| 12:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Registration | Grand Registration | |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Lunch | Outside of Ambassador | |
| 12:30 PM | 2:30 PM | AAM 101 Part II Speakers: • Yolanka Wulff, Executive Director, Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI) (Moderator) • Mike Dyment, Founder and Managing Partner, UAM Geomatics • Zach Hazard, Aviation Research Analyst, Woolpert | Ambassador BC | |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Airports Committee Meeting | Committee Members only | Grand Ballroom 4 |
| 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Break | Outside of Ambassador | |
| 3:00 PM | 4:15 PM | FAA Program Updates: Airport Inspection Program & Weather Camera Program Speakers: • Jennifer Dahlstrom, Office of Airport Safety and Standards, FAA; • Cohl Pope, Manager, Weather Camera Program, FAA | Ambassador BC | |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Block Grant Committee Meeting | Committee Members only | Grand Ballroom 4 |
| 4:15 PM | 5:15 PM | Channeling States Committee Meeting | Committee Members only | Grand Ballroom 4 |
Convention Agenda
Saturday, September 9
Sunday, September 10
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 PM | Registration | Grand Registration | |
| 8:30 AM | 10:00 AM | NASAO Members Annual Meeting | State Members only | Grand Ballroom IV |
| 9:00 AM | 4:30 PM | Exhibitor Move-in | Exhibitors only | Grand Ballroom 5-6 |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | NASAO State Members Roundtable Meeting | State Members only | Grand Ballroom IV |
| 11:30 AM | 1:00 PM | Legacy Lunch – Sponsored by Jviation, A Woolpert Company | Pinnacle I-IV | |
| 1:30 PM | 4:30 PM | Visit Crystal Bridges Museum | Pre-registration required | Meet in Convention Lobby for bus departure at 1:30 pm. |
| 5:30 PM | 7:00 PM | Exhibit Hall Ribbon Cutting and Welcome Reception Sponsored by Destination Rogers, Applied Pavement Technology, MITRE Corporation | Grand Ballroom 5-6 |
Monday, September 11
| 7:30 AM | 4:30 PM | Registration | Grand Registration | |
| 7:30 AM | 4:30 PM | Exhibit Hall | Grand Ballroom 5-6 |
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| 7:30 AM | 8:30 AM | Breakfast with Exhibitors Sponsored by Mead & Hunt and Skydio | Grand Ballroom 5-6 |
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| 8:30 AM | 9:00 AM | Welcome & Opening Session Speakers: • Jerry Chism, Director, Division of Aeronautics, Arkansas Department of Commerce; • Greg Pecoraro, President & CEO, NASAO • The Honorable Greg Hines, Mayor of Rogers | Grand Ballroom 1-3 |
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| 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | General Session: Communicating the Economic Value of your Airports to the Public Speakers: • Pam Keidel-Adams, Vice President, Kimley-Horn • Dr. Daniel Findley, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Director at the Institute for Transportation Research and Education, North Carolina State University • Todd Green, Program Manager, Division of Aeronautics, Colorado DOT • Rylan Juran, Aviation Planning Director, Office of Aeronautics, Minnesota DOT | Grand Ballroom 1-3 |
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| 9:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Guest Program: Arkansas & Missouri Train Ride Guests will travel from Springdale to Winslow on the Arkansas Missouri train, and see the scenic views of the Boston Mountain range of the Ozarks. |
Meet in Convention Center Lobby for a 9:00 am departure. | |
| 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Break with Exhibitors Sponsored by AMCG | Grand Ballroom 5-6 |
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| 10:30 AM | 11:40 AM | Concurrent: AAM in the Community: Engaging the Public on Infrastructure and Public Safety Speakers: • Yolanka Wulff, Executive Director, Community Air Mobility Initiative (Moderator) • Colleen D’Alessandro Regional Administrator, New England, FAA • Jacque Colon, Mobility Innovation Manager, Aviation Planning and Education, City of Orlando • Kenji Sugahara, Director, Oregon Department of Aviation | Grand Ballroom 1-3 |
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| 10:30 AM | 11:40 AM | Concurrent Session: Linking Airports and Communities Through Innovative Statewide Programs Speakers: • Bradley R. Brandt, Aviation Director, Louisiana DOT & Development (Moderator) • Becca Gallas, P.E., Director, Division of Aviation, North Carolina DOT • Evan Lester, Transportation Manager, Aeronautics Division, Tennessee DOT | Ambassador BC | |
| 11:50 AM | 1:20 AM | Lunch Featuring Chad Cox, President & CEO, Thaden Field | Pinnacle Ballroom | |
| 1:30 PM | 2:15 PM | Concurrent Session: Maintaining Your #1 Asset for Your Airport – Pavement Speakers: • Christopher Starr, P.E., State Aviation Manager, Aeronautics Division, Tennessee DOT (Moderator) • David Peshkin, Vice President and Principal, Applied Pavement Technology • Laura Raczkowski, P.E., Assistant Program Director of the State Airport Agencies Program, Applied Pavement Technology | Grand Ballroom 1-3 |
