The European Corporate Flight Attendant's Committee is to host a symposium for its members in Geneva on the day before EBACE.

With a focus on providing a one-stop educational resource for the flight attendant sector, the symposium will address a range of key issues including passenger and crew safety, on-board catering issues and service delivery standards. With its first outing as organisers of the symposium ECFAC hopes to mirror the success of the highly popular NBAA Flight Attendant's Symposium in the USA.

Daniel Hulme, managing director of executive jet in-flight dining provider Alison Price On Air and vice-chair of ECFAC, comments: “This year's symposium is shaping up to be a very exciting event and offers delegates a superb opportunity to enhance their knowledge as well as benefit from networking. It's attracting a lot of interest from European flight attendants with over 100 expected to attend from across the continent. We are also delighted to confirm that EBAA chairman and ceo Brian Humphries will deliver the welcoming address.”

With the symposium running in parallel alongside this year's EBACE, flight attendants will also benefit from networking with quality speakers without having to register for the full EBACE event.

The programme offers sessions on: Safety led by Sue Adair, senior cabin safety inspector at the CAA; FBO and flight attendant communications; Far East and Middle East culture and catering; Aviation catering and safety systems led by Paula Kraft of Aviation Catering Consultants; and Murray Law, owner and founder of business aircraft charter operator, International Jet Club will lead the panel discussion on galley design. In what promises to be one of the most interesting presentations of the day, a flight attendant involved with a real-life emergency will outline the event and how a well-prepared flight attendant can avert disaster.

The symposium will close with a round table discussion followed by an opportunity to network with colleagues over cocktails. The committee held its inaugural meeting last October and its goal is to represent the interests of European and Middle Eastern business aviation flight attendants in their roles as crew members aboard business aircraft and assist them in improving the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of business aircraft. It is chaired by Paul Milverton, cabin crew training and safety manager at Gama Aviation.