:00 - 01:00 | After Dinner Drinks | Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa |
08:30 - 09:30 | Exhibition Breakfast | Exhibition Area, Level -2 |
08:30 - 14:00 | Registration Desk Open | Lennox Suite Foyer, Level 0 |
08:30 - 14:30 | Media Centre Open | Organiser's Room, Level -1 |
09:30 - 10:45 | CONFERENCE SESSION 3 – Inspirational Speaker This year’s inspirational speaker at the ERA General Assembly will be Matthew Syed; one of the world’s most influential thinkers in the field of high performance and cultural change and author of Black Box Thinking. Matthew explores a thought provoking approach to high performance in the context of a complex and fast-changing world. He draws on a vast array of case studies and real-world examples across sport, business, education and politics. Matthew looks at the inside story of how success really happens – and how we cannot grow unless we are prepared to learn from our mistakes. | Conference Room, Level -2 |
10:10 - 12:20 | News Conference | Menteith Suite, Level -1 |
10:45 - 11:30 | Exhibition Coffee | Exhibition Area, Level -2 |
11:30 - 12:30 | CONFERENCE SESSION 4 – Annual General Meeting (AGM) Open to all ERA member personnel | Conference Room, Level -2 |
12:30 - 14:00 | Exhibition Luncheon | Exhibition Area, Level -2 |
13:30 - 16:30 | ERA Board Meeting# elected ERA Board members only | Lammermuir Suite, Level -2 |