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2026 NEC Annual Airports Conference Agenda
Revised as of: 2-21-26
| Saturday, February 28, 2026 |
| Those joining us for the Basic ASOS course will need to register separately through the AAAE website. Click Here to register for our 2026 course! |
| 8:00am - 8:45am |
Basic ASOS Course - Continental Breakfast
Magnolia CD |
| 12:15pm - 1:15pm |
Basic ASOS Course - Lunch
Magnolia CD |
| 4:30pm |
Basic ASOS Course Concludes
Magnolia CD |
| 8:00am - 8:45am |
Basic ASOS Course - Continental Breakfast
Magnolia CD |
| 12:15pm - 1:15pm |
Basic ASOS Course - Lunch
Magnolia CD |
| 4:30pm |
Basic ASOS Course Concludes
Magnolia CD |
| 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
Sponsored by:
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| 8:00am - 11:30am |
Exhibitor Set Up
Blue Room |
| 10:00am - 11:00am |
Airports Conference Committee Meeting
Cocoa Boardroom |
| 10:00am-12:00pm |
YoPro Career Path Panel Discussion
We ask that YoPros looking to join this session, click here to register!
Cocoa Suite 6 |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
University Affiliated Airports Meeting
Tower 1 |
| 11:30am - 1:00pm |
Lunch with Exhibitors
Blue 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 2026 Scholarship & Grant Winners to join us just outside the exhibitor hall for a photo! |
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1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Welcoming Remarks
NEC Welcome & Updates
Ryan Collins, A.A.E.and Kirsten Kennedy, P.E., Airports Conference Committee Chairs
Sean Hammer, A.A.E., 2026 NEC President
Red Room |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
Opening Session - FAA Update
Speakers
Patricia Hiatt, Acting Director, Office of Airports and Safety Standards, FAA
William Garrison, Acting Director, Office of Airports Planning and Programming, FAA
Michael Helvey, Director Office of Airports Compliance and Management Analysis, FAA
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*
Sponsored by:
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| 3:00pm-3:30pm |
Break with Exhibitors
Blue Room
Sponsored by:
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| Sessions: |
Engineering
Sponsored by:
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Operations
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Management |
Finance, Environment
& Planning |
FAA Track |
| Location: |
Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 |
Cocoa 6 |
Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suite 4 |
Cocoa 5 |
3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Construction and Operations Continuity at Delta's Terminal C: Navigating the Redevelopment of an Active New York City Airport
Speaker
David Marcoux, AIA, NCARB
Azar Design Co.
Brian O'Sullivan, AIA, LEED AP, Gensler
Richard Ryan, AIA
Corgan
Moderator
Jim Stroup, PE, P.Eng, LEED AP
Burns & McDonnell
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Part 139 update: Preparing for inspection, Water Rescue Plan, SMS
Speaker
Jennifer Klass, FAA
Moderator
James Dolan
Passero Associates Architects and Engineers
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Recent Changes to Federal Grant Conditions
Speaker
Nicholas Clabbers, J.D.
Kaplan Kirsch LLP
Moderator
Stephen Williams, A.A.E.
PANYNJ
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State of Flight: Why State Leadership Matters in Funding Aviation's Future
Speaker
BJ Teichman
Aviation Council of PA
Moderator
Eric Jacobs
Airport Monitoring Systems
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Use of Recycle Pavement Materials in new pavement projects
Speaker
Ybrahina Cohen
FAA- Eastern Region
Guillermo Felix
DY Consultants
Niraj Lamichhane
DY Consultants
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| 5:15pm |
New Attendees, Join Us!
First time at the NEC Airports Conference? Join members of the
Airports Conference planning committee in the Red room ahead
of our opening Ice Breaker Reception to help make new connections,
ask questions and get a better understanding of the days ahead
Red Room |
| 5:00pm - 6:45pm |
Ice Breaker Reception with Exhibitors
Blue Room
Monday Bar Sponsored by:
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| 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
Dinner On Own |
| 7:00am - 5:00pm |
Registration Open
Exhibit Registration Desk
Sponsored by:
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| 7:00am - 8:30am |
Breakfast
Red Room
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| 8:00am - 6:45pm |
Exhibit Hall Open
Blue Room |
| Sessions: |
Engineering
Sponsored by:
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Operations |
Management |
Finance,
Environment & Planning
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FAA Track
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| Location: |
Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 |
Cocoa 6 |
Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suite 4 |
Cocoa 5 |
8:30am - 10:00am |
Rehabilitation of Runway 15-33 at Martin State Airport
Speaker
Mark Tiger
JMT
Paul Shank, PE, C.M.
Maryland Aviation Adminstration
Tracy Hollida, PE
ADCI
Moderator
Javier DelRio,
Senior PM
Urban Engineers, Inc.
