Midwest Airlines

4th Annual International Airfield Operations Area Expo & Conference

2008 Attendee Schedule

Sunday, June 1
8:00 – 4:00
Exhibitor Setup
8:00 – 5:00
Techniques for Airfield Pavement Maintenance, Repair, and Rehabilitation Course by the ACC Institute: learn the basics of pavement types, performance and design, construction inspection, specifications for local conditions and current research and funding issues.
12:00 – 5:00
Registration Open
1:00 – 4:30
Operational Risk Management Techniques Seminar by AviaEd
4:30 – 6:00
Opening Reception - Cocktails and Hors Dourves
Keynote speaker: John Goglia, Sr. V.P. JDA Aviation Technology Solutions will speak on Emergency Trends in Emergency Response.
7:00
Dinner with colleagues (on your own)
Monday, June 2
7:00 –8:00
Continental Breakfast (on your own)
8:00 – 3:00
Indoor and Outdoor Exhibit Halls Open
8:00 – 8:45
Session 1 – Human Factors: Guide for Safety and Airport Services, Dr. Bill Johnson
Session 2 – Security During Construction, Scott Simpson, Avia Ed
9:00– 9:45
Session 3 – Fueling:Under and Above Ground Storage Tanks, Walter Chartrand
Session 4 – Snow Removal at Grand Rapids Airport, Eric Vanderstel
10:00 –10:45
Session 5 – Biometrics and Aviation: Opportunities and Challenges, Ben Rothke
Session 6 – FAR 139 Inspections/SMS, Walter Chartrand
11:30 – 1:00
LUNCH – Keynote Speaker Wes Timmons, FAA (noon)
1:15 - 2:00
Session 7 - Water Conservation at Airports, Terry Janssen, Ecotech Water
1:00 – 4:30
Indoor and Outdoor Exhibit Halls Open
1:00 – 3:00
Round Table Discussion – Core Airport Operational Issues and Best Practices Moderator John Ostrom
3:00 – 4:30
LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS (by Outdoor Exhibits)
4:30
MILLER PARK BALLGAME ON THE DEWDECK
Tuesday, June 3
7:00 – 8:00
Continental Breakfast (on your own)
8:00 –3:00
Indoor and Outdoor Exhibit Halls Open
9:00 – 9:45
Session 8 - Airfield Marking Maintenance, Donna Speidel
Session 9 - SMS with an Airline, Capt. Jean-Pierre Dagon
10:00 – 10:45
Session 10 – Human Factors on the Airport Surface, Dan Cilli,Contract Air Traffic Analyst, Runway Safety Program Office, Atlanta, GA
Session 11 – New Trends in Airfield Lighting Maintenance, David Rainey, Navaid Lighting
11:00 – 11:45
Session 12 – Modern Drivers: Vision Systems for Enhancing ARFF Ops, Paul Cudmore
Session 13 – Rubber Removal Panel Discussion, Donna Seidel, Brian Fenters, Brian Becker
12:00 - 1:00

LUNCH AND DRAW DOOR PRIZES

1:15 – 2:00

Session 14 – Operation and Performance Criteria For Effective Runway Snow Sweeping, Mark Larson
Session 15 – Presentation on what an AWOS is and the different AWOS configurations. The difference between the Federal AWOS systems and non-Federal AWOS systems. Acronyms: ASOS, AWOS, AWSS. Budgetary pricing for AWOS units. Getting your AWOS into the national network (or NADIN).

2:15 - 3:00
Session 16 – TMOST! Tractor/Mower Operator Safety Training—Make your equipment operators safer!, Jim Green, Alamo Group Safety Training Manager
Session 17 –ARFF Vehicle Acquisition and Specification Development, Bill Ewing, Director Corporate Services/ Deputy Fire Chief, Jerry Rynerson, Chief, Pro-Tec Fire Services, Ltd
3:15 - 4:00
Session 18 – Runway Friction Testing: The current state of affairs, Frank Holt
Session 19 – Five years of Wildlife Hazard Management to Reduce Wildlife Strikes at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Henri Wood
 
Note: Sessions are subject to change. Please check listings frequently at www.aoaexpo.com. Thank you.