Annual Conference Professional Agenda

(Subject to Change)

Wednesday, July 26

(Central Time)

4:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Dubuque Trolley Tour

Thursday, July 27

(Central Time)

5:30 pm – 8:00 pm | Field of Dreams

Friday, July 28

(Central Time)

7:00 am | Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:45 am | Welcome & Opening Remarks

John Reed, A.A.E., Great Lakes Chapter President
Executive Director, Rochester International Airport

Mayor Brad Cavanagh
City of Dubuque

Perry Miller, A.A.E., AAAE Chair
President and Chief Executive Officer, Richmond International Airport

Todd Hauptli, President & CEO
American Association of Airport Executives

8:45 am – 9:45 am | Chapter Business Meeting

9:45 am – 10:00 am | Coffee Break with Exhibitors

10:00 am – 10:45 am | Updates from the Chapter’s State and Provincial Representatives

10:45 am – 11:45 am | Session #1 – FAA Central Region Update

Todd Dalsing, DBQ (Moderator)
Jim Johnson, FAA

11:45 am – 1:30 pm | Fishing Tournament

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Spotlight #1 - Featured Project 1

Katie England, Butler, Fairman & Seufert, Inc. (Moderator)

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Session #2 - Unconscious Bias

Adam Freeman, C.M., Kansas City Wheeler Downtown Airport (Moderator)
Gisella Aitken-Shadle, Ed. D., City of Dubuque

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

3:15 pm – 3:45 pm | Spotlight #2 – Featured Projects 2 & 3

Katie England, Butler, Fairman & Seufert, Inc. (Moderator)

3:45 pm – 4:30 pm | Session #3 –  Safety Management Systems 102

Dave Schaumburg, A.A.E., Springfield-Branson National Airport (Moderator)
Scott Lanter, A.A.E., Blue Grass Airport
Chris Pollack, A.A.E., Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Jim Schroeder, FAA

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Evening Event 

Saturday, July 29

(Central Time)

7:00 am | Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:50 am | Session #4 – PFAS

Scott Lanter, A.A.E., Blue Grass Airport (Moderator)
Brent Perry, C.M., Blue Grass Airport
Casey Ries, P.E., Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority
Chief Allen Ward, A.M.F., Rural Metro

8:50 am - 9:40 am | Session #5 - The New Norm of Commercial Air Service

Marty Lenss, CM, The Eastern Iowa Airport (Moderator)
Dave Haring, A.A.E., Lincoln Airport Authority
Bill Swelbar, The Swelbar - Zhong Consultancy

9:40 am – 10:00 am | Coffee Break with Exhibitors

10:00 am – 10:50 am | Session #6 - There’s a Grant for That?

Ty Sander, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. (Moderator)
Scott Hinderman, A.A.E., Fort Wayne International Airport
Dave Schaumburg, A.A.E., Springfield – Branson National Airport
Casey Reis, Gerald R. Ford International Airport

11:00 am - 5:00 pm | Golf or Shooting Tournament

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Session #7 - Open Discussion

Angel Ramos, P.E., A.A.E., Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (Moderator)

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Fishing Awards

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Awards Banquet & Dinner