2023 NEC Annual Airports Conference Agenda

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(Last revised 3/2/23)


March 6 - 8, 2023




Monday, March 6, 2023

8:00am - 6:00pm Registration Open - Registration Office
8:00am - 3:00pm Exhibitor Set Up - Blue Room
10:00am - 11:00am Airports Conference Committee Meeting - Cocoa Terrace 
10:40am-12:00pm NEC YoPro Field Trip!
Please meet in the lobby at 10:40am, departure will be at 10:50am and will run through noon
11:00am - 12:30pm University Owned Airports Meeting - Cocoa 4
11:30am - 1:00pm Lunch with Exhibitors
Blue Room
1:00pm - 1:30pm Opening Remarks
Ed Foster, A.A.E., Airports Conference Chair, Zach Sundquist, A.A.E - NEC President
Marie Kennington-Gardiner, Regional Administrator, FAA Eastern Region
David Fish, Director, FAA Eastern Region Airport Division
White Room
1:30pm - 3:00pm General Session I
Industry & Funding Updates
FAA & NEC Leadership
Dave Fish, FAA
Joel Bacon, AAAE
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*
Thank you to our Headshot Sponsor!
3:30pm State Aviation Directors Meeting
Tower 2
3:00pm-3:30pm Break with Exhibitors - Blue Room
Sessions: Engineering
Sponsored by:
 
Operations Boot Camp
NEW FOR 2023!
Management Finance, Environment & Planning Hot Mix Asphalt
Location: Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 Cocoa Suite 6 Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 Cocoa Suite 4 Cocoa Suite 5













3:30pm - 5:00pm
 

Solving Airfield Drainage Issues at PIT Using Trenchless Technology

Speaker
Kevin Conti, PE
Bill King
Nick Schubel
David Augustine
Moderator
Sanjay Chaudhury

 


Part 139 Inspection Reporting Regulation Updates

Speaker
Jennifer Klass, ACSI, FAA
Moderator
Frank Loprano, ACSI, FAA


Vertiports: Realizing the Future of Urban Air Mobility (UAM)

Speaker
Joseph Vigilante, PE
Burns Engineering Inc.

John Sulsona, Sr. Aviation Planner,
AECOM
Moderator
Kirsten Brown

 
 The Electrification and Future of Airport Ground Transportation

Speaker
Daniel Barton,
Senior Director
InterVistas
Moderator
Kellyann Valentine, A.A.E.

 

 

 

 

Pavement Design and Writing Specifications
Speaker
Guillermo Felix, FAA
Moderator
Ybrahina Cohen, FAA

Mitigating Settlement Prior to Taxiway Relocation at PHL
Speaker
Juvena Demo, PE
Jeff LaHucik, PE
Moderator
Sanjay Chaudhury
Pavement Paint Study - Alternative Paint Types to Mitigate Rust Discoloration
Speaker
John Gorham, PE,
Project Manager,
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
Donna Speidel-Pringle
Sightline
Moderator
Frank Loprano, ACSI, FAA
Value of Hangar Development - The Trends, Issues and Solutions
Speaker
Iver Retrum, Business Aviation Group
Moderator
Kirsten Brown

  How Advanced Urban Mobility Will Affect Your Airport
Speaker
Laurence Bauman, PE, CM, 
Vice President- Aviation
JMT, Inc.
Moderator
Kellyann Valentine, A.A.E.

 
5:15pm - 6:45pm Ice Breaker Reception with Exhibitors & Cash Bar - Blue Room
7:00pm - 9:00pm Dinner On Own



Tuesday, March 7, 2023


7:00am - 5:00pm Registration Open - Registration Office
7:00am - 8:30am Breakfast - White Room
7:30am NEC & YOU 
NECAAAE 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 NECAAAE involvement answered, and enjoy breakfast with colleagues.
White Room
8:00am - 6:45pm Exhibit Hall Open - Blue Room
Sessions: Engineering
Sponsored by:
Operations Boot Camp Management

Finance, 
Environment & Planning

Hot Mix Asphalt
Location: Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 Cocoa Suite 6 Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 Cocoa Suite 4 Cocoa Suite 5












8:30am - 10:00am



FAA Advisory Circulars (AC) Updates

Speaker
Alberto Cruz, FAA HQ
Moderator
Brian Gearhart

 

