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 CONFERENCE AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

 
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration
10:00 - 11:00 am
Special Session:

Airport Maintenance Seminar

Panel:

Joanne Landry and Dave Fleet, Principals, SMS for Airports
Getting Started on Safety Management Systems for Airports

Austin Wiswell, Consultant
Permit Compliance Inspections

Terry Stover, Airport Manager, San Bernardino Airport
Airport Lighting and General Maintenance
Robin Gardner, Moderator
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11:00 - 12 noon Session 1:

Airport Grant Assurances; Leasing/Rents and Fees Policy; Minimum Standards; How GA Airports Develop Business Plans


Part 1

Panel:  Jeff Kohlman, Principal in Charge, Aviation Management Consulting Group

Robin Gardner, Moderator
     
12 noon - 1:00 pm Lunch on your own
     
1:00 - 1:30 pm Welcome and Introductions James Jenkins, ACA President
1:30 - 3:30 pm Session 1:  (Continuation of morning session)

Part II


Panel:

Jeff Kohlman, Principal in Charge, Aviation Management Consulting Group
Robin Gardner, Moderator
3:30 - 4:00 pm Break/Networking Time  
4:00 - 5:00 pm Session #2: 

What's the economic value of your airport?  How creating jobs, municipal finances, infrastructure investment, business activity, co-development, and economic multipliers all work together with airports serving as an economic engine.  How to prepare an economic calculator for your policy advisors/community at large?


Panel:
Doug Svensson, Applied Development Economics, Inc.
Ralph Redman, Moderator
5:00 - 7:00 pm Harry's Reception Part I  

 
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Registration  
8:30 - 9:00 am Welcome/Introductions & Announcements James Jenkins, ACA President
9:00 - 10:30 am Session #3:

Media Relations


Panel:

Marshall Wilson, San Mateo County Public Affairs and former San Francisco Chronicle writer
Holly Quan, KCBS-AM San Francisco

Mike McCarron, Director of Community Affairs, San Francisco International Airport, Moderator
10:30 - 11:00 am Break/Networking Time  
11:00 am - 12 noon General Membership Meeting
Election of Officers for FY 2011-2012-2013
 
12 noon - 1:30 pm Lunch on your own  
1:30 - 2:30 pm Keynote Speaker:
Bill Horn, Chairman, San Diego County Board of Supervisors
 
2:30 - 3:00 pm Break/Networking Time  
3:00 - 5:00 pm Session #4:

Social Media


Panel:

Abby Lunardini, Virgin America, Director of Communications
Kim McNichols, Forbes News
Mike McCarron, Moderator
6:00 - ??? pm Conference Evening Wrapup & Networking Session
Harrah's
Forest Room Dinner Buffet
Advance Reservation:  $10/person - balance hosted by ACA
Buffet Czar:  Wiz Wiswell

     

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

     
8:00 - 12 noon Registration  
8:30 - 9:00 am Welcome/Introductions & Announcements James Jenkins, ACA President
9:00 -10:30 am Session 5:

ALUC Update and Case Studies


Panel:

Daniel B. Landon, Executive Director, Nevada County Transportation Commission
Adrian Jones, Director, ESA/Airports
John Pfeifer, California Regional Representative, AOPA
Greg Marshall, Airport Manager, Nevada County Airport, Moderator
10:30 - 11:00 am Break/Networking  Time
11:00 am - 12 noon Session 6:

Government Update and Conference Wrapup; Feedback & Topics for 2012


Panel:

Gary Cathey, Chief, CA State Division of Aeronautics
Robin Hunt, Manager, San Francisco ADO
Debbie Roth, Manager, LAX ADO

ACA Board of Directors