Conference Agenda

*Subject to changes and update, stay tuned!

Saturday, August 17, 2019                                         

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.:  AAAE Accreditation Professional Development Primer
          Location: Sara Orne
           Presenter: Alex Kashani A.A.E., Airport Operations, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

 

Sunday, August 18, 2019                                

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Registration 

7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.:  Exhibitor Set Up
          Location: Eastland Ballroom

10:00 a.m.:  Social Outing *Registration Required
          Golf Outing at Dune Grass at Old Orchard Beach: 
          Bus will depart 9:30AM from Westin, tee time is 10:30AM. Boxed lunches will be provided.
          LL Bean Outdoor Discovery
            - Kayak Tour, Paddleboard Tour, Archery Class
          LL Bean will provide all gear. Bus to site will depart Westin at 9:15AM,
          Freeport Shopping Outing
          Bus will depart Westin at 10:00AM, returning at 3:00PM for shopping in the Freeport Merchant District. 
          Maine Foodie Tours
          Walking Tour starts at the Westin Lobby at 11:00AM.

4:00 - 4:30 p.m.:  Introduction to ACRP
          Location: Sara Orne
          Presenter: Barry Brown, Deputy Director of Operations & Maintenance, Portland International Jetport

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.:  Icebreaker Reception with Exhibitors
          Location: Eastland Ballroom; Be sure to bring your Exhibitor Passport!    

 

Monday, August 19, 2019                                             

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.:  Registration Opens

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.:  Breakfast with Exhibitors
          Location: Eastland Ballroom; Be sure to bring your Exhibitor Passport!      

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.:  Opening Ceremony
          Location: Winslow Homer

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.:  General Session I "Attracting and Retaining Aviation Talent”
          Location: Winslow Homer
          Moderator: Sue Stevens A.A.E., Senior Project Manager, ADK Consulting & Executive Search
          Panelists: Marshall Stevens, Deputy Executive Director, Harrisburg International Airport
          Moderator: Api Appulingam P.E., Deputy Director of Aviation, Capital Development, City of Philadelphia-                      Division of Aviation
          Theodore Kitchens A.A.E., Airport Director, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport
          Melinda Montgomery A.A.E., Airport Manager, Trenton-Mercer Airport

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.:  Break with Exhibitors
          Location: Eastland Ballroom;  Be sure to bring your Exhibitor Passport!       

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.:  General Session II: Washington Update with Tory Richardson A.A.E. and Todd Hauptli, AAAE
          Location: Winslow Homer

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.:  NEC/AAAE Chapter Business Meeting
          Location: Winslow Homer

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.:  Networking Lunch with Exhibitors
          Location: Eastland Ballroom; Be sure to bring your Exhibitor Passport! 

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.:  General Session III: "Sustainability and Solar Initiative”
          Location: Winslow Homer
          Allison Rogers, Airport Manager, SFM
          Adam Thurlow, Site Operations Manager, Inland Technologies PWM

2:30 - 3:00 p.m.:  Break with Exhibitors
          Location: Eastland Ballroom;  Be sure to bring your Exhibitor Passport!       

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.:  General Session IV: "How to Fuel Growth By Embracing Diversity and Inclusion”
          Moderator: Api Appulingam P.E., Deputy Director of Aviation, Capital Development, City of Philadelphia-                      Division of Aviation
          Panelists: Amanda Levine, Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, City of Portland
          Kenn Turner, Director, Diversity and Inclusion/Compliance, Massachusetts Port Authority
          Kai Earle Marion, Supplier Diversity, C&S Companies

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.:  Monday Night Reception and Lobster Bake at Peak’s Island
          Bus will depart promptly at 4:30 p.m. from the Westin Lobby! The boat leaves the dock at 5:15 p.m.

  
 

    

Tuesday, August 20, 2019                                             

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.:  Registration

                      

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.:  Breakfast with Exhibitors
          Location: Eastland Ballroom; Be sure to bring your Exhibitor Passport!        

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.:  Exhibitor Breakdown
          Location: Eastland Ballroom; All exhibitors must be broken down by 10:00 a.m. for additional programming.

9:45 - 10:45 a.m.:  General Session V: Northeast CIP Updates
          Location: Winslow Homer

10:45 - 11:00 a.m.:  Chapter Business Meeting
          Location: Winslow Homer

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.:  General Session VI: Runway Safety 
          Location: Winslow Homer
          David Ishihara, Director of Aviation Services, Boston Logan International Airport

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.:  Corporate Appreciation Luncheon 
          Keynote Speaker: Travis Mills, Retired United State Army Sergeant, Travis Mills Foundation
          Location: Eastland Ballroom

1:30 p.m.: Conference Concludes; See you in Burlington, VT in 2020!        
                                               

2019 NEC/AAAE Annual Conference Continuing Education/Professional Development

Each conference attendee is responsible for obtaining their own CEUs/PDHs.  Upon the conclusion of the conference, each attendee will be emailed a certificate of attendance to verify attendance to the overall conference.  It will be the responsibility of the individual to self-certify via their respective continuing education provider.