ACC 35 th Annual Conference & Exposition Tucson, Arizona - November 2013 Conference Theme: Tools, Talent and Technology The 3 T s of a Changing Business Environment (As of November 6, 2013) Sunday, November 10 2:00 5:00 pm ACC Board of Directors Meeting Salon F 5:00 6:00 pm 2014 Committee Chair and Vice Chair Briefing Salon E Newly appointed ACC committee chairs and vice chairs are invited to attend a special session to discuss plans for the upcoming year. Monday, November 11 8:00 noon Community Volunteer Opportunity Pima Air & Space Museum 8:00 noon Golf Tournament Ventana Canyon Golf Club 8:00 noon Recreational Activity Jeep Tour 10:00 3:00 pm Exhibitor Set Up Foyer 1:00 6:00 pm Registration Open Foyer Sponsored by ACI-NA 3:00 3:30 pm Welcome & Opening Ceremony Salon B Come join the fun! Welcome to the City of Tucson, and a year-in-review for ACC members. Paula Hochstetler ACC President Andrew J. Platz, PE, Mead & Hunt, Inc. ACC Board Chair Bill Sandifer, RS&H 2013 ACC Annual Conference Chair 3:30 5:30 pm Speed Dating Parts I & II (ACC Members) Salon JK Back by popular demand! Come participate in two separate one-on-one sessions with the key contacts that you want to meet. Each session will feature representatives from A/E consultants, finance companies, vendors, contractors and other potential clients and teaming partners. Moderator: Faith Varwig, Faith Group LLC 3:30 5:30 pm Concurrent Session Technology Showcase Santa Rita Being held concurrently with Speed Dating, this session is intended to introduce participants to new technology in the marketplace that add value, increase productivity, or streamline operations for ACC members. Moderator: Philip McDonough, ServiceTec International 1
5:30 6:00 pm New ACC Members' Orientation and Networking Reception Salon L Learn how to make ACC most worthwhile for you and your firm. This is an opportunity for new ACC members to be teamed up with veteran ACC members in an informal gathering. Learn how to take full advantage of your new ACC membership and gain a perspective on ACC s mission and services. 6:00 pm 7:30 pm Welcome Reception Grand Ballroom Foyer Sponsored by Axis Communications Greet old friends and make new acquaintances while enjoying your favorite refreshments. Tuesday, November 12 7:30 am 8:15 am Breakfast with Exhibitors Foyer Sponsored by Mead & Hunt, Inc. 8:30 am 9:30 am Keynote Address Salon B Welcome Remarks Bonnie Allin, Tucson Airport Authority Michael Rogers Practical Futurist Michael Rogers is a different kind of futurist one who combines real business experience with technology skills. Add to that the keen eye of an award-winning investigative journalist and the storytelling skill of a novelist, and you have The Practical Futurist. Michael is a dynamic speaker who delivers an entertaining and common-sense vision of change for business and individuals, blending technology, economics, demographics, culture and human nature. His recent work has ranged from serving as Futurist-In-Residence for The New York Times to writing the popular Practical Futurist column for MSNBC. Moderator: Bill Sandifer, RS&H Sponsored by RS&H and SITA 9:30 am 10:00 am Coffee Break with Exhibitors Foyer Sponsored by Grice Group, LLC 10:00 11:00 am General Session I The 3-T s from the Airport Perspective Salon B Moderator: Carlos Maeda, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. - Bonnie Allin, Tucson Airport Authority - Chad Makovsky, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport - Dave LaPorte, Denver International Airport 11:15 am 12:15 pm Speed Dating Part III (ACC Members & Airports) Salon JK Come join us for the final speed-dating session featuring airport representatives as well as ACC members for quality one-on-one time with the key contacts that you want to meet. Moderator Faith Varwig, Faith Group LLC 11:15 am 12:15 pm Concurrent Session: Technology Showcase Santa Rita The second day of sessions being held concurrently with Speed Dating. Moderator: Philip McDonough, ServiceTec International 2
