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ISTAT Thanks Outgoing Board Member John Vitale
" John Vitale is stepping off the board after dedicating 22 years of
service. Yes, you read that right, 22 years! Amazing. He has
bridged the old with the new and has been that guard on the
wall protecting the values of ISTAT for as long as I have known
him. He has been a great servant to me as president but also
to you as members and rolls onto the golf course with a bag
of AVITAS balls and a demon slice drive! "
- Gerry Butler, ISTAT President
" John's commitment to ISTAT over more than two decades
has been instrumental in getting ISTAT to where it is today: the
world's leading organization for aviation industry professionals. It
is impossible to overstate the magnitude of the contributions John has
made to this organization since its founding over 35 years ago. As a once youngish
member of ISTAT, I was always impressed by John's presence at ISTAT events and
his thought leadership on stage; as a fellow ISTAT board member, I admired John's
passion for the society and his many contributions to the ISTAT Board as a director
and then as our president; as one of John's successors as ISTAT president, I greatly
appreciated John's quiet council and also his less quiet candor in telling me to shut
up when it was deserved (which was not infrequently); as a friend, I've long known
John as a kindred spirit with whom I've had the pleasure of sharing many a good
dinner, many a bottle of good wine and many a good-humored conversation. "
- Douglas Runte, ISTAT Immediate Past President

Update on ISTAT's 2021 In-Person Events
In an effort to remain prudent and safe while gathering our community, ISTAT has
made some adjustments to our previously announced lineup of events. ISTAT Asia
will transition to one event in Singapore the first week of September. The format
will mirror previous ISTAT Asia events with panel discussions and opportunities to
connect; however, it will be shortened to two days. The ISTAT Latin America Forum
will take place at the end of August, and the format will mirror previous ISTAT Latin
America Forum events. Additional details, including registration for these events,
will be available in the coming months.

ISTAT Calendar
2021

ISTAT Miami Conclave
19-20 April
The Biltmore Hotel Miami
Coral Gables
Miami, Florida, USA

ISTAT Latin America Forum
25-26 August
Four Seasons Hotel
Mexico City, Mexico

ISTAT Asia
31 August - 1 September
The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia
Singapore

ISTAT EMEA
3-5 October
Edinburgh International
Conference Centre
Edinburgh, Scotland

ISTAT Americas
14-16 November
JW Marriott Austin
Austin, Texas, USA

ISTAT Holiday Receptions
1 December
Dublin, London, New York
and Tokyo

* T he Paris Air Show reception and chalet
will not take place this year as a result
of organizers cancelling the event.

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