2026 NEC/AAAE Airports Conference
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Monday, March 2, 2026

 

Monday, March 2
Welcoming Remarks

1:00pm - 1:30pm

Speaker:
Sean Hammer, A.A.E.
2026 NEC President


Speaker:
Ryan Collins, A.A.E.
Airports Conference Committee Chair
 


Speaker:
Kirsten Kennedy, A.A.E.
Airports Conference Committee Chair

Monday, March 2
Opening Session

1:30pm - 3:00pm

 

Speaker:
TBA 

 

Moderator:
TBA 

Monday, March 2
ENGINEERING

Construction and Operations Continuity at Delta's Terminal C: Navigating the Redevelopment of an Active New York City Airport

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Speaker:
David Marcoux, AIA, NCARB
Azar Design Co.

Speaker:
Jim Stroup, PE, P.Eng, LEED AP
Burns & McDonnell

 

Speaker:
Mason Edge, AIA, PMP, LEED AP, C.M.
PANYNJ

 

Moderator:
TBA

Monday, March 2
OPERATIONS

Landside Management During Major Redevelopment on Site Constrained Airports - Challenges & Opportunities

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Speaker:

Laurie Balbo, AIA, PMP, LEED AP, C.M.
Dewberry


Speaker:
Michael La Fazia, PE, LEED Green Associate
PANYNJ



Speaker:
Ellis Kim, PE
TY Lin

Speaker:
George Guillaume
AECOM


Moderator:
TBA

Monday, March 2
MANAGEMENT

Recent Changes to Federal Grant Conditions

3:30pm - 5:00pm 

Speaker:
Nicholas Clabbers, J.D.
Kaplan Kirsch LLP


Moderator:
TBA

Monday, March 2
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING

State of Flight: Why State Leadership Matters in Funding Aviation's Future

3:30pm - 5:00pm 

Speaker:

BJ Teichman
Aviation Council of PA 


Moderator:
TBA

Monday, March 2
FAA Track

TBA

3:30pm - 5:00pm 

Speaker:
TBA


Moderator:
TBA

 


 

 

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

 

Tuesday, March 3
ENGINEERING

Rehabilitation of Runway 15-33 at Martin State Airport

8:30am - 9:15am 

Speaker:
Mark Tiger
JMT

 

Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
ENGINEERING

BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Restroom Improvement Project Phase 1

9:15am - 10:00am 

Speaker:
Curtis Grieveson, PE
AECOM



Speaker:
Michael Mezzetti
AECOM



Speaker:
JoAnn Schneider, AIA LEED AP
BWI


Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
OPERATIONS

TBA

8:30am - 9:15am 

Speaker:
TBA


Moderator:

TBA

Tuesday, March 3
OPERATIONS

Airfield Recovery Post Accident

9:15am - 10:00am 

Speaker:
Darren Large, A.A.E.
MMU


Moderator:

TBA
Tuesday, March 3

MANAGEMENT

Capitalizing on the Convergence of Innovation in BVLOs UAS, AAM, and Aviation Workforce Development

8:30am - 10:00am 

 

Speaker:

Glen Ponas
Aerium A Nonprofit Corporation


Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3

FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING

Harnessing AAM Vehicles to Create a Seamless Air-Rail-Air (ARA) Transportation Network

8:30am - 10:00am 

Speaker:
Luigi Campanale, ENV SP
The Jones Payne Group



Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
FAA Track

TBA

8:30am - 10:00am 

Speaker:
TBA



Moderator:
Ybrahina Cohen, FAA

Tuesday, March 3
ENGINEERING

Atlantic City International Airport Deicing Facility

10:30am-11:15am

 

Speaker:

Michael Lobman
Michael Baker International 




Speaker:
Regan Miller, P.E.
Michael Baker International


Speaker:
Tim Kroll
SJTA




Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
ENGINEERING


Cargo Apron Expansion at Harrisburg International Airport

11:15am-12:00pm

Speaker:
Derek Hollinger
AECOM



Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
OPERATIONS

Unlocking the Power of FAA AC 150/5300-18B Surveys for Your Airport

10:30am-11:15am

Speaker:
Ryan Bowe, MGIS, GISP, PMP
Woolpert



Speaker:
Aneta Calle-Zaczek
Woolpert



Moderator:

