Speakers at the event included championship NASCAR driver and entrepreneur Brad Keselowski, author and consultant Todd Henry and Dr. Sian Proctor, the first black woman to pilot a spacecraft.

An impressive speaker line up will provide emerging and veteran leaders an opportunity to benchmark their management skills and gain recurrent training that isn’t specifically tied to aviation.

Confidence is high for EBACE following the successful turnout for this year's NBAA Leadership Conference and its Regional Forum. The association says people want to mingle, sharing lessons and networking opportunities.