Airport Construction Safety and Phasing Plan (CSPP); FAA Guidance's and Standards 
Speaker
Guillermo Felix,
FAA, ARP
Moderator
Mahendra 
Raghubeer


FAA Regional Administrator Updates

Speaker
Donald S. Scata Jr., Manager, Noise Division, Office of Environment and Energy 

All Things UAS
Speaker
David Russell, Management and Program Analyst Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office

UAS Security Planning for Airports
Speaker
Dale Williams Airport Certification & Safety Inspector Office of Airports



FAA Financial Program Update (AIP, PFC, BIL)
Speaker
Patricia Henn
Moderator
Christine Pak









Development of Job Mix Formula (JMF)

Speaker
Cindy Lafleur
Tilcon New York 
Moderator
Ybrahina Cohen, FAA
 

ACR/PCR Engineering Brief on Portland Cement
Speaker
Harold Honey, FAA HQ
Harold Muniz-Ruiz
Moderator
Brian Gearhart

CSPP Development
Speaker
Keiva Rodriques, 
PE, PMP, C.M.
MDOT
Moderator
Mahendra
Raghubeer
Planning Considerations For Airport Projects Affecting FAA Equipment or Infrastructure
Speaker
David Hafer
FAA ATO Lead Planner CSA
Philip Barr, 
FAA ATO Lead Planner ESA
Mark Smith, 
FAA ATO Lead Planner CSA
David T. Haslett, FAA ATO Lead Planner NEA
Moderator
Christine Pak
10:00am 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*
Thank you to our Headshot Sponsor!

10:00am-10:30am Break with Exhibitors - Blue Room
Sessions: Engineering
Sponsored by:
Operations Boot Camp Management Finance, Environment
& Planning
Hot Mix Asphalt
Location: Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 Cocoa Suite 6 Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 Cocoa Suite 4 Cocoa Suite 5









10:30am-12:00pm





High Performance Thin Overlay Mix for Landside Applications
Speaker
Ronald Corun
Ron Corun Consulting LLC

Moderator
Charles Sacavage  





Airport Construction Safety and Phasing Plan (CSPP); Plan Review Process 

Speaker
Ybrahina Cohen,
FAA

Moderator
Andy Espejo





Advisory Circular 150/5300-20 Submission of On-Airport Proposals for Aeronautical Study and FAA's Expectations for Protecting Airspace

Speaker
Carlton Lambiasi
FAA HQ
Moderator
Diogenes Ramos

 










FAA Environmental 
Update

Speaker
Andrew Brooks,
FAA ARP
Andrew Teodorescu, FAA AGC
Moderator
Aaron Brashwell

 











Random Sampling and Statistical Analysis
Speaker
Guillermo Felix,
FAA ARP
Moderator
Guillermo Felix,
FAA ARP
sUAS and GIS in Pavement Maintenance
Speaker

Eric Risner,
PS, IAM, PMP
Vice President

Woolpert
Moderator
Charles Sacavage  
Safety Risk Analysis - SRM/SMS
Speaker
Chad Carper, FAA
Moderator
Andy Espejo
Improve Consistency of Timely Delivery of Safe and Efficient Instrument Flight Procedure (IFP) Amendments, Cancellations, and Establishments Attributable to Runway Construction
Speaker
Christopher Cox
AJO FAA
Moderator
Diogenes Ramos
12:00pm-1:30pm Lunch - 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*
Thank you to our Headshot Sponsor!
Sessions: Engineering
Sponsored by:
Operations Boot Camp Management

Finance, Environment
& Planning

Hot Mix Asphalt

Location: Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 Cocoa Suite 6 Cocoa Suites 2 & 3

Cocoa Suite 4

Cocoa Suite 5














1:30pm - 3:00pm



ADIP

Speaker
Chris Criswell,
FAA HQ

Moderator
Carlton Lambiasi







CSPP Airport Operator / Contractor Implementation of Plan
Speaker
Cedrick Johnson, PE
ADCI
Keith Fritz, PE, ADCI
Tracy Hollida, PE, ADCI
Wayne Pennell, ADCI
Moderator
Ward Hoekstra




Maintaining Compliance with Airport Sponsor Assurances
Speaker
Scotty Malta, A.A.E., CAE

