2025 NEC/AAAE Airports Conference
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Monday, March 3, 2025
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Monday, March 3
Welcoming Remarks
1:00pm - 1:30pm
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Speaker:
Derek Martin, A.A.E.
2025 NEC President
Speaker:
Ed Foster, A.A.E.
Airports Conference Committee Chair
Moderator:
TBA
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Monday, March 3
Opening Session
1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Speaker:
TBA
Moderator:
TBA
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Monday, March 3
ENGINEERING
When Collaboration Meets Runway Rehabilitation
3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Speaker:
Sean Slagle, EIT
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Moderator:
TBA
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Monday, March 3
OPERATIONS
Getting Inclement Snow? How can Geographic Information Systems Help?
3:30pm - 4:15pm
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Speaker:
Ryan Bowe, GISP, PMP
Moderator:
TBA
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Monday, March 3
OPERATIONS
Weather Reporting Systems
4:15pm - 5:00pm
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Speaker:
Andrew Kuchel, ACE
Moderator:
TBA
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Monday, March 3
MANAGEMENT
Upgrading Regional Airports to Cater for AAM Services
3:30pm - 4:15pm
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Speaker:
Luigi Campanale, ESP
The Jones Payne Group
Moderator:
TBA
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Monday, March 3
MANAGEMENT
Consideration for Hangar Development
4:15pm - 5:00pm
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Speaker:
Scott Malta, A.A.E., C.A.E., Captain USAF (Ret.)
AMCG- Aviation Management Consulting Group
Moderator:
TBA
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Monday, March 3
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
GIS and Aviation
3:30pm-4:15pm
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Speaker:
Shannon Doyle, PhD, GISP, PMP
JMT Technology Group
Moderator:
TBA
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Monday, March 3
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
Reconditioning Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs)
4:15pm-5:00pm
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Speaker:
James W. Stroup, PE
Burns & McDonnell
Moderator:
TBA
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Monday, March 3
FAA Construction Specifications
FAA Advisory Circular 150/5370-10H Part 1-2, Sections 10-105
3:30pm-4:15pm
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Speaker:
TBA
Moderator:
TBA
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Monday, March 3
FAA Construction Specifications
TBA
4:15pm-5:00pm
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Speaker:
TBA
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
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Tuesday, March 4
ENGINEERING
Research Update from FAA Airport Technology Research & Development Branch and Pavement Research Updates
8:30am - 10:00am
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Speaker:
Wesley Major, PhD
FAA
Speaker:
Dan Offenbacker, P.E., PhD
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
OPERATIONS
Part 139 Update, FY2024 Inspection Report, Airport Emergency Plans (AEP), Water Rescue Plans and Wildlife Management
8:30am - 10:00am
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Speaker:
Jennifer Klass, ACSI
Speaker:
Ward Hoekstra, ACSI
Moderator:
Mahendra Raghubeer
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Tuesday, March 4
MANAGEMENT
ADIP
8:30am - 10:00am
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Speaker:
Chris Criswell
FAA
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
AIP/ PFC/ BIL Update
8:30am - 9:15am
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Speaker:
Patricia Henn
FAA
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
Airport Projects Coordination with FAA Air Traffic Organization and Reimbursable Agreement
9:15am - 10:00am
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Speaker:
David Hafer, FAA
Speaker:
Phil Barr, FAA
Speaker:
Mark Smith, FAA
Speaker:
David Haslett, FAA
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
FAA Construction Specifications
Soil Exploration and, Embankment and Excavation and Material Characteristics. Job Mix Formulas and Quality Control / Acceptance Testing
8:30am - 10:00am
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Speaker:
TBA
Moderator:
Ybrahina Cohen, FAA
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Tuesday, March 4
ENGINEERING
Sustainable Pavement Materials Construction Methods
10:30am-11:15am
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Speaker:
Lee Sutanto, PMP, CM
PHL
Speaker:
Manuel O. Bejarano, PhD., P.E.
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
ENGINEERING
Owner and Engineer Perspective on Full-Depth Reclamation at Northeast Philadelphia (PNE)
11:15am-12:00pm
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Speaker:
Jeff Lahucik, PE
Atkins Realis
Speaker:
Lee Sutanto, PMP, CM
PHL
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
OPERATIONS
Self Inspection Program - Hub Airports
10:30am-11:15am
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Speaker:
Kevin Gillen
LGA
Moderator:
Mahendra Raghubeer
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Tuesday, March 4
OPERATIONS
Self Inspection Program- Non Hub Airports
11:15am-12:15pm
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Speaker:
Josh Nalley
Moderator:
Mahendra Raghubeer
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Tuesday, March 4
MANAGEMENT
Elevating Airport Management to New Heights
10:30am-12:00pm
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Speaker:
David Dinneen
Gale Associates, Inc.
