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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