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2024 NEC Annual Airports Conference Agenda
As of March 2, 2024
March 25 - 27, 2024
| 8:00am - 6:00pm |
Registration Open - Exhibit Registration Desk |
| 8:00am - 3:00pm |
Exhibitor Set Up - Blue Room |
| 10:00am - 11:00am |
Airports Conference Committee Meeting - Cocoa Terrace |
| 10:00am-12:00pm |
YoPro Career Path Panel Discussion
Attendance open to students and Yo Pros. Join AAAE NEC Yo Pro panelists to talk about career paths in aviation. The diverse panel lists careers dedicated to aviation including assistant airport manager, operations manager, noise mitigation, civil engineering and the exciting options within the field of aviation
Panelists
Shon Dempsey, AAE, Assistant Airport Manager at Frederick Municipal Airport
Josh Cobb, CM, ASE, Airport Operations Manager, Portland International Jetport
Kirsten Brown, PE Aviation Engineer/ Assistant Project Manager at Michael Baker International
Briana Whiteman, Project Administrator at The Jones Payne Group
Tower Suite 2
Click Here to Register for the YoPro Career Path Panel Discussion
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| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
University Affiliated Airports Meeting - Red Room |
| 11:30am - 1:00pm |
Lunch with Exhibitors
Blue Room |
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12:15pm
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NEC/AAAE Scholarship & Grant Winner Photo!
We would like to encourage all of our 2024 Scholarship & Grant Winners to join us just outside the exhibitor hall for a photo! |
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1:00pm - 1:30pm
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Welcoming Remarks
Ed Foster, A.A.E., Airports Conference Committee Chair
Darren Large, A.A.E., 2024 NEC President
David Fish, FAA AEA
Julie A. Seltsam, FAA ANE
Steven Jones, FAA Eastern Region Administrator
White Room |
| 1:30pm - 2:00pm |
Unleaded Fuels
Will Reinhardt
FAA Office of Airport Planning and Environmental
White Room
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| 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
General Session I
Introduction to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Speakers
Alberto Rodriguez
Kelvin Ampofo
Moderator - Guillermo Felix
White Room |
| 2:30pm - 4:30pm |
Headshots!
Stop by our exhibitor hall for free headshots, our photographer will be available between
2:30pm - 4:30pm, *Sign up sheets are located at the photography booth, you must reserve your slot in advance*
Sponsored by:
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| 3:30pm |
State Aviation Directors Meeting
Tower 2
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| 3:00pm-3:30pm |
Break with Exhibitors - Blue Room |
| Sessions: |
Engineering
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Operations
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Management |
Finance, Environment
& Planning |
P-501 Workshop
Sponsored by:
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| Location: |
Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 |
Cocoa Suite 6 |
Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suite 4 |
Cocoa Suite 5 |
3:30pm - 5:00pm |
FAA Tech Center Update
Speaker
Daniel Offenbacker
FAA
Wesley Major
FAA
Moderator
Brian Gearhart
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Safety Management System Implementation
Speaker
Lisa Gardner,
A.A.E., PMP
Amtrak
Stephanie Taylor
United Airlines and
Amtrak
Brian Wigginton
Amtrak
Moderator
Nicholas Clabbers
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Managing Your Airport Through Challenging Topics
Speaker
Scotty Malta, A.A.E., CAE
Aviation Management Consulting Group
(AMCG)
Moderator
David Cohen, FAA
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BIL Case Study: Transforming the Passenger Journey at ABE Airport
Speaker
Ryan Meyer
LNAA
Robert Hallock, AIA, NCARB
The Sheward Partnership
Tom Cook
Arora Engineers, LLC
Moderator
Cedrick Johnson, PE
ADCI
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Pavement Design & Specification Writing
Speaker
Harold Honey, FAA
Moderator
Guillermo Felix
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FAA Compliance Update
Speaker
David Cohen
Andy Espejo
Moderator
David Cohen, FAA |
| 5:15pm - 6:45pm |
Ice Breaker Reception with Exhibitors
Blue Room |
| 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
Dinner On Own |
| 7:00pm |
New Attendee Networking!
Are you a first time attendee? Join us for some networking!
Bears Den at Hershey Lodge |
| 7:00am - 5:00pm |
Registration Open - Exhibit Registration Desk |
| 7:00am - 8:30am |
Breakfast - White Room
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| 7:30am |
NEC & YOU
NEC/AAAE Leadership, past and present, will be making themselves available during this time to participate in informal conversations about being involved with the NECAAAE. Learn how the chapter has helped them in their career, get your questions about NEC/AAAE involvement answered, and enjoy breakfast with colleagues.
