The National Air Transportation Association’s annual Aviation Business & Legislative Conference was held last week. At the kick-off NATA Industry Excellence Awards Dinner and Presentation, Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) received the William A. “Bill” Ong Memorial award and Marian Epps, CFO of Epps Aviation, received the Distinguished Service Award. The Aviation Business & Legislative Conference “is an invaluable experience for today’s aviation business leadership to get updated on potential regulatory impact on their businesses,” said Suran Wijayawardana, president of ACP Jets. “More important, it allows attendees to be a part of the process.”