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WASHINGTON----The National Business
Aviation Association (NBAA) promotes the aviation interests of
organizations utilizing business aircraft in the United States and
worldwide.nbaa.

HDI Presents Prestigious Local Chapter Excellence Awards at HDI 2005 Conference + Expo

The best is
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more than 7,500 members worldwide including many of the Fortune 500, and
nearly 60 active local chapters in North America.

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The following is NBAA's calendar of events for 2005. The association provides
more than 100 products and services to the business aviation
community, including the NBAA Annual Meeting + Convention, the world's
largest civil aviation trade show. The overall
combined score given by the judges in each subject area is then totaled to
determine the Overall Excellence Award winner.2727 or 614.

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The prestigious HDI Local Chapter
Excellence Awards acknowledge superior performance of HDI's local chapters,
and provide a benchmark for local chapters to benefit from and emulate. For more information,
visit http://www . The Ohio Society's
members not only meet the same statutory and regulatory requirements as CPAs ,
but also embrace the highest standards of professional and ethical
performance.

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More information about the awards can be found
at http://www. HDI is member-focused, and
remains vendor-neutral in its efforts to facilitate open, independent
networking and information sharing within the association network.

The all-day regional workshops will be held:
- Aug. 30 in Cleveland; and
- Sept.

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awards presentation took place at the opening general session at HDI 2005 , the
association's annual conference held March 6-10 in Las Vegas.thinkhdi.

For More Information:

Jen McClure
Albrycht McClure + Partners
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jenm@ampcomm. 4 in Columbus;
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PSSP was lauded for displaying superior performance in each category, and
for its innovation, creativity, membership involvement, and a high level of
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- Aug.
Additional seminars in Columbus and Cleveland are planned for later in the
year.

Regional-specific associations please submit here.

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In addition to membership, certification, and training, HDI
produces the highest-rated industry event, the HDI Annual Conference and Expo,
for service and technical support professionals.2727, ext.

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The program qualifies for
eight continuing professional education credits in taxation for CPAs . This is achieved through ongoing professional education,
comprehensive quality review and compliance with a strict Code of Professional
Conduct.

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In support of this effort, the Association provides many
ways for its Members to interact and exchange information, including
the NBAA Annual Meeting + Convention, the world's largest civil
aviation trade show; international exhibitions in Europe, Latin
America and Asia; several Business Aviation Regional Forums a year, in
cities around the country; and a comprehensive program of seminars for
flight department personnel and others involved in business aviation
operations. PSSP placed second in Programs, Special
Events and Web Site Excellence , and third in the Newsletter category. 341

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For more information or to register, visit http://www.ohioscpa.

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, HDI, the world's largest
membership association for IT service and support professionals and the
premier certification body for the industry, announced today the winners of
the HDI Local Chapter Excellence Awards.
"This award is evidence of what can happen when a group of talented
individuals commit themselves to excellence," said chapter president Melanie
Gould. COLUMBUS, Ohio, A workshop on the extensive tax
reform changes contained in the latest state budget is being offered at
several locations throughout the state in August and September by The Ohio
Society of CPAs, The Ohio Manufacturer's Association and the Ohio State Bar
Association.

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NBAA Calendar of Events 2005

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February 12-13, Reno, NV - Four NBAA Schedulers Professional
Development Program Courses

February 13-16, Reno, NV - NBAA 16th Annual Schedulers +
Dispatchers Conference

February 21-22, Miami Lakes, FL - NBAA Flight Operations
Manual Workshop

February 23-24, Miami Lakes, FL - NBAA Management Fundamentals
for Flight Departments Workshop

March 1-2, Miami Lakes, FL - NBAA Leadership Conference

March 3, Miami Lakes , FL - NBAA Professional Development
Program Course: Management Control Procedures

March 14-17, Colorado Springs, CO - NBAA 32nd Annual
International Operators Conference

