The Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) has announced the highlights of its 2018 conference schedule, which commences with its gathering in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on March 28 and culminates with the MEBAA Conference in Dubai on December 9, followed by the MEBAA Show (December 10 to 12), which the organization co-sponsors, at the Dubai World Center Airshow site. The conferences “bring together inspired and motivated people in a more personal setting,” said Ali Alnaqbi, MEBAA founder and executive chairman, “to ensure the business aviation community remains at the forefront of this ever-changing industry, while discussing challenges and opportunities.”

Topics on the agenda at the Jeddah conference include successful business development strategies for business aviation, protecting against security breaches, and an examination of future business aircraft designs and cabin connectivity. Key leaders will deliver presentations and lead roundtable discussions at this and the other gatherings, according to MEBAA. Tunisia will host an MEBAA Conference in September.

MEBAA expects up to 500 exhibitors from across the globe for the MEBAA show, upholding its reputation “as the place to do business in the Middle East and beyond,” said Alnaqbi.