2010 Conference Agenda & Registration Packet

2010 NWAAAE General Membership Meeting Agenda

Location
Anchorage, Alaska.
Registration, the opening reception, conference sessions and the exhibit hall will be in Summitt Hall of the Egan Civic Center and Convention Center located at 555 W 5th Ave. - just a block and a half from the Anchorage Hilton. This has been described as an easy walk from the Hilton but transportation can be provided with prior arrangement – please indicate your needs on your registration form.

Conference Topics
Community Backed Air Service • AAAE Update • Flexible Provision • Tour of Anchorage Airport • Uniqueness of General Aviation in Alaska • Air Tourism Development & Marketing • Minimum Standards Role in Safety Management Systems • Challenges of Airport Operations in Remote Locations • A New Approach: Sustainable Master Plans • Airport Strategic Business Planning - It's Much More Than Master Planning • Plus Chapter General Membership Meeting

Hotel Information
The conference will be held at the Anchorage Hilton located at 500 W 3rd St. and a block of rooms has been reserved at a rate of $185/single or double occupancy. Reservations must be made no later than August 2, 2010 to guarantee this rate. Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-HILTONS or 1-907-272-7411 and identifying yourself as part of the NWAAAE group. The room rate is good for August 31st through September 6th subject to availability.

Alternative Travel Information
Cruise - Princess' Island Princess

Conference Schedule/Activities (printable copy in pdf format)
 

Tuesday, August 31st
3pm-9pm	Tour of the Alaska Native Heritage Center Museum and Dinner at the Sourdough Mining Company Restaurant • Bus will depart the Hilton at 3pm • 3:30pm to 5:30pm visit the museum or explore the museum grounds and gift shop. Individuals are responsible for purchasing their own admission ticket to the museum. • 5:30pm bus departs for the Sourdough Mining Company where a group reservation has been made for 6pm – individuals are responsible for purchasing their own dinner. Bus will depart back to the Hilton at 8pm.
Wednesday, September 1st
7:45am-3pm	Golf Tournament at EagleGlen Golf Course on the Elmendorf AFB • Bus will depart the Hilton at 7:45am
4pm-6pm	Registration and Opening Reception in the Egan Center – Summit Hall Level
Thursday, September 2nd
7am-8am	Breakfast with Exhibitors and Registration in the Egan Center – Summit Hall Level
8am-8:15am	Welcome • Marc Luiken / Deputy Commissioner for Aviation / AK DOT&PF • John Kinney / President / Northwest Chapter AAAE
8:15am-9am	Session 1: National AAAE Update Moderator: John Kinney / Deputy Manager of Aviation / Denver Int’l Airport Speaker(s): Chip Barclay / President / AAAE
9am-9:45am	Session 2: Airport Strategic Business Planning – It’s Much More Than a Master Plan Moderator: John Kinney / Deputy Manager of Aviation / Denver Int’l Airport Speaker(s): Paul Meyers / Principal in Charge / Aviation Management Consulting Group When it comes to planning and developing an airport, a master plan is a great tool, but it’s not (and it shouldn't be mistaken for) a strategic business plan (SBP) which is an all encompassing document that communicates the airport’s mission and vision and conveys the specific goals and objectives (beyond those identified in a master plan) that need to be accomplished to best position the airport (from a strategic and business standpoint) for the future. As such, the SBP addresses the operation, management, and marketing (and related financial aspects) of the airport.
9:45am-10:30am	Break with Exhibitors
10:30am-11:15am	Session 3: Flexible Provisioning Case Study Moderator: Al Stuart / Superintendent Airport Operations / Salt Lake City Dept. of Airports Speaker(s): Mark Sapp / National Sales Director / Air-Transport IT Services Tim Doll / Airport Director / Eugene Airport John Parrott / Airport Manager / Ted Stevens Anchorage Int’l Airport Flexible Provisioning provides a highly flexible and sustainable solution to optimize key airport assets, facilitates seamless customer service delivery to empower airline partnerships is significantly less expensive than bricks, mortar, steel and glass construction and is eligible for PFC funding. This session will include a case study from Fresno-Yosemite Airport and a discussion by other airports about their desire to go to Flexible Provisioning.
11:15am-12pm	Session 4: Community Backed Air Service Moderator: Richard McConnell / Airport Director / Boise Airport Speaker(s): Jack Penning / Director of Market Analysis / Sixel Consulting “Community backed air service” concept ensures an airport gets service, while ensuring the airline that the community will support its presence in the market. Under the concept, a group of community investors essentially buys aircraft time from the regional aircraft operator. In exchange, the community investors would be able to set the route, schedule, and local fare on the service – ensuring the flights are well timed and that the fares are reasonable.
12pm-1:30pm	Lunch with Exhibitors
1:30pm-2:30pm	Session 5: Minimum Standards Role in Safety Management Systems Moderator: Chris Greene / Vice President, Aviation / RS&H, Inc. Speaker(s): David Crowner / Sr. Mgr. Combined Communications Center / Port of Seattle Joanne Landry / Principal / Landry Consultants LLC Establishing minimum standards, especially with regard to safety, can improve airport/air carrier/service provider awareness and establish a higher level of compliance to safety standards through either internal or external standard programs such as IATA’s Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO).
2:30pm-3:15pm	Session 6: FAA Update Moderator: John Parrott / Airport Manager / Ted Stevens Anchorage Int’l Airport Speaker(s): Catherine Lang / Acting Associate Administrator for Airports / FAA Byron Huffman / Alaskan Airports Division Manager / FAA
3:15pm-4pm	Break with Exhibitors
4pm-5pm	Session 7: NWAAAE General Membership Meeting
6pm-9pm	Annual Banquet at the Hilton
Friday, September 3rd
7am-8am	Breakfast with Exhibitors
8am-9am	Session 8: Uniqueness of General Aviation in Alaska Moderator: John Parrott / Airport Manager / Ted Stevens Anchorage Int’l Airport Speaker(s): Tom George / Alaska Regional Representative / AOPA John Pratt / Field Director-Alaska / Seaplane Pilot’s Association Dee Hanson / Executive Director / Alaska Airmen’s Association Terry Smith / • A discussion of the importance of general aviation to the residents and economy of the State of Alaska intermingled with interesting anecdotes of “there I was.....”.
9am-10am	Session 9: Air Tourism Development and Marketing Moderator: Tim Doll / Airport Director / Eugene Airport Speaker(s): Mark Haneke / Air Service Development / Intervistas Consulting Group David Kasser / VP Tourism Development & Sales / Anchorage CVB Ron Peck / President & COO / Alaska Travel Industry Association • Developing a relationship with the airport and the tourism industry to better improve air service to the community.
10am-10:45am	Break with Exhibitors
10:45am-11:30am	Session 10: Challenges of Airport Operations in Remote Locations Moderator: John Parrott / Airport Manager / Ted Stevens Anchorage Int’l Airport Speaker(s): Troy Larue / Alaska DOT & Public Facilities Jane Dale / President / Alaska Airports Association Bill Ohalloran / Alaska DOT & Public Facilities • A discussion of the challenges involved in maintaining an airport system that is almost entirely off the road system and the power grid. From initial construction to snow removal to wildlife control.
11:30am-12:30pm	Session 11: A New Approach: Sustainable Master Plans Moderator: Todd Woodard / Director of Marketing & Public Relations / Spokane Int’l Airport Speaker(s): Dave Nafie / Planning Service Group Leader, NW Mountain Region / RS&H • A new demonstration program for Sustainability Master Planning is evidence that FAA has recently begun to shine a national spotlight on airport sustainability. A small number of airports across the nation are kicking off master plans that feature sustainability as a central focus. Dave Nafie of RS&H, project manager for one of the Sustainability Master Plans in the pilot program, will walk through the unique characteristics of master planning with a sustainability emphasis and offer insights as to why implementing such a plan can make good business sense at your airport.
12:30pm-2pm	Lunch with Exhibitors
2pm-5pm	Session 12: Anchorage Int’l Airport Tour • Bus will depart from the Hilton
5pm-7pm	Evening at the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum • Those on the tour of the airport will have the option of being dropped off at the museum at the conclusion of the tour. For those not on the airport tour the bus will depart the Hilton at 4:30pm for the museum. • Evening will include a light dinner and refreshments.

