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2025 NEC Annual Airports Conference Agenda
(As of December 27, 2024)
| Those joining us for the Basic ASOS course will need to register separately through the AAAE website. Registration will be opening soon, stay tuned for details! |
| 8:00am - 8:45am |
Basic ASOS Course - Continental Breakfast
Empire AB |
| 12:15pm - 1:15pm |
Basic ASOS Course - Lunch
Empire CD |
| 4:30pm |
Basic ASOS Course Concludes
Empire AB |
| 8:00am - 8:45am |
Basic ASOS Course - Continental Breakfast
Empire AB |
| 12:15pm - 1:15pm |
Basic ASOS Course - Lunch
Empire CD |
| 4:30pm |
Basic ASOS Course Concludes
Empire AB |
| Attendees please note: Registration for Basic ASOS and the Airports Conference are separate. If you are looking to attend both, you would need to complete the Basic ASOS registration for the course on Saturday & Sunday and then register for the Airports Conference which runs Monday - Wednesday. |
| 8:00am - 6:00pm |
Registration Open
Exhibit Registration Desk |
| 8:00am - 3:00pm |
Exhibitor Set Up
White Room |
| 10:00am - 11:00am |
Airports Conference Committee Meeting
Cocoa Boardroom |
| 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
Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
University Affiliated Airports Meeting
Tower 2 |
| 11:30am - 1:00pm |
Lunch with Exhibitors
White 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 2025 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
Derek Martin, A.A.E., 2025 NEC President
Red Room |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
Opening Session
TBA
Speakers
TBA
Red 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* |
| 3:30pm |
State Aviation Directors Meeting
Tower 2
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| 3:00pm-3:30pm |
Break with Exhibitors
White Room |
| Sessions: |
Engineering
Sponsored by:
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Operations
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Management |
Finance, Environment
& Planning |
FAA Construction Specifications
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| Location: |
Trindad Room |
Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 |
Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suite 4 & 5 |
Cocoa Suite 6 |
3:30pm - 5:00pm
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When Collaboration Meets Runway Rehabilitation
Speaker
Sean Slagle, EIT
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Moderator
Name
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Getting Inclement Weather? How can Geographic Information Systems Help?
Speaker
Ryan Bowe, GISP, PMP
Moderator
Name
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Upgrading Regional Airports to Cater for AAM Services
Speaker
Luigi Campanale. ESP
The Jones Payne Group
Moderator
Name
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GIS and Aviation
Speaker
Shannon Doyle, PhD, GISP, PMP
JMT Technology Group
Moderator
Name
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FAA Advisory Circular 150/5370-10H Part 1-2, Sections 10-105
Speaker
Name
Moderator
Name
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Weather Reporting Automated Systems
Speaker
Andrew Kuchel, ACE
Moderator
Name
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Consideration for Hangar Development
Speaker
Scott Malta, A.A.E., C.A.E., Captain USAF (Ret.)
AMCG- Aviation Management Consulting Group
Moderator
Name
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Reconditioning Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs)
Speaker
James W. Stroup, PE
Burns & McDonnell
Moderator
Name
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Session
Speaker
Name
Moderator
Name
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| 5:05pm - 5:15pm |
New Attendees, Join Us!
First time at the NEC Airports Conference? Join members of the
Airports Conference planning committee in the White room ahead
of our opening Ice Breaker Reception to help make new connections,
ask questions and get a better understanding of the days ahead
White Room |
| 5:15pm - 6:45pm |
Ice Breaker Reception with Exhibitors
White Room |
| 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
Dinner On Own |
| 7:00am - 5:00pm |
Registration Open
Exhibit Registration Desk |
| 7:00am - 8:30am |
Breakfast
Red Room
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| 8:00am - 6:45pm |
Exhibit Hall Open
White Room |
| Sessions: |
Engineering
Sponsored by:
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Operations |
Management |
Finance,
Environment & Planning
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FAA Construction Specifications |
| Location: |
Trindad Room |
Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 |
Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suite 4 & 5 |
Cocoa Suite 6 |
8:30am - 10:00am |
Research Update from FAA Airport Technology Research & Development Branch and Pavement Research Updates
Speaker
Wesley Major, PhD
FAA
Dan Offenbacker, P.E., PhD
Moderator
Name
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Part 139 Update, FY2024 Inspection Report, Airport Emergency Plans (AEP), Water Rescue Plans and Wildlife Management
Speaker
Jennifer Klass, ACSI
Ward Hoekstra, ACSI
Moderator
Mahendra Raghubeer
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ADIP
Speaker
Chris Criswell
FAA
Moderator
Name
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AIP/ PFC/ BIL Update
Speaker
Patricia Henn
FAA
Moderator
Name
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Soil Exploration and, Embankment and Excavation and Material Characteristics. Job Mix Formulas and Quality Control / Acceptance Testing
Speaker
Name
Moderator
Ybrahina Cohen, FAA
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Airport Projects Coordination with FAA Air Traffic Organization and Reimbursable Agreement
Speaker
David Hafer, FAA,
Phil Barr, FAA
Mark Smith, FAA
David Haslett, FAA
ATO NAS Planning Team
Moderator
Name
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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*
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| 10:00am-10:30am |
Break with Exhibitors
White Room |
| Sessions: |
Engineering
Sponsored by:
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Operations |
Management |
Finance, Environment
& Planning |
FAA Construction Specifications
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| Location: |
Trindad Room |
Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 |
Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suite 4 & 5 |
Cocoa Suite 6 |
10:30am-12:00pm |
Sustainable Pavement Materials Construction Methods
Speaker
Lee Sutanto, PMP, CM
PHL
Manuel O. Bejarano, PhD., P.E.
