Sunday, September 21

ACI World Chair Jim Cherry, 2008 ACI-NA Chairman Randy Walker, ACI Associates Board Chair Susan Kurland and ACI World Business Partners Board Chair Catherine Mayer cut the ribbon Sunday evening opening the Exhibition Hall at the ACI World/North America Conference and Exhibition.

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening

The Exhibition Hall is now open for the next two days. There are 155 exhibitors in more than 281 booths on the second floor of the Hynes Convention Center. The hall, which opened Sunday evening, will be open daily through Tuesday evening.

• Exhibit Hall hour.
• View the latest roster of exhibitors .

ACI-NA Board Meeting

• Board discusses air service policy, slot auctions, environment

What in the World is ACI World?

• ACI Director General Angela Gittens gives a tour of her organization and its relationship to other international aviation groups.

Greg's Blog

• Greetings from Boston

Monday's Agenda

As the aviation industry marks the 30th anniversary of de-regulation, the father of de-regulation, Dr. Alfred E. Kahn, will be the keynote speaker on Monday morning at 10:15. As chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board, Kahn led the movement to deregulate U.S. airlines in 1978. In his remarks, Kahn will give his assessment of the impact of de-regulation on the airlines.

• More on Monday's agenda.

Exhibitor Spotlight

• A look at three new exhibitors

Conference Photo Album

• Did our photographers capture today? Check out today's photo album on Flickr.

Introducing our Green Website

• The new Sustainability website was unveiled at Exhibit Hall.

Did You Know?

Uncle Sam was born here

Samuel Wilson was born on Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington in 1766. Don’t know Mr. Wilson? He is better known as Uncle Sam. During the War of 1812, Wilson shipped casks of beef from his Troy, N.Y., meat plant to the U.S. Army. He stamped the cask with “U.S.” At some point, someone suggested the meat was sent from “Uncle Sam” Wilson. While Wilson may have inspired the name, his clean-shaven look was not the model of the tall man with the white goatee.

-- Frank Avruch, Boston’s Man About Town

• A Massachusetts aviation trivia tidbit.

What to Do in Boston

• Sporting events, tours, museums and special events this week in Boston

Guest Tours

Massport has arranged for several whole-and half-day tours throughout the conference. Guests can also register for tours once they arrive in Boston. On-site guest tour registration will be located in the Hall C Foyer, on Level 2 of The Hynes Convention Center.

• List of guided tours.
• On-site tour registration hours.
• Tours of Logan.
  
  

JFK Library Reception

The closing event will be at the seaside location of The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum overlooking Boston Harbor. Because we will be getting a police escort to this event, all buses will leave the Sheraton at 6 p.m. No transportation will be provided to those who miss the 6 p.m. departure.

• More on the closing party