Other
Need help in planning your time in Anchorage? Contact the Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau or 907-274-3531

Fishing Charter
Attending the Chapter’s Annual Conference in Anchorage and looking to get in a little fishing while you’re there or maybe just enjoying a scenic boat trip? There is an opportunity to charter a 65 foot, 30 passenger boat on Wednesday, September 1st (most likely leave in the AM and be a half day at minimum) for a fishing trip (or you can go along for the scenery) but we need to see how many people are actually interested. Cost will depend on how many people sign up – the more people the less cost per person. Price would range from $150 (30 people) to $300 (15 people) and would be established before we commit to the charter.

If you are interested in a fishing expedition please let me know ASAP so that we can determine if there is enough interest to move forward. - Linda

2010 Annual
Conference Sponsors
Thank You!

Alaska Aviation Museum
Barnard Dunkelberg
Beckman and Bryan, LLC
Calista Companies
Century West Engineering Corp.
Critical Path, Inc.
DOWL HKM
Erect-A-Tube
Fairbanks Int'l Airport
HNTB
INET Airport Systems
Jacobs
JBT – Jetway Systems
Jviation
Kenai Municipal Airport
Leibowitz & Horton AMC
M-B Companies, Inc.
Mead & Hunt, Inc.
Morrison-Maierle
Myslik, Inc.
PASSUR Aerospace
PCL Construction Services
Precision Approach Engineering
Reid Middleton
Republic Parking System
RIM Architects
RS&H
Standard Parking
Ted Stevens Anchorage Int’l Airport