White Room |
| 8:00am - 6:45pm |
Exhibit Hall Open - Blue Room |
| Sessions: |
Engineering
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Operations |
Management |
Finance,
Environment & Planning
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P-501 Workshop
Sponsored by:
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| Location: |
Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 |
Cocoa Suite 6 |
Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suite 4 |
Cocoa Suite 5 |
8:30am - 10:00am |
Advancing Airfield Pavement Assessment: Employing 3D
Laser
Scanning
for Pavement Condition
Index (PCI) Measurement
Speaker
Mezgeen Rasol, PhD
Advanced Infrastructure Design Inc (AID)
Moderator
Sagar Bethu |
Part 139 General Updates
Speaker
Joshua Ivy
Philip Crow
Moderator
Ward Hoekstra, FAA
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Advance Airport
Mobility-What's
Coming
Speaker
Larry Bauman,
PE, C.M.
JMT, Inc
Moderator
Steven Jones, FAA
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FAA AIP / BIL Financial Update
Speaker
Patricia Henn, FAA
Jesse Carriger, FAA
Moderator
Jeff Breeden, FAA |
Concrete Mix Design - Current Practice
Speaker
John Filiberto
All Island Testing
Moderator
Ybrahina Cohen, FAA
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Design Build Delivery- Lessons Learned
Speaker
Mike Carr, PE
Guy Zummo
Antonio Rosciglione
AECOM
Moderator
Sagar Bethu |
Airport Operations Response
Speaker
Trudi Shertzer
Pittsburgh International Airport
Moderator
Philip Crow, FAA
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AAM Is Coming
to Your Airport!
Speaker
Thomas Mackie
Woolpert
Moderator
Steven Jones, FAA
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Concrete Mix Design - Adapting PEM to Airports
Speaker
Peter Taylor
CP Tech Center
Moderator
Ybrahina Cohen, FAA
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| 10:00am - 12:00pm |
Headshots!
Stop by our exhibitor hall for free headshots, our photographer will be available between 10:00am - 12:00pm
*Sign up sheets are located at the photography booth, you must reserve your slot in advance*
Sponsored by:
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| 10:00am-10:30am |
Break with Exhibitors - Blue Room |
| Sessions: |
Engineering
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Operations |
Management |
Finance, Environment
& Planning |
P-501 Workshop
Sponsored by:
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| Location: |
Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 |
Cocoa Suite 6 |
Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suite 4 |
Cocoa Suite 5 |
10:30am-12:00pm |
Construction Challenges in Airfield
Concrete
Pavement- PHL a Case Study
Speakers
Sanjay Chaudhury, P.E.
Atkins
Kevin Murphy, TY Lin
Moderator
Juvena Demo, P.E.
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FAA Part 139 Training
Speaker
Tom Bonura, PIT Fire Chief
Ronald Waggett, PIT Fire Lieutenant
Moderator
Philip Crow, FAA
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Airport Projects That May Affect FAA Equipment or Infrastructure and Related Reimbursable
Speaker
David W. Hafer, FAA
Phil Barr, FAA
Mark Smith, FAA
David Haslett, FAA
Charles Thornton, FAA
Moderator
Lisa Lesperance, FAA
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Fluorine Free Foam, (F3), Approved by FAA: AFFF Current Decontamination Procedures, Disposal Options and Protected Costs: What to Expect as the Transition Begins
Speaker
Elizabeth Denly, TRC
Michael Eberle
Moderator
TBA
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Random Sampling and PWLs
Speaker
Harold Honey, FAA
Moderator
David Rich, FAA
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DCAs Runway Rehabilitation Project and the Nightly Race Against the Clock
Speaker
Mark Puttock, PE
MWAA
Rich Thuma, PE
Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, (CMT)
Moderator
Chad Carper
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Fueling Inspection at PIT
Speaker
Tom Bonura, PIT Fire Chief
Ronald Waggett, PIT Fire Lieutenant
Moderator
Philip Crow, FAA
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Creative, Approaches for Small Airport Community Engagement
Speaker
Eric Jacobs
Airport Monitoring Systems
Moderator
Lisa Lesperance, FAA |
Sustainable Alternatives to Foam in Aircraft Hanger Fire Suppression
Speaker
Todd Stevens, SET, CFPS SEVO Industrial Fire Protection, LLC
Moderator
TBA
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| 12:00pm-1:30pm |
NEC Awards Luncheon
White Room |
| 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Headshots!
Stop by our exhibitor hall for free headshots, our photographer will be available between 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Sign up sheets are located at the photography booth, you must reserve your slot in advance*
Sponsored by:
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| Sessions: |
Engineering
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Operations |
Management |
Finance, Environment
& Planning
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P-501 Workshop
Sponsored by:
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| Location: |
Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 |
Cocoa Suite 6 |
Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suite 4
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Cocoa Suite 5
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1:30pm - 3:00pm |
ArcGIS Field Maps for Engineering Investigations and Operations Issues Tracking
Speaker
Darren D'Achille, PE
JMT
Frank Lewery, EIT
JMT
Moderator
Kris Koch, PE
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Challenges Navigating on the Airfield
Speaker
Matt Gorshe
Air Line Pilots Association
Moderator
Christopher Reis, PE
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BWI Ops
Homelessness Management System
Speaker
Wayne Pennell, A.A.E.
