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The start of the 111th Congress will be an historic, tumultuous time, with aviation interests competing with many other national priorities for increasingly limited federal resources. We can expect that the terms of many policy debates will be altered by the new political realities in the House, Senate and White House. While this new political reality is taking shape, the airport community must continue to secure a multi-year FAA reauthorization with a Passenger Facility Charge increase and record-level Airport Improvement Program funds while avoiding burdensome new regulatory and operating requirements. By attending the AAAE/ACI-NA Spring Washington Conference, you will help to advance airports’ agenda to secure additional infrastructure investments, win new tax treatment for airport bonds and make certain that aviation security laws and regulations protect our industry and the traveling public without hindering our ability to operate.
The conference will discuss these crucial airport issues and what must be accomplished in a political environment much different than what we have seen in recent years. The AAAE/ACI-NA Spring Washington Conference couldn’t be more timely; with the current FAA extension set to expire a few short days after the conference on March 31, 2009, your visit to Washington is even more vital for the advancement of a new FAA reauthorization legislation. In addition to the expert panelists including industry, congressional staff and administration officials, the conference will feature the Congressional Leaders Forum which will give attendees the opportunity to interface with both familiar and new faces in Washington.
Separately, the ACI-NA Commissioners Committee will host its annual Congressional Leadership Reception on Thursday evening, March 26, from 6-8 p.m. For more information on the reception or to purchase tickets, please contact Emily Brown, ACINA, at (202) 293-8500, or e-mail ebrown@aci-na.org.
The Spring Washington Conference will take place at the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel. Registration for the conference includes the welcome reception on March 25, one luncheon, two continental breakfasts, coffee breaks and all handout materials. Dress for the conference is business attire. Registration confirmation will be e-mailed to attendees. Registration fees do not include tickets to the ACI-NA Commissioners Congressional Leadership Reception.
A welcome reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25 (registration will open at 5 p.m.). On Thursday, March 26, the conference will begin at 8 a.m. (registration and continental breakfast at 7 a.m.) and will end at 2 p.m. On Friday, March 27, the program will reconvene at 9 a.m. (registration and continental breakfast at 8 a.m.) and conclude at approximately 12 p.m.