Aviation Maintenance held its inaugural AVM Summit USA event in the United States on November 21 and 22. The two-day, conference-driven event took place at the Wyndham Hotel on the Disney property in Orlando, Fla. Leaders in the aviation maintenance industry gathered to present on wide-ranging subjects such as improving efficiencies in maintenance operations, using lean in business processes and ultrasonic shot peening. Attendees came from around the globe, including New Zealand, Portugal and Brazil as well as all over the United States. Dr. Chris Markou, deputy director engineering, International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Marshall Filler, managing director and general counsel of the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) were keynote speakers