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Landside Management During Major Redevelopment on Site Constrained Airports - Challenges & Opportunities
Speaker
Mark Leininger
Sr. Managing Director
AvAirPros
Michael La Fazia, PE, LEED Green Associate
PANYNJ
Ellis Kim, PE
TY Lin
George Guillaume
AECOM
Moderator
Laurie Balbo, AIA, PMP, LEED
AP, C.M.
Dewberry
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Airshow Architecture: Building an Airshow From the Ground Up
Speaker
Ryan Johnson
HIA
Bryan Lilley
Air Dot Show Tour
Moderator
Bennett Nast, C.M.
Interactive Airport Intelligence LLC
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Harnessing AAM Vehicles to Create a Seamless Air-Rail-Air (ARA) Transportation Network
Speaker
Luigi Campanale, ENV SP
The Jones Payne Group
Moderator
Nicolette Lind
Michael Baker International
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Pavement Design guidelines
Speaker
Harold Muniz, FAA National Headquarters |
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BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Restroom Improvement Project Phase 1
Speaker
Curtis Grieveson, PE
AECOM
Michael Mezzetti
AECOM
JoAnn Schneider, AIA LEED AP
BWI
Moderator
Javier DelRio,
Senior PM
Urban Engineers, Inc.
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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*
Sponsored by:
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| 10:00am-10:30am |
Break with Exhibitors
Blue Room |
| Sessions: |
Engineering
Sponsored by:
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Operations |
Management |
Finance, Environment
& Planning |
FAA |
| Location: |
Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 |
Cocoa 6 |
Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suite 4 |
Cocoa Suite 5 |
10:30am-12:00pm |
Atlantic City International Airport Deicing Facility
Speaker
Michael Lobman
Michael Baker International
Adam Minichelli
CDM Smith
Tim Kroll
SJTA
Shannon Davis
Atlantic City International Airport
Moderator
Sagar Bethu
HDR
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Unlocking the Power of FAA AC 150/5300-18B Surveys for Your Airport
Speaker
Ryan Bowe, MGIS, GISP, PMP
Woolpert
Aneta Calle-Zaczek
Woolpert
Moderator
Patti Gibson
Dewberry Engineers, Inc.
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Personalization of the Airport Experience Powered by Computer Vision
Speaker
Ed Krafcik
Metropolis
Moderator
Nick Bresser
Burns Engineering
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Commercial Spaceports and Airspace Integration
Speaker
Michael O'Donnell, A.A.E.
O'Donnell Aerospace
Consulting, LLC
Moderator
Kevin Gurchak
Inland Deicing Services, LLC
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ADIP/OEAAA and AMR
Speaker
Ybrahina Cohen, FAA Eastern Region |
Cargo Apron Expansion at Harrisburg International Airport
Speaker
Derek Hollinger
AECOM
Brian Peda
Urban Engineers
Louis Pirozzi
SARAA
Moderator
Sagar Bethu
HDR
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Aircraft Recovery - Post Accident
Speaker
Darren Large, A.A.E.
MMU
Joe Cali
Essex County Airport
Moderator
Patti Gibson
Dewberry Engineers, Inc.
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Demystifying Digital for Airports, A Scalable Approach
Speaker
Dennis Lowenwirth, PE
Jacobs
Heather Shaver
Jacobs
Moderator
Nick Bresser
Burns Engineering
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| 12:00pm-1:30pm |
Lunch & Leadership Awards
Red Room
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| 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*
Sponsored by:
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| Sessions: |
Engineering
Sponsored by:
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Operations |
Management |
Finance, Environment
& Planning
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FAA |
| Location: |
Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1 |
Cocoa 6 |
Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suite 4
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Cocoa Suite 5 |
1:30pm - 3:00pm |
Selecting the Correct Asphalt Binder for Your Airfield Project
Speaker
Ronald Corun, BS
Associated Asphalt/Ergon
Moderator
Chris Gardner
DiDonato Associates Engineering & Architecture, PC
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Workforce Development in Aviation for the Underrepresented Community
Speaker
Louis Scala
Farmingdale State College
David Franco
FSC/AAAE
Anne Marie Armstrong
LIEOC
Farmingdale State
College
Moderator
Elizabeth Connelly
Reimaged Parking
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Navigating FAA Non-Aeronautical Land Releases a Case Study from Cape Cod Gateway Airport
Speaker
Katie Servis
Hoyle, Tanner &
Associates, Inc.
