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From Your APEX Board The APEX Board of Directors uses this space to inform members about ongoing Board initiatives and decisions. In addition to APEX association information in the magazine, the Board sends e-mails regularly to update the membership and to be as transparent as possible. > Brian Richardson president American Airlines
> Éric Lauzon vice president Air Canada
apex multimedia market
> Dominic Green secretary Inflight Dublin
> Joan Filippini treasurer
Paramount Pictures
APEX is excited to announce a sold-out exhibit hall for the 2017 MultiMedia Market, 24–26 April in Berlin. If you haven’t registered, please do so as soon as possible. New incentives for airlines and CSPs are likely to make our market the highest attended yet. The first two days will include appointments between buyers and sellers with the third day focused on a comprehensive program on the future of in-flight content, headlined by Rossen Dimitrov, senior vice-president, Customer Experience, Qatar Airways. To register and view the event schedule, visit apex.aero/mmm-2017.
apex tech > Linda Celestino past president Etihad Airways
> Kevin Bremer Boeing
APEX TECH continues to shine a light on technical and regulatory issues affecting the airline industry. Join us 13–14 June in Los Angeles, when APEX TECH will colocate with Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE). For more information, visit apex.aero/events.
nominations committee
The Nominations Committee will accept applications to run for the Board of Directors later this spring. To receive a nomination form, please contact info@apex.aero.
apex honorary awards > Maura Chacko
> Michael Childers
> Juha Järvinen
> Ryanne Van Der Eijk
Finnair
Lufthansa Systems
In addition to the new APEX Awards in eight categories, the Official Airline Ratings and a revised Passenger Choice Awards program, APEX will be accepting member applications for both the Lifetime Achievement and Outstanding Contribution Awards later this spring. Be on the lookout for applications in your inbox and on apex.aero.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
PHOTOS: MEHRAN TORGOLEY
Spafax
> Ingo Wuggetzer Airbus
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Airline Passenger Experience Association