Moderator
Name
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Self Inspection Program - Hub Airports
Speaker
Kevin Gillen
LGA
Moderator
Mahendra Raghubeer
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Elevating Airport Management to New Heights
Speaker
David Dinneen
Gale Associates, Inc.
Moderator
Name
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TTN Terminal Planning and Design- Insights and Challenges
Speaker
Chris Gubeno, P.E.
Urban Engineers, Inc,
Moderator
Name
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Granular base specifications, Specifications 150/5370-10H, P-207, P-213, P-217 and P-219
Speaker
Name
Moderator
Name
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Owner and Engineer Perspective on Full-Depth Reclamation at Northeast Philadelphia (PNE)
Speaker
Jeff Lahucik, PE
Atkins Realis
Lee Sutanto, PMP, CM
PHL
Moderator
Name
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Self Inspection Program- Non Hub Airports
Speaker
Josh Nalley
ITH
Moderator
Mahendra Raghubeer
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| 12:00pm-1:30pm |
Keynote Luncheon
Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Johnny "Joey" Jones
Click Here to Read More on Joey Jones
Red 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*
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| Sessions: |
Engineering
Sponsored by:
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Operations |
Management |
Finance, Environment
& Planning
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FAA Construction Specifications
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| Location: |
Trindad Room |
Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 |
Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suite 4 & 5
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Cocoa Suite 6
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1:30pm - 3:00pm |
Pavement Management Program at BWI Marshall & Martin State Airports- New Technologies & Methods
Speaker
Alan Yazdani, P.E.
Abbas Kachwalla
AECOM
Alex Ollerman, ASCE, C.M., PMP
Maryland Aviation Administration
Moderator
Name
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Pavement 101 for Inspection for Airport Operators
Speaker
Guillermo Felix
FAA
Moderator
Name
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Compliance
Speaker
David Cohen
Jorge Panteli
FAA
Moderator
Name
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Successful PFAS Mitigation of an Airport Stormwater Infrastructure System
Speaker
Michael Eberle
TRC
Moderator
Name
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Granular base Specification 150/5370-10H, items P-207, P-213, P-217 and P-219
Speaker
Name
Moderator
Name
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| Photographic Comparison of Pavements Over Time
Speaker
Peter-Paul Dzwilewski, P.E.
Applied Pavement Technology
Moderator
Name
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Proven Full-Spectrum Solution for Subsurface Management of PFAS at Contaminated Sites
Speaker
Alana Miller, B.S.
Regenesis
Moderator
Name
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| 3:00pm - 3:30pm |
Break with Exhibitors
White Room |
| Sessions: |
Engineering
Sponsored by:
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Operations |
Management |
Finance, Environment
& Planning |
FAA Construction Specifications
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| Location: |
Trindad Room |
Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 |
Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suite 4 & 5 |
Cocoa Suite 6
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3:30pm-5:00pm |
Microtunneling under an Active Runway at Harrisburg International Airport
Speaker
Derek Hollinger
AECOM
Louis J. Pirozzi,PE
SARAA
Brian A. Peda, PE
Urban Engineers
Moderator
Name
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Successful Transition of AFFF- Rebound, Timeline, and Waste Production Review
Speaker
Patrick McKeown, P.E.
ECT2
Moderator
Name
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RETRO-FITTING 21st CENTURY ARCHITECTURE AND PRACTICES INTO LIVING AIRPORTS
Speaker
Jo Ann Schneider, AIA, LEED, AP
Daniel Kebede, AIA
Moderator
Name
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Management of Spent Aircraft Deicing Fluid
Speaker
Kevin Gurchak
Inland Technologies International Limited
Moderator
Name
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Stabilized Base Specification 150/5370-10H, items P-304, 306 and 307
Speaker
Name
Moderator
Name
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Fire Protection Solutions for your next Aircraft Hangar
Speaker
Todd Stevens, CFPS, SET
SEVO Industrial Fire Protection, LLC
Moderator
Name
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Human Trafficking in Aviation: How to be Prepared
Speaker
Edith Klimoski, M.S.
Erin Albright, JD
Moderator
Name
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Development of a U.S. Hydrogen Economy Centered on Aviation Infrastructure and New Energy Transition Clusters
Speaker
Linell Olecki, CM
Northeast Aviation Market Sector Lead
Jason Smeak, MSCM, CLTD, ENV SP
AECOM
Moderator
Name
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| 5:00pm-6:30pm |
2025 Leadership Awards & Networking Reception
White Room |
| 6:30pm |
Dinner on Own |
| 7:00pm |
Exhibitor Teardown
7:00pm - 10:00pm
White Room |
| 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: |
Trindad Room |
Cocoa Terrace &
Cocoa 1 |
Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suite 4 & 5 |
Cocoa Suite 6 |
8:30am - 10:00am |
CASE
DISCUSSION
Session
Moderator
Name
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CASE
DISCUSSION
Part 139 SMS
Requirements
Lessons Learned
Moderator
Name
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CASE
DISCUSSION
Session
Moderator
Name
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CASE
DISCUSSION
Session
Moderator
Name
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CASE
DISCUSSION
Session
Moderator
Name
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| 10:00am-12:00pm |
Closing Session
Industry Update
NEC & AAAE Leadership
Trindad 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
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| 12:00pm |
Conference Concludes |
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