Moderator 
David Cohen

 

 

 

 

De-Valuing of the PFC
Speaker
James Walsh, A.A.E.
Moderator
Lori Langer

 


Contractor Quality Control
Speaker
John Savastio,
Highway Materials Inc.
Moderator
Ybarhina Cohen

Using the Runway Airspace Management (RAM) Tool to Update Obstacle Data in Your Airspace
Speaker
 David Hall, 
Woolpert
Moderator
Carlton Lambiasi

FAA Compliance Updates
Speaker
David Cohen, FAA 
Moderator
David Cohen, FAA

The Resilient & Sustainable Airport of the Future
Speaker
Elizabeth Bradford, MS ENV SP Michael Baker International
Moderator
Lori Langer

Quality Assurance Tests
Speaker
Dhruba DJ Biswas, PE 
OST Inc.
Moderator
Ybrahina Cohen
3:00pm - 3:30pm Break with Exhibitors - Blue Room
Sessions: Engineering
Sponsored by:
Operations Boot Camp Management Finance, Environment 
& Planning

Hot Mix Asphalt

Location: Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 Cocoa Suite 6 Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 Cocoa Suite 4

Cocoa Suite 5










3:30pm-5:00pm








Airfield Lighting Solutions - Cyber Secure, Sustainable and Safe
Speaker
Mr. Raghu Seelamonthula,
Director- Strategy & Growth,
Honeywell Airport Business
Moderator
Kelvin Lesene

 

 







Endangered Species & Airplanes - How an Airport Resolved
A Conflict Between Habitat Conservation and Airport Needs

Speaker
Jeffrey Wood, CSDP
Corinne I. Steinmuller, AWB
Thomas C. Wirickx, CSE, PWS, QAWB
McFarland Johnson,  Inc. 
Moderator
Kristen Broderick

 

 





Intersection of
Human Trafficking
and the
Aviation Industry
Speaker
Edith Klimoski, MS & 
Erin Albright, JD Bay
Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition-Airport
Initiative
Moderator
Christopher Reis









Full Spectrum Solutions fo rthe Subsurface Management of PFAS Pollution

Speaker
Maureen Dooley, MS,
Vice President Industrial Sector, 
REGENESIS
Moderator
Frank Laprano

 

 

  

 



Resident Project Representative's (RPR) Perspective
Speaker
Christopher Gardner, P.E., C.M, 
Vice President- Aviation,
Didonato Associates Engineering & Architecture, P.C.
Moderator
Ybrahina Cohen, FAA

PFAS:  Pilot Test Remediation Techniques
& Results
at Airports
Speaker
Scott Green PG, 
Director Insurance Consulting Service Group
Moderator
Frank Laprano

5:00pm-7:00pm Break with Exhibitors  / Awards Reception
Blue & White Rooms
7:00pm Dinner on Own




Wednesday, March 8, 2023




7:00am - 12:00pm Registration Open - Registration Office
7:00am 5K Walk / Fun Run - Swiss Lobby
Sponsored by:
7:00am - 8:30am Breakfast - White Room 
Sessions: Engineering
Sponsored by:
Operations Management Finance, Environment & Planning Hot Mix Asphalt
Location: Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 Cocoa Suite 6 Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 Cocoa Suite 4 Cocoa Suite 5




8:30am - 10:00am



CASE DISCUSSION
What the Aviation is going on
Constant Change, Disruptions and Workforce Issues
Moderator
Ed Foster, A.A.E.
Dan Markind



CASE DISCUSSION
Are Airports Becoming a Multi Model Port?
Moderator
Chris Reis



CASE DISCUSSION
The Federal Aviation Administration's final rule on Safety Management System, (SMS)
Moderator
James Schroeder, FAA



CASE DISCUSSION
 Is the Industry Trending in the Right Direction
Moderator
Carl Braley, A.A.E.
Melinda Montgomery, A.A.E.

  



CASE DISCUSSION
Reviewing and Approving Job Mixed Formula

Moderator
Christopher Gardner
10:00am-12:00pm Closing Session - White Room
Final Conference Raffle, Chapter Leadership State of the Organization Update
2023 Conference in Review
12:00pm Exhibitor Teardown - Blue Room
12:00pm Conference Concludes