A European flight attendant committee has been appointed to oversee the 2013 Cabin Crew Symposium which will be held at the EBACE show in Geneva next year. Paul Milverton, Gama Aviation cabin service training and safety manager, has been selected to chair the committee until 2016.

"I am flattered and delighted to have been offered the opportunity to chair this new European initiative and look forward to leading the way for the 2013 symposium," he says. "I very much look forward to working with my fellow committee colleagues to create a symposium that is as effective, instructive and popular with European-based business aviation cabin crew as is the NBAA-sponsored Flight Attendant's Symposium in the USA. I would like the symposium to be an educational resource providing essential support and networking opportunities for attendees that want to enhance their delivery of cabin safety, security and service excellence."

The increasingly global nature of business aviation activity demands the highest levels of training for crews charged with the safety and security of both passengers and aircraft. With cabin crew playing a critical role in safety, security and operational processes, the third annual EBACE Cabin Crew Symposium will seek to address a wide range of issues including passenger and crew safety, alongside aspects such as on-board catering and service delivery.

Milverton's selection recognises his exceptional expertise in all matters relating to in-flight service delivery, particularly in Europe and the Middle East. Prior to joining Gama in 2007, Paul had served in the Royal Air Force. His military career included 15 years as an air steward with the RAF's 32 (Royal) Squadron, of which for 12 years Paul had the honour of acting as personal air steward to HRH the Prince of Wales, over a remarkable total of 650 royal flights.

Vice chairman of the committee will be Daniel Hulme, managing director of Alison Price On Air.

Hulme will represent all aspects of on-board catering, utilising his extensive experience working with and training flight attendants in a catering capacity. Alison Price On Air spent nine months consulting with flight attendants prior to developing its award winning product.

The company recently completed the training of its 80th flight attendant as part of its ongoing educational programme aimed at improving catering services in the skies.

"I am delighted to have been selected to vice chair and I'm very much looking forward to developing the vision that exists for supporting the flight attendants," says Hulme. "Often undervalued, the flight attendant is the conduit between the client and our business, so to best understand our vision for food, and strengthen our relationships with the client, it is crucial that they are well informed. The committee plans to work closely with them and to garner support from the business aviation community to help them win the respect they rightly deserve."