12:15 pm 1:30 pm 2013 ACC Awards Luncheon & Introduction of the ACC 2014 Board of Directors Chair Salon C ACC Aviation Award of Excellence Presenter: Pat Askew, Gensler Recipient: Randall H. Walker, Former Director, Clark County Department of Aviation ACC Board of Directors Chair Award Presenter: Andrew J. Platz, P.E., Mead & Hunt - ACC Board of Directors Chair Recipient: TBD Sponsored by URS 1:45 pm 2:45 pm Concurrent Sessions, Part I Salons D,E,F 1. Using Social Media to Grow Your Business - Salon D - Social media: you've heard about it, you've seen it, and you probably use it, but do you know how to effectively implement it to build your business relationships, drive leads, and recruit talent? Learn more about social media challenges and how to activate a social media strategy. Moderator: Kristin Shaw - Elizabeth Ciconne - Sixel - Brad McAllister - AirIT - Greg Principato 2. Talent Management Salon E - Come listen to a panel of leading industry experts discuss how to identify, recruit and grow the next generation of leadership within your company. Moderator: Dwight Pullen; CH2M HILL - Grice Whiteley Grice Group, LLC - Ron Peckham C&S Companies - Tim Holt Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 3. Technology in the Terminal: Intersection of Tech and Humanity - Salon F - Unlike many other presentations about technology trends, this session will look at the topic from the traveler s perspective. Most of us are frequent travelers and fairly familiar with technology. In comparison, how does the airport look at modern travelers who are not as familiar with airports and technology? From the demands of the infrequent passenger to the expectations of those who have and have not grown up with technology, all airport professionals need to know more about the airport customer. Moderator: David Kipp, Ross & Baruzzini, Inc. - Ellen McGirt, Senior Writer Fast Company magazine - Zihong Gorman, Acting CIO - San Francisco International Airport 2:45 pm 3:15 pm Coffee Break with Exhibitors Sponsored by Applied Pavement Technology 3
3:15 pm 4:15 pm Concurrent Session, Part II Repeat of earlier sessions Salons D,E,F 4:30 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 12 midnight ACC Membership Meeting Salon B Network Reception in the Coyote Corral (outdoors) Bruce Loev Memorial Billiards Tournament and Western Games Hospitality Suite Presidential Suite Waterfall (4 th floor of hotel) Wednesday, November 13 8:00 9:00 am 9:00 10:00 am ACC Committee Meetings Engineering Salon D Planning & Environmental Salon E Security Salon F Finance & Project Delivery Santa Rita Terminal & Facilities Salon K Globalization Rincon Advocacy Santa Rita Symposium Salon J Annual Conference Salon F 10:00 am 10:15 am Coffee Break with Exhibitors Foyer Sponsored by Woodward & Associates 10:15 am 11:30 am General Session II Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks Salon B Moderator: Roddy Boggus, Parsons Brinckerhoff - Geoffrey W. Neumayr, SE San Francisco International Airport - Loy Warren, PE Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. - Ron Peckham, PE C&S Companies - Zach Varwig - Faith Group LLC - Ty Osbaugh Gensler - Mitchell Walker Mead & Hunt, Inc. 11:30 am 1:30 pm General Session III - Firm Forum Meetings - Brown Bag Lunch Moderator: Kristin Shaw Salon J Salon F Rincon Santa Rita Salon E Large Firm Forum (1000+ employees) Moderator: Marion White, HOK Medium Firm Forum (100 999 employees) Moderator: Loy Warren, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Small Firm Forum (10 99 employees) Moderator: Mary Ellen Eagan, HMMH Individual / Very Small Firm Forum (1-9 employees) Moderator: Shirley Roberts, Aviation Alliance ACC Suppliers Moderator: Don Bergin, Blast Deflectors, Inc. 1:30 pm 2:00 pm Closing Remarks & Adjourn Salon B 4
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS, EXHIBITORS AND TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE PARTICIPANTS THAT HELPED MAKE THIS CONFERENCE A SUCCESS: CONFERENCE SPONSORS: DIAMOND LEVEL HDR RS&H PLATINUM ACI-NA Axis Communications URS GOLD Mead & Hunt, Inc. SITA SILVER Applied Pavement Technology, Inc. Grice Group, LLC Woodward & Associates ACC PLAYERS Airport Improvement Lea + Elliott, Inc. The Louis Berger Group TransSolutions EXHIBITORS: EJ Neenah Foundry OAG Smiths Detection ThyssenKrupp TRB-ACRP Vector Airport Solutions TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE PARTICIPANTS: AirIT Cofely Airport Services Gatekeeper Kaba NCR OAG Phoenix Sky Harbor Safegate ServiceTec SITA ThyssenKrupp Transcore 5