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Agenda

(Subject to change)

Sunday, July 19

 
10:45a.m. Attendees Congregate at the Hotel lobby to board the buses to the Airshow for a 11:00am sharp departure.
   
12:45p.m.

Attendees not able to make 10:45am boarding will be provided transportation to the Airshow by DTW staff as necessary

   
11:00a.m. – 4:30 p.m Airshow: Thunder Over Michigan
Willow Run Airport (YIP), Ypsilanti
(Transportation provided by DTW)
6:00p.m. Planning Committee Meeting
   
6:30 – 7:00 p.m. Early Registration
   
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Welcome Reception with the Exhibitors
   

Monday, July 20

 
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration
   
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast with the Exhibitors
   
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

Welcome, Workshop & Winter Season Overview

Speakers:

Will James, C.M.
Senior Vice President, Business Development & Training
AAAE
   
  Alfred Pollard, A.A.E.
  Director / AAAE North East Chapter representative
  Maryland Aviation Administration
   
  Robert H Junge
Manager, Airport Operations
The Port Authority of NY & NJ
   
  Lester W. Robinson
  Chief Executive Officer
  Wayne County Airport Authority
   

9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

Session #1 Toronto/Detroit Airports Case Study

Moderator:

Doug Dyball
Sr. Manager, Airfield Maintenance
Greater Toronto Airports Authority
   

Speakers:

Ken Szymanski, A.A.E
Deputy Director, Airfield Operations
Wayne County Airport Authority
   
  Paul Gilhooly, C.M.
Maintenance Manager
Greater Toronto Airports Authority
   
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break with Exhibitors
   
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Session #2 – Lessons Learn> New Runways in Winter Operations IAD-SEA-ORD

Moderator:

Bill Lonergan, CHCM
Deputy Commissioner
City of Chicago
   

Speakers:

Sarah J Demory, C.M., ACE
Airport Duty Manager
Port of Seattle
   
  Keith Wisniewski
Assistant Chief Supervisor, Airfield Operations
O'Hare International Airport
   
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Session #3 – Take Off and Landing Performance ARC
   

Moderator:

Robert H Junge
Manager, Airport Operations
The Port Authority of NY & NJ
   

Speakers:

Michael O'Donnell
Director - Office of Airport Safety & Standards
Federal Aviation Administration
   
  Paul M Sichko
Assistant Director MSP Operations
Metropolitan Airports Commission
   
  Chet Collett
  Manager – Flight Standards
  Alaska Airlines
   
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Luncheon with Exhibitors
                   Keynote Speaker: Robert Muhs
  Vice-president / Systems Operations Control
  Delta Airlines
   
2:30 – 3:15pm.

Session #4 Human Factors in Winter Operations

Moderator:

Wayne S Pennell, C.M.
Deputy Executive Director, Operations & Maintenance
Maryland Aviation Administration
   

Speakers:

Stephen M Quilty, A.A.E.
Principal
SMQ Airport Services
   
3:15 - 3:30p.m. Coffee Break with Exhibitors 
   
3:30 – 4:30p.m. Session #5 - NextGen ATC-ADB-S Effect on Winter Operations
   

Moderator:

Will James, C.M.
Senior Vice President, Business Development & Training
AAAE
   

Speaker:

Ronald D. Bazman
Support Manager for Airspace and Procedures / FAA
Detroit Metro Air Traffic Control Tower
   
6:00p.m. Attendees congregate at the Hotel lobby to board the buses to the Henry Ford Museum
   
6:30 – 10:00p.m Reception
  The Henry Ford Museum
   

Tuesday, July 21

 
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast with the Exhibitors
   
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Session #6 – Green Initiatives at Airports/ Environmental Update
   

Moderator:

Will James, C.M.
Senior Vice President, Business Development & Training
AAAE
   

Speaker:

Derek Xin, Ph.D.
V.P., Business Development
Bldg. Energy Solutions & Tech.,Inc. (Bes-Tech)
   
 

Randy  Swim
Business Development
Novatech Energy Services Group

   
9:45 – 10:00 a.m. Coffee Break with Exhibitors
   
10:00– 11:15 a.m. Session #7 – Next Generation/Emerging Technology
   

Moderator:

Jack Gartner
Aviation Consultant
   

                   LED T/W Lighting

Daniel R. Amann
Assistant Director, Airfield Operations
Wayne County Airport Authority
   
             New Deicing Material Neal Wesley
Sr. Development Chemist
Kilfrost, Inc.
   
Chemical Data Collection  and  Management Paul Cudmore
General Manager
Eagle Integrated Solutions Inc.
   
11:15  – 11:45 a.m. Hotel Check Out Time
   
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Luncheon with Exhibitors*
   
12:45 – 1:30 p.m. Winter Operations Panel – Free Form
   

Moderator:

Wayne S Pennell, C.M.
Deputy Executive Director, Operations & Maintenance
Maryland Aviation Administration
   

Speakers:

Daniel R. Amann
Assistant Director, Airfield Operations
Wayne County Airport Authority
   
1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Detroit Tour briefing and Snow Plan Review
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Facilities Tour
   

* Airports are encouraged to bring electronic copies of their Snow/Ice Plans to share during the conference.