TBA

Tuesday, March 3
OPERATIONS


TBA

11:15am-12:00pm

Speaker:
TBA



Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
MANAGEMENT

Personalization of the Airport Experience Powered by Computer Vision

10:30am-11:15am

Speaker:
Ed Krafcik
Metropolis


Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
MANAGEMENT

TBA 

11:15am-12:00pm

Speaker:
TBA 


Moderator:
TBA
Tuesday, March 3
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING


Commercial Spaceports and Airspace Integration

10:30am-11:15am

Speaker:
Michael O'Donnell, A.A.E.
Aerospace Consulting, LLC



Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING


Airport Success Stories with Cooperative Purchasing

11:15am-12:00pm

Speaker:
Hoku Sharp
Sourcewell



Speaker:
Mike Garrette
Sourcewell



Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
FAA Track

TBA

10:30am-12:00pm

Speaker:
TBA



Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
ENGINEERING


Selecting the Correct Asphalt Binder for Your Airfield Project

1:30pm-2:15pm

Speaker:
Ronald Corun, BS
Associated Asphalt/Ergon


Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
ENGINEERING


The Case for Concrete Overlays: A Resilient, Cost-Effective Solution for Airfield Pavements

2:15pm-3:00pm

 Speaker:

Sarah Dalton
American Concrete
Pavement Association



Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
OPERATIONS


Passenger Feedback Trends

1:30pm-2:15pm

Speaker:

Angelique Denneman
AirVote



Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
OPERATIONS


Workforce Development in Aviation for the Underrepresented Community

2:15pm-3:00pm

Speaker:

Louis Scala
Farmingdale State College



Moderator:

TBA

Tuesday, March 3
MANAGEMENT


Navigating FAA Non-Aeronautical Land Releases a Case Study from Cape Cod Gateway Airport 

1:30pm-2:15pm

Speaker:
Katie Servis
Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc.



Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
MANAGEMENT


TBA

2:15pm-3:00pm

 Speaker:
TBA


Moderator:
TBA
Tuesday, March 3
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING


TBA

1:30pm-2:15pm

Speaker:
TBA



Moderator:
TBA

 Tuesday, March 3
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING


TBA

2:15pm-3:00pm

 Speaker:

TBA



Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
FAA Construction Specifications

TBA

1:30pm-3:00pm

Speaker:
TBA



Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
ENGINEERING


Airline Maintenance Facility & Taxiway F Phase 1 Site Development at BWI

3:30pm-4:15pm

Speaker:
Marcus Snyder
Michael Baker Int'l



Speaker:
Alex Ollerman
BWI



Speaker:

Matt Ruth
Allan Myers

 

Speaker:
Eileen Sien 
ADCI



Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
ENGINEERING


Building Better Pavements Together: The Power of QC & QA Collaboration

4:15pm-5:00pm

 Speaker:

Sarah Dalton
American Concrete Pavement Association



Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
OPERATIONS


Beyond the Project: How Three Breakthrough Technologies Are Redefining Project Delivery at Houston Airports

3:30pm-4:15pm

Speaker:

AJ Waters
Kahua


Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
OPERATIONS


Leveraging BIM for Asset Deployment and Management at an Airport

4:15pm-5:00pm

Speaker:

Steve Bisch, MBA
Arora Engineers



Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
MANAGEMENT


TBA

3:30pm-5:00pm

Speaker:

TBA



Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING

Economic and Enviromental Results of International Design Decisions: Taxiway L Pavement Rehabilitation at Northeast Philadelphia Airport

3:30pm-4:15pm

 

 

 

 

Speaker:

Daniel Ritter PE, ENV SP
AtkinsRealis



Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING

Three Different Airports, Three Pragmatic Heating Decarbonization Strategies

4:15pm-5:00pm

 Speaker:

Quindi Guiseppe 
Syska Hennessey Group



Moderator:
TBA

Tuesday, March 3
FAA Construction Specifications

 
TBA

3:30pm-5:00pm

Speaker:

TBA



Moderator:
TBA

 


 

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Monday, March 4
ENGINEERING

TBA

8:30am-10:00am

Moderator:
TBA


 

Monday, March 5
OPERATIONS

TBA

8:30am-10:00am

Moderator:
TBA


Tuesday, March 4
MANAGEMENT

TBA

8:30am-10:00am

Moderator:
TBA


Tuesday, March 4
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING

TBA

8:30am-10:00am

Moderator:
TBA


Wednesday, March 4
FAA Construction Specifications

TBA

8:30am-10:00am

Moderator:
TBA