2026 NEC Annual Conference Agenda
August 9 - 11, 2026
#SteelCityAirports
| Attendees please note - Sessions and activities prior to Sunday evening are optional and only intended for those who register for each agenda item listed. Our Annual Conference officially kicks off with our Ice Breaker on Sunday evening at 5:00pm |
| NEC/AAAE Past Presidents Meeting & Dinner - (Invite Only) |
| Time |
Session |
Details |
Location |
| TBA |
Past Presidents Meeting |
Registration Opening Soon! |
Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at
Station Square
~
Brighton IV |
| 5:30pm |
Past Presidents Dinner |
Sunset Room |
Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
1411 Grandview Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15211 |
Registration - Grand Station III Foyer
8:00am - 5:00pm
|
| Time |
Session
|
Details |
Location |
| 8:30am |
Golf Course
T-Time ~9:30am,
please meet in lobby by
8:30am to allow for
organizing for carpool
groups & travel time
to golf course
|
Sign up when you register!
$50 in addition to the
cost of registration
|
Golf Course
Quicksilver Golf Club
2000 Quicksilver Rd.
Midway, PA 15060
|
| 7:00am - 5:00pm |
Exhibitor Set Up
*Needs to be completed
ahead of Ice Breaker
Reception at 5pm*
|
-- |
Grand Station Ballroom |
| 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
NEC Corporate Networking Event
*Invite Only*
|
-- |
Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at
Station Square
~
15th Floor Lounge |
| TBA |
YoPro Meet & Greet
|
YoPros, please use the link
below to register
|
TBA |
| 5:00pm - 6:30pm |
Ice Breaker Reception
|
-- |
Grand Station Ballroom |
Registration - Grand Station III Foyer
7:00am - 5:00pm
|
| Time |
Session
|
Speaker |
Location |
| 7:00am - 8:00am |
Breakfast
|
-- |
Admiral Ballroom |
| 8:00am - 8:30am |
Opening Ceremony
Honor Guard Ceremony
Color Guard Presentation
National Anthem
|
Speakers
Sean Hammer, A.A.E.
Deputy Director - Regional Aviation
Maryland Aviation
Administration
2026 NEC/AAAE President
Jim Moorhead, C.M.
Pittsburgh International Airport
2026 Annual Committee Chair
|
Admiral Ballroom |
| 8:30am - 9:00am |
NEC/AAAE Awards Presentation
F. Russell Hoyt Presidential Award
Jerry FitzGerald, A.A.E. Corporate Appreciation Award
Inclusion in Aviation Awards
|
Speakers
Sean Hammer, A.A.E.
2026 NEC President |
Admiral Ballroom |
| 9:00am - 10:00am |
General Session I
Washington Update &
Industry Update
|
Speakers
Todd Hauptli
President & CEO, AAAE
Marshall Stevens, A.A.E.
VP Operations/Chief
Operating Officer
Memphis International Airport
|
Admiral Ballroom |
| 10:00am - 10:30am |
Break with Exhibitors
|
- |
Grand Station
Ballroom |
|
2026 NEC Scholarship & Grant Winner Photo
Please join us at 10:15am at the registration desk for a photo with NEC Leadership!
|
| 10:30am - 11:30am |
General Session II
The Terminal of the Future
|
Speaker
TBA
Moderator
TBA
|
Admiral Ballroom |
| 11:30pm - 12:00pm |
Lunch
|
- |
Admiral Ballroom |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Keynote Presentation
David Burke
Executive Vice President of Business Development
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Speaker
David Burke
Derek Martin, A.A.E.
|
Admiral Ballroom |
| 1:00pm - 1:30pm |
Break with Exhibitors
|
|
Grand Station Ballroom |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
General Session III
Airports in the Age of AI:
Leadership, Risk, and Operational Transformation |
- |
Admiral Ballroom |
| 2:30pm - 3:00pm |
Break with Exhibitors
|
- |
Grand Station Ballroom |
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
General Session IV
Post-World Cup 2026 Retrospective
|
Speakers
TBA
Moderator
TBA
|
Admiral Ballroom |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm |
General Session V
TBA
|
Speaker
TBA
Moderator
TBA
|
Admiral Ballroom |
| 5:30pm - 8:30pm |
NEC Annual Monday Night Event
~
City of Champions Bourbon Bar
PNC Park
|
|
TBA |
Registration - Grand Station III Foyer
8:00am - 12:00pm
|
| Time |
Session
|
Speaker |
Location |
| 8:00am - 9:00am |
Breakfast with Exhibitors
|
- |
Grand Station Ballroom
|
| 9:00am - 10:00am |
General Session VI
TBA
|
Speakers
TBA
|
Admiral Ballroom |
| 10:00am - 10:30am |
Break with Exhibitors
|
-
|
Grand Station Ballroom |
| 10:30am - 5:00pm |
Exhibitor Teardown
|
|
Grand Station Ballroom |
| 10:30am - 11:30am |
General Session VII
The "Pittsburgh Model" of Energy
Resilience
|
Speakers
TBA
Moderators
TBA
|
Admiral Ballroom |
| 11:30am - 12:15pm |
Lunch
|
|
Admiral Ballroom |
| 12:15pm - 1:00pm |
Chapter Membership Meeting
~
2027 Presidential Pinning
|
Speakers
NEC Leadership |
Admiral Ballroom |
| 1:15pm |
Airport Tour - TBA
Please meet in the lobby of the TBA
|
Sign up when you
register!
|
TBA |
Questions?
[email protected] | (518) 313-1141
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