2023 Annual Conference Agenda
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Sunday, August 13, 2023

 

Registration - Foyer
9:00am - 5:00pm

 

Time Session 

Speaker Location
8:00am-4:00pm

Exhibitor Set Up
*Needs to be completed
ahead of 
Ice Breaker
Reception at 5pm*

_ Great Hall North
8:15am

Golf
If you have registered for golf,
please meet us in the main lobby
at 8:15am to depart

 --

Main Lobby of 
Courtyard

9:30am

Bus Leaves for Mazza Vineyards 
If you have registered for the wine
tasting, please meet us in the main lobby

for bus departure

_

Main Lobby of
Courtyard

10:00am

Wine Tasting Begins
 ~Mazza Vineyards ~
Bus Departs Vineyard at 11:30am

 _  Mazza Vineyards
12:00pm - 4:00pm

Annual Cmte Event
Flagship Niagara

  TBA
Time TBA

YoPro Event

-- TBA
5:00pm - 6:30pm 

Ice Breaker Reception 

 -- Great Hall North

 


 

Monday, August 14, 2023

 

Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:00am - 4:30pm

 

Time Session 

Speaker Location
7:00am - 8:00am

Breakfast

-- Great Hall South 
7:00am - 5:00pm

Exhibit Booths

-- Great Hall North
7:45am - 8:15am 

Opening Ceremony
Honor Guard Ceremony

Speakers 
Zach Sundquist, A.A.E.
Derek Martin, MBA, A.A.E.

Great Hall South 
8:15am - 8:30am

NEC Annual Young Professionals Pinning

Speakers 
Melinda Montgomery, A.A.E.
.

Great Hall South 
8:30am - 8:45am

NEC DE&I Awards Presentation

Speakers 
Keiva Rodriques, 
PE, PMP, C.M. MDOT

Great Hall South  
 8:45am - 9:45am

General Session I
Washington Update &
Industry Update

Speaker
TBA

Great Hall South 
9:45am - 10:30am

Break with Exhibitors

- Great Hall North 
 10:30am - 11:30am

General Session II
Focused on Partnering with Educational Institution
to Develop Better Airport Professionals

Speaker
Seth Young
Additional Speakers TBA
Moderator
Derek Martin, A.A.E.

Great Hall South 
11:30am - 12:00pm

Break with Exhibitors

- Great Hall North 
12:00pm - 1:15pm

Keynote Luncheon 

Speaker 
Tim Necastro
Erie Insurance

Moderator
TBA


Great Hall South 
1:15pm - 1:45pm

Break with Exhibitors

-

Great Hall North 
1:45pm - 2:45pm

General Session III

   
1:45pm - 2:05pm

General Session III - A
Air Service Development, 
The New Reality

 Speaker 
William Swelbar
Moderator
Derek Martin, MBA, A.A.E.
 Great Hall South 
2:05pm - 2:25pm

General Session III - B
Alternate Fuels

Speaker 
TBA
Moderator
Keiva Rodriques, PE, C.M.
 Great Hall South 
 2:25pm - 2:45pm

General Session III - C
Recruiting in a Non-Diverse Location

Speaker 
Anita Cobb
Moderator
Keiva Rodriques, PE, C.M.
Great Hall South 
2:45pm - 3:15pm

Break with Exhibitors

- Great Hall North 
3:15pm - 3:55pm

General Session IV

   
3:15pm - 3:35pm

General Session IV - A
GASB 87, McGill Power & Bell

Speaker
Sean Vanderhoof
James Pacansky
Moderator
Chase Congraves

 Great Hall South
 3:35pm - 3:55pm

General Session IV - B
Airport Electrification

Speaker
Scott Shillieto, PE
Moderator
TBA

 Great Hall South 
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Break Exhibitors

- Great Hall North 
4:00pm

First Group to depart for Boat Rides

- North Point Lobby
5:30pm - 9:30pm

Reception
Convention Center

 - Sunset Terrace

 


 

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

  

Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:00am - 12:00pm

 

Time Session 

Speaker Location
8:00am - 9:00am

Breakfast with Exhibitors

- Great Hall North 
9:00am - 10:00am

General Session V

   
9:00am - 9:20am

General Session V - A
Retaining Key Talent

Speaker
Shanae Murray
Maryland Aviation
Administration
Moderator
Brianna Whiteman

Great Hall South 
 9:20am - 9:40am

General Session V - B
Developing a Training and
Onboarding Process

Speakers
TBA
Moderator
TBA

 Great Hall South 
 9:40am - 10:00am

General Session V - C
SMS

Speaker
Maj Gen John Rauch, USAF, Ret.
Chief Operating Officer at ProGIGIQ
Moderator
Brianna Whiteman

Great Hall South 
10:00am - 10:45am

Break with Exhibitors

-

Great Hall North 
 10:45am - 11:30am

General Session VI

   
 10:45am - 11:00am

General Session VI - A
Creating a Diversity Program in
Your Organization 


Speakers
Roxanna Thomas
Moderator
TBA

Great Hall South 
 11:00am - 11:15am

General Session VI - B
Your Career Development Journey

Speakers
Kirsten Brown
Matthew Ponce
Michael Baker

Moderator
Anthony Cobb

Great Hall South 
 11:15am - 11:30am

General Session VI - C
Digitalization of Operations

Speakers
TBA
Moderator
TBA

 Great Hall South 
11:30am - 12:00pm

Break

  Great Hall North 
12:00pm - 1:15pm

Chapter Membership Meeting
& Lunch

- Great Hall South 
 2:00pm

Depart for Tour at Erie Insurance
(Vendor Breakdown Begins)

- Convention Center

 


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