2015 PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE AGENDA

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1 Hosted by: 2015 PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE AGENDA Day One/ Saturday, March 7 12 PM - 4 PM AAAE - SCC Board Meeting 6 PM 8 PM Joint Board Dinner 10 AM 6 PM Conference Registration Day Two/ Sunday, March 8 11 AM 4 PM Golf Tournament at Forest Ridge Golf Club Enjoy lunch and an afternoon on the golf course with aviation professionals. Ranked 4.5 out of 5 stars by Golf Digest, Forest Ridge Golf Club is considered a premier course for the region. 1 PM 4 PM Accreditation Interviews 1 PM 3 PM Dust Bowl Lanes & Lounge Dust off your bowling shoes and join your colleagues for pre-conference fun at the Dust Bowl, a retro-inspired bowling alley only 2 blocks from the conference hotel. 1 PM 5 PM Exhibitor Set-up 6 PM 7:30 PM Welcome reception Join conference attendees for a casual evening reception. Hosted in the Grand Ballroom, this will be the first opportunity to preview exhibitor displays. 7 AM 5 PM Conference Registration 7:30 AM 8:30 AM Breakfast with Exhibitors Day Three/ Monday, March 9 8:30 AM 8:45 AM Opening Session Featured speakers include: City of Tulsa, SCC-AAAE President, Jerry Watson, and OAOA President, Chris Bryant

2 8:45 AM 10 AM Legislative & Industry Issues The most current issues facing the aviation industry will be discussed, including FAA Reauthorization. Todd Hauptli - President and CEO, American Association of Airport Executives Randy Berg, A.A.E. Chair, American Association of Airport Executives Director, Operations, Salt Lake City International Airport Victor Bird, Director of Aeronautics, Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Legislative Committee Co-Chair, National Association of State Aviation Officials Rob Hackman, VP Legislation, AOPA Airline (invited) 10 AM 10:30 AM Break with exhibitors 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Pilot s Bill of Rights What activities do you allow in your hangars? Discuss why local control is critical and the impact of non-aeronautical development. Rob Hackman, VP Legislative, AOPA Legislative rep (TBD) Walt Strong, A.A.E. Director, Max Westheimer Airport 11:45 AM 1:15 PM Lunch Speaker - TBD Session details coming soon. 1:30 PM 2:30 PM Air Service Development Building your community s unique story and tips for getting it in front of key airline decision makers. Edward Shelswell-White Title, LexVolo Molly Waller Title, KSA Don Green, A.A.E. - Airport Director, Abilene Regional Airport Southwest (invited) Luis Elguezabal, A.A.E. Airport Director, San Angelo Regional Airport 2:30 PM 3:30 PM Aviation Fuel, GA Technology, and New Aircraft Design How will these changes help or hurt general aviation? Hear from industry reps about the challenges and opportunities for this important part of our industry. Bill Christiansen Owner, Christiansen Aviation Tim Roehl Co-Owner, General Aviation Modifications, Inc. 2

3 3:30 PM- 4 PM Break with exhibitors Jeff Sandusky - Regional Director Southern Midwest, Cirrus FAA Light Sport Aircraft Branch (invited) Gary Johnson, C.M. Airport Director, Stillwater Regional Airport 4 PM 5 PM Operational Readiness Case Studies Airport construction projects require the coordination of many stakeholders. Discover the lessons learned from the opening of a new terminal in Houston to the reconstruction of a runway intersection in Tulsa how to minimize impact to commercial and GA operations. Jesus Saenz, I.A.P. Deputy General Manager, Houston Airport System Jeff Hough, C.M. Deputy Airports Director, Engineering and Facilities, Tulsa International Airport David Sparkes, Title Kimley Horn (Memphis Airport Apron Project) Jeff Hough 5:30 PM 9 PM Discover the Brady District (casual attire) Explore the Brady Arts District, one of the oldest sections of Tulsa that has morphed into an eclectic collection of mixed use retail, restaurant, office, housing, and museums. 7 AM 4 PM Conference Registration 7:30 AM 8 AM Breakfast with Exhibitors 7:30 AM 8 AM OAOA Board Meeting Day Four/ Tuesday, March 10 8 AM 8:30 AM OAOA Annual Membership Meeting 8:30 AM 9 AM SCC AAAE Annual Membership Meeting 3

4 9 AM 10 AM Pilot Shortage & Flight Training New federal regulations regarding flight training combined with an aging professional pilot population will limit the availability of pilots for air carriers. Discover what implications this may have for your airport and what you can do to reverse the trend. 10 AM 10:30 AM Break with Exhibitors Ryan Goertzen President, Spartan School of Aeronautics Ken Carson Director, OU Department of Aviation Name Title, OSU Michael Mooney Air Service Strategy and Development Consultant, Sixel Consulting Group Jeff Mulder, A.A.E. Airport Director, Tulsa International Airport 10:30 AM 11:30 AM New Airport Design Advisory Circular New view for RPZ s. Incursion prevention at any cost including taxiway relocations. Ron Sanders Title, Federal Aviation Administration Orlando Airport RPZ Project (invited) TBD 11:45 AM 1 PM Lunch Speaker - TBD Session details coming soon. Lana Van Marter, A.A.E., I.A.P. Operations Lead, Houston Airport System 1:15 PM 2:15 PM FAA & State Updates Hear from the FAA Southwest Regional Office and the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission on key challenges facing airport development efforts. Glen Boles Manager, Arkansas and Oklahoma Airports Development Office, Federal Aviation Administration Vic Bird Director of Aeronautics, Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission David Fulton Director, TxDOT Aviation Division Other State Aviation Directors (TBD) Rick Creider, A.A.E. - Executive Vice President and Port General Manager, Port San Antonio 2:15 PM 2:45 PM Break with Exhibitors 4

5 2:45 PM 4 PM Airfield Operations for Our Part of the World Our region sees wild weather, diversions and some unique operational challenges. Hear from some of your colleagues about how they respond to these issues at their airport. Don Green, A.A.E. Director of Aviation, Abilene Regional Airport 4 PM 5 PM Exhibitor Tear Down 6 PM 9 PM Awards Banquet (business attire) Join OAOA and AAAE-SCC as they highlight activities from the past year and recognize the outstanding contributions made to their organizations. Day Five / Wednesday, March 11 7:30 AM 9 AM Farwell continental breakfast 9 AM 10 AM Tour of TUL: A behind-the-scenes look of our concourse renovation, outbound baggage system, and building maintenance operation. 9 AM 11 AM Tour of AA Maintenance and Engineering Center: Enjoy a guided tour of the largest commercial MRO operation in the world. (Space is limited to the first 30 registrants.) 5