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 CONFERENCE AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration
     
10:00 am - 11:30 am Special Session:  AIRPORT GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS
101 GENERAL GUIDELINES, MINIMUM STANDARDS, RULES & REGS & DEVELOPMENT POLICIES


Panel:
Paul Meyers, Principal, Aviation Management Consultant Group

Ron Elliott, Merced Airport Manager, Moderator
     
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch on your own
     
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Welcome and Introductions Mark Bautista, ACA President
     
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Session 1:  GRANTS 101

Panel:
Fernando Yanez, FAA, SF ADO
Tony Sordello, Caltrans Aeronautics
Martin Pehl
Napa County Airport Manager
Moderator
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Break/Networking Time  
     
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Session #2:  AVGAS AND ITS FUTURE IN GENERAL AVIATION AND CA PROP 65 UPDATE

Presenter:
Bob Trimborn, Airport Manager, Santa Monica
John Pfeifer, P.E.
AOPA Representative
Moderator
     
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Harry's Reception  

 
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Registration  
     
9:00 am - 3:00 pm FAA ONE ON ONE SESSIONS
Dave Cushing, LA ADO Manager
Robin Hunt, SFO ADO Manager
Fernando Yanez, FAA Airport Planner
Howard Chang, Program Manager/Engineer
Sign up at registration to meet with one of our FAA representatives
     
8:30 am - 9:00 am Welcome/Introductions & Announcements Mark Bautista, ACA President
     
9:00 am- 10:30 am Session #3:  SOCIAL MEDIA RELATIONS

Panel:
Abby Lunardiini, Virgin America, Director of Comm.
Jane Sullivan, SF Mayor's Office of Economic Dev.
Holly Quan, KCBS Radio
Mike McCarron
Director of Community Affairs San Francisco International Airport Moderator
     
10:30 am - 11:00 am Break/Networking Time
     
11:00 am - 12 noon General Membership Meeting
Tag Line Contest
 
     
12 noon - 1:30 pm Lunch on your own  
     
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Peter Bunce, CEO/President, General Aviation
Manufacturers Association (GAMA)
 
     
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Break/Networking Time  
     
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Session #4:  Current Challenges Facing General Aviation Airports - ACRP GUIDEBOOK MARKETING SMALL AIRPORTS

Panel:
Jack Thompson, C & S Companies
Selena Shilad, Aviation Across America, Executive Director
Cory Hazlewood, C & S Moderator
     
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Session #5:  FOLLOWING THE FAA GRANT ASSURANCES ON COMPLIANCE

Panel:
Patricia Wright, Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region
Dave Cushing, Federal Aviation Administration, LA-ADO
 
Mark Bautista
ACA President
Moderator
     
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Conference Evening Wrapup & Networking Session
Harrah's
Forest Room Dinner Buffet
Advance Reservation:  $10/person - balance hosted by ACA
Wrapup Czar:  Wiz Wiswell

     

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

8:00 - 12 noon Registration  
     
8:30 - 9:00 am Welcome/Introductions & Announcements Mark Bautista, ACA President
     
9:00 -10:30 am Session 6:  UPCOMING TRENDS AT YOUR AIRPORT(AGIS/eALP's and WHA)

Panel:

Andrew Scalon, AECOM
Stephanie Parsons, ESA
Todd Johnson, Aerometric
Chris Morello, Monterey Peninsula Airport
Tom Weil, California City Airport, Moderator
     
10:30 - 11:00 am Break/Networking  Time
     
11:00 am - 12 noon Session 7:  GOVERNMENT UPDATE AND CONFERENCE WRAPUP; FEEDBACK & TOPICS for 2013

Panel:

ACA Board of Directors
Robin Hunt/Dave Cushing, Federal Aviation Administration
Gary Cathey, Caltrans Aeronautics