Moderator
David Dinneen
Gale Associates
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Lessons Learned from an Airport Bacteriological Source Investigation
Speaker
Aine Chalmers
TRC Companies
Michael Eberle
TRC Companies
Moderator
David Glass
TRC Companies
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FAA Tech Center Report
Speaker
Dr. Dan Offenbacker
FAA Technical Center
Richard Ji,
FAA Technical Center
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The Case for Concrete Overlays: A Resilient, Cost-Effective Solution for Airfield Pavements
Speaker
Harold Honey, P.E., PMP
American Concrete
Pavement Association
Moderator
Chris Gardner
DiDonato Associates Engineering & Architecture, PC
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New Flight Plan:
Mapping the Transition from Military to Civil Aviation
Speaker
Ed Foster, A.A.E.
Ret. U.S. Army SGM
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Understanding the 5010 Inspection Process: Compliance, Accuracy and Best Practices
Speaker
Justin Palmer
PENNDOT
Bureau of Aviation
Ryan Pollina, AID
Moderator
David Dinneen
Gale Associates
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Successful PFAS Mitigation of an Airport Stormwater Infrastructure System
Speaker
Aine Chalmbers, PE
TRC Companies
Moderator
David Glass
TRC Companies
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| 3:00pm - 3:30pm |
Break with Exhibitors
Blue Room |
| Sessions: |
Engineering
Sponsored by:
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Operations |
Management |
Finance, Environment
& Planning |
Finance, Environment & Planning |
| Location: |
Cocoa Terrace & Cocoa 1
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Cocoa 6 |
Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suite 4 |
Cocoa Suite 5 |
3:30pm-5:00pm |
Airline Maintenance Facility & Taxiway F Phase 1 Site Development at BWI
Speaker
Marcus Snyder
Michael Baker Int'l
Alex Ollerman
BWI
Darren D'Achille Sr., PE
JMT
Moderator
Soloman Aaron
Morristown Airport
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Beyond the Project: How Three Breakthrough Technologies Are Redefining Project Delivery at Houston Airports
Speaker
Nicholas Johnson
Kahua
Moderator
Kelly Hewton
Burns Engineering, Inc.
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Capitalizing on the Convergence of Innovation in BVLOs UAS, AAM, and Aviation Workforce Develpment
Speaker
Glen Ponas
Aerium A
Nonprofit
Corporation
Moderator
Tim Parsons
Applied Research
Associates, Inc.
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Economic and Enviromental Results of International Design Decisions: Taxiway L Pavement Rehabilitation at Northeast Philadelphia Airport
Speaker
Daniel Ritter
PE, ENV SP
AtkinsRealis
Moderator
Jeff LaHucik
AtkinsRealis
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Airport Success Stories with Cooperative Purchasing
Speaker
Mike Garrette
Sourcewell
Carl Braley, A.A.E.
Fortbrand
Moderator
Todd Rushing, AMP
Sherwin Industries
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Building Better Pavements Together: The Power of QC & QA Collaboration
Speaker
Harold Honey, P.E., PMP
American Concrete Pavement Association
Moderator
Soloman Aaron
Morristown Airport
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Leveraging BIM for Asset Deployment and Management at an Airport
Speaker
Steve Bisch, MBA
Arora Engineers
Moderator
Kelly Hewton
Burns Engineering, Inc.
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Three Different Airports, Three Pragmatic Heating Decarbonization Strategies
Speaker
Quindi Guiseppe
Syska Hennessey Group
Moderator
Jeff LaHucik
AtkinsRealis
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| 5:00pm-6:30pm |
Networking Reception & Basket Raffle! - Blue Room
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| 6:30pm |
Dinner on Own |
| 7:00pm |
Exhibitor Teardown
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Blue Room |
| 7:00am - 12:00pm |
Registration Open
Exhibit Registration Desk
Sponsored by:
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| 7:00am |
5K Walk / Fun Run
Swiss Lobby
Sponsored by:
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| 8:00am - 9:30am |
Breakfast
Red Room
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| Location: |
Cocoa Suite 6 |
Cocoa 2 & 3 |
Cocoa Suites 4 |
9:30am - 10:15am |
CASE
DISCUSSION
AI at Airports
Moderator
Carl Braley, A.A.E.
Fortbrand
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CASE
DISCUSSION
Inside the Hangar: Best Practices
for Fair
and Effective Leasing
Moderator
Dan Markind
Flaster Greenberg
Marty Judge
Flaster Greenberg
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CASE
DISCUSSION
Large Scale Event
Planning
Moderator
Ryan Johnson
HIA
John Glass
PHL
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| 10:15 - 10:30am |
Join Us in the Red Room for Our Closing Session! |
| 10:30am-11:30am |
AAAE Washington & Industry Update
Karen Kuhlman
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
Red Room
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| After Closing Session |
YoPro Field Trip - Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)
Come tour MDT’s new construction updates at the cargo facility! We will gather in the main lobby of the Hershey Lodge using shuttles to and from the airport.
Click Here to Register for the Airport Tour!
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| 11:30am |
Conference Concludes |
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