2023 NEC Annual Airports Conference Agenda
Stay tuned for updates! (Last revised 3/2/23)
March 6 - 8, 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
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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!
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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 Sponsored by:
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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
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Part 139 Inspection Reporting Regulation Updates Speaker Jennifer Klass, ACSI, FAA Moderator Frank Loprano, ACSI, FAA
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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.
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Pavement Design and Writing Specifications Speaker Guillermo Felix, FAA Moderator Ybrahina Cohen, FAA
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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.
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5:15pm - 6:45pm |
Ice Breaker Reception with Exhibitors & Cash Bar - Blue Room |
7:00pm - 9:00pm |
Dinner On Own |
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:
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Operations Boot Camp |
Management |
Finance, Environment & Planning
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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
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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
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FAA Financial Program Update (AIP, PFC, BIL) Speaker Patricia Henn Moderator Christine Pak
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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!

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10:00am-10:30am |
Break with Exhibitors - Blue Room |
Sessions: |
Engineering Sponsored by:
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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
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Airport Construction Safety and Phasing Plan (CSPP); Plan Review Process Speaker Ybrahina Cohen, FAA Moderator Andy Espejo
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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
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FAA Environmental Update Speaker Andrew Brooks, FAA ARP Andrew Teodorescu, FAA AGC Moderator Aaron Brashwell
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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!
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Sessions: |
Engineering Sponsored by:
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Operations Boot Camp |
Management |
Finance, Environment & Planning
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Hot Mix Asphalt
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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 |
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
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Maintaining Compliance with Airport Sponsor Assurances Speaker Scotty Malta, A.A.E., CAE Moderator David Cohen
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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
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Using the Runway Airspace Management (RAM) Tool to Update Obstacle Data in Your Airspace Speaker David Hall, Woolpert Moderator Carlton Lambiasi
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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:
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Operations Boot Camp |
Management |
Finance, Environment & Planning |
Hot Mix Asphalt
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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 |
Airfield Lighting Solutions - Cyber Secure, Sustainable and Safe Speaker Mr. Raghu Seelamonthula, Director- Strategy & Growth, Honeywell Airport Business Moderator Kelvin Lesene
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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
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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
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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
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PFAS: Pilot Test Remediation Techniques & Results at Airports Speaker Scott Green PG, Director Insurance Consulting Service Group Moderator Frank Laprano
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5:00pm-7:00pm |
Break with Exhibitors / Awards Reception Blue & White Rooms |
7:00pm |
Dinner on Own |
7:00am - 12:00pm |
Registration Open - Registration Office |
7:00am |
5K Walk / Fun Run - Swiss Lobby Sponsored by:
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7:00am - 8:30am |
Breakfast - White Room
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Sessions: |
Engineering Sponsored by:
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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
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CASE DISCUSSION Are Airports Becoming a Multi Model Port?
Moderator Chris Reis
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CASE DISCUSSION The Federal Aviation Administration's final rule on Safety Management System, (SMS) Moderator James Schroeder, FAA
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CASE DISCUSSION Is the Industry Trending in the Right Direction Moderator Carl Braley, A.A.E. Melinda Montgomery, A.A.E.
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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 |
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