March 31-April 2, Sao Paulo, Brazil - 3rd Annual Latin
American Business Aviation Conference + Exhibition
(LABACE2005)

April 10-13, Colorado Springs, CO - NBAA Maintenance
Management Conference

April 21, Farmingdale, NY - NBAA Business Aviation Regional
Forum

April 26, Orlando, FL - NBAA Aviation Insurance + Financial
Risk Management Seminar

April 26-28, Orlando, FL - FSF/NBAA Corporate Aviation Safety
Seminar

May 13, Boston, MA - NBAA Federal Tax Forum

May 18-20, Geneva, Switzerland - 5th Annual European Business
Aviation Convention + Exhibition (EBACE2005)

June 16-18, Florida - NBAA 10th Annual Flight Attendants
Conference

June 27-30, San Francisco, CA - NBAA Flight Operations Manual
Workshop

June 29-30, San Francisco, CA - NBAA Management Fundamentals
for Flight Departments Workshop

July 7, San Jose, CA - NBAA Business Aviation Regional Forum

August 9-11, Shanghai, China - Asian Business Aviation
Conference + Exhibition (ABACE2005)

September 15, Denver, CO - NBAA Business Aviation Regional
Forum

November 15-17, New Orleans, LA - NBAA 58th Annual Meeting +
Convention

Founded in 1947, NBAA serves its 7,400 Member Companies by
promoting the aviation interests of organizations utilizing business
aircraft in the United States and worldwide. Pittsburgh Chapter Wins Best Overall

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo."
Rich Hand, director of membership operations , HDI, added, "The HDI Local
Chapter Excellence award winners show a remarkable commitment to excellence
and a dedication to serving our members.

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HDI is the world's largest membership association for IT service and
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Other HDI Local Chapter Excellence Awards were presented to the Capital
Area Washington DC chapter for Program and Website Excellence, the Southwest
Synergy chapter for Newsletter Excellence, and the Austin chapter for the
Special Events Excellence. Course fee is $99.

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HDI presented Local Chapter Excellence Awards in six categories: Overall
Excellence, Membership Excellence , Program Excellence, Newsletter Excellence,
Special Events Excellence and Web Site Excellence.com .

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also won the Membership Excellence award, recognizing outstanding performance
in growing the chapter membership, holding membership drives, and promoting
membership through the community. Specific topics of the Ohio Tax Reform Update program will include:

- Elimination of major business taxes and reduction in personal income
tax rates;
- Application of the commercial activity tax (CAT) on corporations and
pass-through entities; and
- New developments in sales and excise tax, personal income tax and trust
tax.

For More Information:
Kim Schuette, Public Relations Manager
E-mail: kschuette@ohio -cpa.

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Pittsburgh Service + Support Professionals (PSSP) was selected as the top
local chapter from the more than 50 HDI local chapters in the United States,
Canada, and Mexico.
To qualify, PSSP submitted nominations in all five of HDI's Excellence
Award categories: Membership Excellence, Programs Excellence, Newsletter
Excellence, Special Events Excellence, and Web Site Excellence. They have consistently exceeded
objectives , and met the challenges of being a leader in our industry.

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The Ohio Society of CPAs Workshop Offers Latest Information on Tax Reform

The workshop, developed in conjunction with the Ohio Department of
Taxation, is designed to update certified public accountants, corporate tax
directors, controllers , chief financial officers and tax attorneys on all the
major business and individual tax changes .

Registration is required.

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For more
information and to register for any events listed , visit NBAA's web
site at www.
Founded in 1989, HDI's mission is to lead and promote the IT service and
support industry by empowering its members through access to timely and
valuable industry information, including reports and publications; encouraging
member collaboration through events and online forums; and establishing
internationally recognized, standards-based industry certification and
training programs.
A panel of experts will discuss how clients and businesses will be
affected.

The Ohio Society, established in 1908, represents more than 23,000 CPAs in
business , education, government and public accounting.com
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