ICM Aviation, provider of corporate services to the business aviation industry, is founder and organiser of the Isle of Man Aviation Conference, which takes place at the Villa Marina on Thursday 23rd June.

The conference attracts international delegates and high profile speakers, and is supported by the Isle of Man Aircraft Registry. This annual event continues to grow in popularity and has become a key date in the business aviation diary.

Mark Byrne, director of the ICM Group and founder of the conference told us: “I am delighted that our conference continues to attract key players from across the industry. It is hard to believe this is our sixth year of running the event. I wanted to bring aviation professionals to the island to showcase the breadth of sector expertise that has developed here, in parallel with the growth of the Isle of Man Aircraft Registry. The conference has evolved into much more than that. It is now seen as a serious platform for discussing current topics, challenges and opportunities for the business aviation industry. We have a great lineup of speakers this year and Madam Clare Christian, President of Tynwald, will open the conference and welcome our overseas delegates to the island.”

The conference has recently been awarded accreditation by the CPD Certification Service. This means it is recognised as contributing to Continuing Professional Development and delegates will be awarded a certificate after the event.

Martin Kennaugh, manager of ICM’s aviation services adds: “We are really pleased to have been awarded this accreditation. For those professionals who have to undertake a certain amount of CPD each year, this conference provides a good opportunity for them to boost their knowledge about the industry and get seven CPD hours. We know the content and the quality of our panels and presentations is appreciated by delegates as we always get great feedback.”

Some of the topics to be discussed at the conference are VAT and customs, what the benefits of the Isle of Man are for owners and operators of corporate jets, Part-NCC, the Cape Town convention, IS-BAO, a view from America and an update from the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA). Simon Williams, Director of Civil Aviation on the Isle of Man, will update delegates on the Isle of Man Aircraft Registry. As the conference is on the same day as the UK EU referendum, Brexit is also expected to be a hot topic, and in particular the impact of a Leave vote on the industry.

Confirmed speakers so far include Marc Bailey, CEO of the British Business Aviation Association, Joel Hencks of AeroEx.eu, Bob Atkinson of B Capital Partners LLC, the MD of Global Jet Capital Simon Davies, Sonnie Bates Director of the IS-BAO Programme for the International Business Aviation Council Ltd, and Patrick Margetson-Rushmore of London Executive Aviation. Local tax experts Ian Jones of Ernst & Young, Phil Morris of PWC and Paul Cawley of KPMG will join Adrian Jones, tax director of ICM group company Martyn Fiddler Associates Limited, for a panel discussion about the latest developments in aircraft importations and other customs and duty matters.

The conference is sponsored by Aviatrax, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Estera, JSSI, Ernst & Young and Lapayowker Jet Counsel.

The delegate registration fee is £280+VAT. To register for the Isle of Man Aviation Conference and for further information about sponsorship opportunities and the networking events, visit www.icmaviationconference.org, contact Jenny Oliver at jo@i.im  | Telephone +44 (0)1624 682400, or click on the panel below.