Maryland Aviation
Administration
Moderator
Sanjay Chaudhury, P.E.
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Expectation for Consultant NEPA Submittals
Speaker
Edvige Mbakoup, FAA APP-400
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Office of Environment and Energy Noise Topics Update
Speaker
Adam Scholten, FAA AEE-100
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Regional Environmental Program Update
Speaker
Andrew Brooks
Moderator
Aaron Braswell, FAA
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Contractor Quality Control
Speaker
Gary Mitchell, ACPTP
Moderator
Harold Muniz, FAA
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Developing Airport Layout Plans in AGIS
Speaker
Ryan Bowe
Moderator
Kris Koch, PE |
Runway Incursion Challenges in Airports Large and Small
Speaker
Vincent Corbisiero
Indra Sir Traffic Inc.
Moderator
Christopher Reis, PE |
Human Trafficking:
Now What?
Speaker
Edith Klimoski, BA, MA
Erin Albright, JD
Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition-
Airport Initiative
Moderator
Sanjay Chaudhury, P.E. |
| 3:00pm - 3:30pm |
Break with Exhibitors - Blue Room |
| Sessions: |
Engineering
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Operations |
Management |
Finance, Environment
& Planning |
P-501 Workshop
Sponsored by:
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| Location: |
Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 |
Cocoa Suite 6 |
Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suite 4 |
Cocoa Suite 5
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3:30pm-5:00pm |
Advancing Electrification in the Airport Environment
Speakers
Joseph Vigilante
Burns Engineering Inc.
Clare Cerniglia, PE
Aviation Group
William Morris, PE
Aviation Group
Moderator
Stephen Williams, A.A.E.
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FAA Part 139 Discussion Snow Removal Operations, Water Rescue Plans, Driver Training and VPDs
Speaker
Joshua Ivy, FAA
Philip Crow, FAA
Moderator
Ward Hoekstra, FAA
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FAA GIS, 7480, AMR and RAM
Speaker
Dave Perry
Andrew Goldsmith
Chris Criswell
Moderator
David Carlin, FAA
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Aircraft Deicing-State of the Practice
Speaker
Leigh Barrett, P.E.
Mead & Hunt
Moderator
Kevin Gurchak
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Quality Assurance and Acceptance Testing
Speaker
Chris Decker
RDM International
Moderator
Harold Muniz-Ruiz
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Solar Taxiway Lighting
Speaker
Cory Brigham
Avlite
Moderator
Stephen Williams, A.A.E.
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| 5:00pm-6:30pm |
Networking Reception & Basket Raffle!
Blue Room |
| 6:30pm |
Dinner on Own |
| 7:00pm |
Exhibitor Teardown
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Blue Room |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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| 7:00am - 12:00pm |
Registration Open - Exhibit Registration Desk |
| 7:00am |
5K Walk / Fun Run - Swiss Lobby
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| 7:00am - 8:30am |
Breakfast - Red Room
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| Location: |
Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 |
Cocoa Suite 6 |
Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suite 4 |
Cocoa Suite 5 |
8:30am - 10:00am |
CASE
DISCUSSION
FAA Office of Civil Rights
External Program
Overview and Compliance Efforts
Facilitator
Perry Canales
Marcus England
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CASE
DISCUSSION
Creative Funding
Strategies for Airports -
Lobbyists & Grants?
Facilitator
Kellyann Valentine
YoPro
Brianna Whiteman
The Jones Payne Group, Inc.
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CASE
DISCUSSION
Electrification of Airports,
Adding to an Existing
Airport Structure
Facilitator
Jim Stroup, PE, LEED AP
Regan Teel, PE
Burns & McDonnell
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CASE
DISCUSSION
Hangar Shortage and Rental Rates
Facilitator
Ed Foster, A.A.E.
Lancaster Airport
Dan Markind
Flaster Greenberg PC
YoPro
Kelvin Lesene
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CASE
DISCUSSION
Resident Project
Representative
Round Table
Discussion
Panel Members
FAA
Harold Honey, FAA
RPR
Marcus Snyder
Michael Baker International
Sponsor
Alex Ollerman, BWI
Contractor
Gary Mitchell, ACA
Moderator
Harold Muniz, FAA |
| 10:00am-12:00pm |
Closing Session
Industry Update
NEC & AAAE Leadership
Justin T. Barkowski
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, AAAE
Aztec Room
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| After Closing Session |
YoPro Field Trip - Harrisburg International Airport (HIA)
Come Tour HIA’s terminal and hangars, we will gather in the main lobby to organize carpools & depart
Click Here to Sign Up for the HIA Tour
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| 12:00pm |
Conference Concludes |
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