NEWS RELEASE

Communications and Marketing Office
600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3900

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Phone: 386-226-6157
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Contact: Mary Van Buren
Phone: 386-226-6525

Leading Aviation/Aerospace and High-Tech Employers Scheduled for Embry-Riddle Industry/Career Expo

Daytona Beach, Fla., Oct. 15, 2009 -- Jobseekers pursuing professional positions in the aviation and aerospace industry are invited to expand their horizons at Embry-Riddle’s 2009 Industry/Career Expo, one of the largest of its kind in the nation, attracting top employers in aviation, aerospace, business, engineering, and other high-tech fields.

National and international employers participating in the event this year include The Boeing Company, Continental Airlines, Jamco America Inc., Northrop Grumman Corp., Procter & Gamble, Alsalam Aircraft Co., EADS (European Aeronautic Defense and Space), Garmin International Inc., NAVAIR (Naval Air Systems Command), and the U.S. Department of State.

The Industry/Career Expo will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, in the ICI Center at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach campus, 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd. The annual event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by Embry-Riddle’s Career Services Office.

“We’re very pleased with the quality of the companies exhibiting this year, and we expect various career opportunities for our students and alumni,” said Lisa Scott Kollar, Career Services executive director. “Job candidates should bring their resumes and be prepared to discuss career opportunities with industry leaders.”

For information on advertising and sponsorship opportunities, or to exhibit, contact Adriana Hall in the Career Services Office at (386) 226-7018 or adriana.hall@erau.edu. Additional details are online at www.erau.edu/career/expo/.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Prescott, Ariz., and Daytona Beach, Fla., through the Worldwide Campus at more than 130 campus centers in the United States, Europe, Canada, and the Middle East, and through online learning. For more information, visit www.embryriddle.edu.