2023 Annual Conference Agenda
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Erie, PA

August 13 - 15, 2023


 

Sunday, August 13, 2023

 

Registration - East Pre-Function
9:00am - 5:00pm

 

Time Session 

Speaker Location
8:00am-4:00pm

Exhibitor Set Up
*Needs to be completed
ahead of 
Ice Breaker
Reception at 5pm*

_ Great Hall South
8:15am

Golf
~Whispering Woods Golf Club~
7214 Grubb Road, Erie, PA 16506
If you have registered for golf,
please meet us in the main lobby
at 8:15am to depart

 --

Lobby of 
Courtyard by 
Marriott

9:30am

Bus Leaves for Mazza Vineyards 
If you have registered for the wine
tasting, please meet us in the main lobby

for bus departure

_

Lobby of
Courtyard by 
Marriott

10:00am

Wine Tasting Begins
 ~Mazza Vineyards ~
11815 E Lake Rd, North East, PA 
Bus Departs Vineyard at 11:30am

 _  Mazza Vineyards
1:00pm - 2:30pm

Erie Airport Tour
Meet us in the lobby of the Courtyard by Marriott at 1:00pm,
carpool options will be available

  Lobby of
Courtyard by Marriott
3:00pm - 4:30pm

Annual Cmte Event
Lettie G. Howard

*Committee members participating in the Sunday Committee sail should plan to meet on the docks outside of the convention center by 2:30pm*

  Docks Outside
Convention Center
3:00pm - 5:00pm

YoPro Meet & Greet
Calling all YoPro's,
join us at Oliver's Beer Garden!
130 E Front St., Erie, PA 16507

-- Oliver's Beer
Garden
5:00pm - 6:30pm 

Ice Breaker Reception 

 -- Great Hall South

For those looking for restaurant venue options in Erie on Sunday, August 13, 2023,
please contact Derek Martin:  [email protected]

 


 

Monday, August 14, 2023

 

Registration - East Pre-Function
7:00am - 4:30pm

 

Time Session 

Speaker Location
7:00am - 8:00am

Breakfast with Exhibitors

-- Great Hall South 
7:45am - 8:15am 

Opening Ceremony
Honor Guard Ceremony

F. Russell Hoyt Presidential Award

Jerry FitzGerald, A.A.E. Corporate
Award of Excellence

Speakers 
Zach Sundquist, A.A.E.
Derek Martin, MBA, A.A.E.

Ballroom East
8:15am - 8:30am

NEC Annual Young Professionals Pinning

Speakers 
Melinda Montgomery, A.A.E.
.

Ballroom East 
8:30am - 8:45am

NEC DE&I Awards Presentation

Speakers 
Keiva Rodriques, 
PE, PMP, C.M. MDOT

Ballroom East
 8:45am - 9:45am

General Session I
Washington Update &
Industry Update

Speakers
Perry Miller, A.A.E., I.A.P.
Todd Hauptli

Ballroom East 
9:45am - 10:30am

Break with Exhibitors

- Great Hall South
 10:30am - 11:30am

General Session II
Partnering with Educational Institutions
to Develop Better Airport Professionals

Speaker
Seth Young, Ph.D., A.A.E., CFI
Louis Scala, C.M., A.C.E.
Arjun Nair, C.M., ENV SP
Kellyann Valentine, A.A.E.

Moderator
Stephen Williams, A.A.E.

Ballroom East
11:30am - 12:30pm

Lunch with Exhibitors

- Great Hall South 
12:30pm - 1:15pm

Keynote Presentation 

Speaker 
Tim Necastro
Erie Insurance

Moderator
Derek Martin, A.A.E.
Ballroom East
1:15pm - 1:45pm

Break with Exhibitors

-

Great Hall South 
1:45pm - 2:45pm

General Session III
Sponsored by:

   
1:45pm - 2:05pm

General Session III - A
Air Service Development, 
The New Reality

 Speaker 
William Swelbar
Moderator
Derek Martin, MBA, A.A.E.
 Ballroom East
2:05pm - 2:25pm

General Session III - B
Alternate Fuels

Speaker 
Melissa Sabatine, C.M., IACE
Moderator
Keiva Rodriques, PE, C.M.
 Ballroom East 
 2:25pm - 2:45pm

General Session III - C
Recruiting in a Non-Diverse Location

Speaker 
Anita Cobb, MBA
Moderator
Keiva Rodriques, PE, C.M.
Ballroom East 
2:45pm - 3:15pm

Break with Exhibitors

- Great Hall South 
3:15pm - 3:55pm

General Session IV

   
3:15pm - 3:35pm

General Session IV - A
GASB 87, McGill Power & Bell

Speaker
Sean Vanderhoof, CPA
James Pacansky, MBA, CPA, A.A.E.
Moderator
Chasen Congreves

 Ballroom East
 3:35pm - 3:55pm

General Session IV - B
Airport Electrification

Speaker
Scott Shillieto, PE
Moderator
Anthony Cobb

Ballroom East
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Break with Exhibitors

- Great Hall South
4:15pm

First Group to depart for Boat Rides
on Lettie G. Howard

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Those participating on the Monday sails should plan to meet on the docks outside the convention center 15 minutes in advance, (if sailing at 4:15pm, please meet at 4pm)
Sails are scheduled for:  4:15pm, 5:15pm, 6:15pm & 7:15pm, those who registered for the Monday sails can pick up your ticket for the desired sail time on Monday at registration

- Docks Outside Convention Center
5:30pm - 8:00pm

Bayview BBQ!
(Casual Attire)
Convention Center

 - Sunset Terrace

 


 

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

  

Registration - East Pre-Function
8:00am - 12:00pm

 

Time Session 

Speaker Location
8:00am - 9:00am

Breakfast with Exhibitors

- Great Hall South 
9:00am - 10:00am

General Session V

  Ballroom East 
9:00am - 9:20am

General Session V - A
Retaining Key Talent

Speaker
Shanae Murray, MAOD, SHRM-CP
Maryland Aviation
Administration
Moderator
Brianna Whiteman

Ballroom East 
 9:20am - 9:40am

General Session V - B
Developing a Training and
Onboarding Process

Speakers
Drew Feiock, C.M.
Director of Operations &
Maintenance, ERI

Moderator
Brianna Whiteman

Ballroom East 
 9:40am - 10:00am

General Session V - C
SMS

Speaker
Maj Gen John Rauch, USAF, Ret.
Chief Operating Officer at ProDIGIQ
Moderator
Brianna Whiteman

Ballroom East
10:00am - 10:30am

Break with Exhibitors

-

Great Hall South 
 10:30am - 11:30am

General Session VI

   
 10:30am - 10:50am

General Session VI - A
Creating a Diversity Program in
Your Organization 


Speakers
Roxanna Thomas
Moderator
Anthony Cobb

Ballroom East 
 10:50am - 11:10am

General Session VI - B
Your Career Development Journey

Speakers
Kirsten Brown, PE
Matthew Ponce, PE
Michael Baker

Moderator
Anthony Cobb

Ballroom East
 11:10am - 11:30am

General Session VI - C
Automation Your Part
139 Inspections

Speakers
Chasen Congreves, C.M.
Drew Feiock, C.M.
Moderator
Anthony Cobb

 Ballroom East
11:30am - 12:15pm

Lunch with Exhibitors

  Great Hall South 
12:30pm - 1:15pm

Chapter Membership Meeting
~
2024 Presidential Pinning

Speakers
NEC Leadership
Ballroom East
 2:00pm

Depart for Tour at Erie Insurance
(Vendor Breakdown Begins)

- Convention Center

 


Questions?

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