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
TTN Terminal Planning and Design- Insights and Challenges
10:30am-12:00pm
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Speaker:
Chris Gubeno, P.E.
Urban Engineers, Inc,
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
FAA Construction Specifications
Granular base specifications, Specifications 150/5370-10H, P-207, P-213, P-217 and P-219
10:30am-12:00pm
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Speaker:
TBA
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
KEYNOTE LUNCHEON
12:00pm-1:30pm
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Speaker:
Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Johnny "Joey" Jones
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Tuesday, March 4
ENGINEERING
Pavement Management Program at BWI Marshall & Martin State Airports- New Technologies & Methods
1:30pm-2:15pm
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Speaker:
Alan Yazdani, P.E.
Speaker:
Abbas Kachwalla
AECOM
Speaker:
Alex Ollerman, ASCE, C.M., PMP
Maryland Aviation Administration
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
ENGINEERING
Photographic Comparison of Pavements Over Time
2:15pm-3:00pm
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Speaker:
Peter-Paul Dzwilewski, P.E.
Applied Pavement Technology
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
OPERATIONS
Pavement 101 for Inspection for Airport Operators
1:30pm-3:00pm
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Speaker:
Guillermo Felix
FAA
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
MANAGEMENT
Compliance
1:30pm-3:00pm
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Speaker:
David Cohen
Speaker:
Jorge Panteli
FAA
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
Successful PFAS Mitigation of an Airport Stormwater Infrastructure System
1:30pm-2:15pm
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Speaker:
Michael Eberle
TRC
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
Proven Full-Spectrum Solution for Subsurface Management of PFAS at Contaminated Sites
2:15pm-3:00pm
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Speaker:
Alana Miller, B.S.
Regenesis
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
FAA Construction Specifications
Granular base Specification 150/5370-10H, items P-207, P-213, P-217 and P-219
1:30pm-3:00pm
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Speaker:
TBA
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
ENGINEERING
Microtunneling under an Active Runway at Harrisburg International Airport
3:30pm-4:15pm
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Speaker:
Derek Hollinger
AECOM
Speaker:
Louis J. Pirozzi, PE
SARAA
Speaker:
Brian A. Peda, PE
Urban Engineers
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
ENGINEERING
Fire Protection Solutions for your next Aircraft Hangar
4:15pm-5:00pm
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Speaker:
Todd Stevens, CFPS, SET
SEVO Industrial Fire Protection, LLC
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
OPERATIONS
Successful Transition of AFFF- Rebound, Timeline, and Waste Production Review
3:30pm-5:00pm
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Speaker:
Patrick McKeown, P.E.
ECT2
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
MANAGEMENT
RETRO-FITTING 21st CENTURY ARCHITECTURE AND PRACTICES INTO LIVING AIRPORTS
3:30pm-4:15pm
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Speaker:
Jo Ann Schneider, AIA, LEED, AP
Speaker:
Daniel Kebede, AIA
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
MANAGEMENT
Human Trafficking in Aviation: How to be Prepared
4:15pm-5:00pm
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Speaker:
Edith Klimoski, M.S.
Speaker:
Erin Albright, JD
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
Management of Spent Aircraft Deicing Fluid
3:30pm-4:15pm
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Speaker:
Kevin Gurchak
Inland Technologies International Limited
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
Development of a U.S. Hydrogen Economy Centered on Aviation Infrastructure and New Energy Transition Clusters
4:15pm-5:00pm
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Speaker:
Linell Olecki, CM
Northeast Aviation Market Sector Lead
AECOM
Speaker:
Jason Smeak, MSCM, CLTD, ENV, SP
AECOM
Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
FAA Construction Specifications
Stabilized Base Specification 150/5370-10H, items P-304, 306 and 307
3:30pm-5:00pm
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Speaker:
TBA
Moderator:
TBA
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
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Monday, March 5
ENGINEERING
TBA
8:30am-10:00am
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Moderator:
TBA
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Monday, March 5
OPERATIONS
Part 139 SMS
Requirements Lessons Learned
8:30am-10:00am
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Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 5
MANAGEMENT
TBA
8:30am-10:00am
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Moderator:
TBA
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Tuesday, March 5
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
TBA
8:30am-10:00am
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Moderator:
TBA
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Wednesday, March 5
FAA Construction Specifications
TBA
8:30am-10:00am
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Moderator:
TBA
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