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| 1:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Concurrent Session: FAA Regional Administrators Roundtable Speakers: • Erik Amend, Regional Administrator, Great Lakes Region • Colleen D’Alessandro, Regional Administrator, New England; • Raquel Girvin; Regional Administrator, Western Pacific • Marie Kennington-Gardiner, Regional Administrator, Eastern • Doug Lane, Deputy Regional Administrator, Southwest • Joseph Miniace, Regional Administrator, Central • Michael O’Harra, Regional Administrator, Southern • Mike O’Hare, Regional Administrator, Alaska • Grady Stone, Regional Administrator, Northwest Mountain | State Members Only | Ambassador BC |
| 2:15 PM | 3:00 PM | Concurrent Session: New Technologies for Airport Operations and Airport Obstructions Speakers: • Michael W. Buening, P.E., Chief Airport Engineer, Multimodal Planning & Programs, Office of Aviation, Indiana DOT • Tyler Lewandowski, UAS Project Manager, Office of Aviation, Indiana DOT • Stephanie Green, CM, Senior Aviation Planner, Mead & Hunt | Grand Ballroom 1-3 |
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| 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Break with Exhibitors Presented by AMCG | Grand Ballroom 5-6 |
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| 3:30 PM | 4:30 PM | General Session: Fireside Chat with FAA Office of Airports Speakers: • Ignacio Flores, Director FAA Airport Southwest Region • Greg Pecoraro, President & CEO, NASAO | Grand Ballroom 1-3 |
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| 5:45 PM | 8:45 PM | Thaden Field BBQ Sponsored by Garver, ATA, AAOA, FBO Props, Delta Airport Consultants, Jetlaw, Marr Arnold, SAAB, Tupelo Regional Airport, Visit Bentonville | Thaden Fieldhouse (Meet at Convention Center Lobby for bus departure. First bus will depart at 5:45 pm.) |
Tuesday, September 12
| 7:30 AM | 2:00 PM | Registration | Grand Registration | |
| 7:30 AM | 2:30 PM | Exhibit Hall | Grand Ballroom 5-6 | |
| 7:30 AM | 8:30 AM | Breakfast with Exhibitors Sponsored by Mead & Hunt and Skydio | Grand Ballroom 5-6 | |
| 8:30 AM | 9:30 AM | General Session: Arkansas Readiness for Advanced Air Mobility Initiatives Speaker: • Dr. Richard Ham, Ed.D., Associate Director, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Arkansas | Grand Ballroom 1-3 | |
| 9:30 AM | 9:45 AM | Break | ||
| 9:45 AM | 10:45 AM | Concurrent Session: Delivering on UAS Integration and Community Partnerships Speakers: • Linn Smith, Unit Supervisor, Airspace and Emerging Aviation Systems, Office of Aeronautics, Michigan DOT (Moderator) • Grant Brewer, Manager, Community and Workforce Development, DroneUp • Mira Marquez, Skydio For All Program Manager, Skydio • Kennedy Murphy, U.S. Community Engagement Lead, Zipline | Ambassador BC | |
| 9:45 AM | 10:45 AM | Concurrent Session: The Big Move: Complexities of Airport Consolidation and Relocation Speakers: • John Rostas, C.M., Senior Aviation Planner, Garver (Co-Moderator) • Blake Roberson, P.E., Regional Aviation Manager, Garver (Co-Moderator) • Frank Farmer, Bureau Chief, Aeronautics Bureau, Alabama DOT • Jerry Chism, Director, Division of Aeronautics, Arkansas Department of Commerce • Glenn Boles, Arkansas/Oklahoma Airport District Office Manager, FAA | Grand Ballroom 1-3 | |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Guest Program: Downtown Bentonville Excursion – Meet in lobby at 10:00am Guests will visit downtown Bentonville for lunch and a sightseeing excursion. Click here for more information. |
Meet in the Convention Center Lobby | |
| 10:45 AM | 11:15 AM | Break with Exhibitors Sponsored by AMCG | Grand Ballroom 5-6 | |
| 11:15 AM | 12:30 PM | General Session: Building Regional Aviation Education and Workforce Development Pipelines & 2024 NASAO Annual Convention & Tradeshow Preview wi Speakers: • Glenn Ponas, Director, High School Outreach, AOPA Foundation, You Can Fly (Moderator) • Grayson Ardies, State Director of Aeronautics, Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission • McCall Harriman, Grants Manager, Division of Aeronautics, Arkansas Department of Commerce • Anthony McCloskey, P.E., Director, Bureau of Aviation, Pennsylvania DOT • Dr. Larry J. Nulton, Ph.D., Chairman and Executive Director, Aerium Aviation • Jason McMullen, M.Ed., Aviation Instructor, Northwest Technical Institute | Grand Ballroom 1-3 | |
| 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | Lunch with Exhibitors Featuring Pennsylvania Fare | Grand Ballroom 5-6 | |
| 1:15 PM | 1:30 PM | NASAO Class Picture | State Directors & Designees | TBD onsite |
| 1:30 PM | 2:00 PM | Thales Demo, Raffle Drawing, & Expo Hall Close Out | Grand Ballroom 5-6 | |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Concurrent Session: AAM Integration into Local Communities – General Aviation at the Core Speakers: • John Eberhardt, Chief Technology Officer, ATA, LLC; Greg Campbell, Director, Virginia Department of Aviation • Troy LaRue, C.M., Operations Manager, Division of Statewide Aviation, Alaska DOT & Public Facilities • Anthony McCloskey, P.E., Director, Bureau of Aviation, Pennsylvania DOT • Grayson Ardies, State Director of Aeronautics, Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission • Nicholas Sabo, A.A.E., Executive Director/Airport Manager, Winchester Regional Airport | Grand Ballroom 1-3 | |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Concurrent Session: Innovative Aviation Workforce Development Programs Speakers: • Mike McHugh, Aviation Education Coordinator, North Dakota Aeronautics Commission; (Moderator) • John Campbell, Director of Communications & Education, Virginia Department of Aviation • Scott Romney, Workforce, Emergency Response, & Communications Manager, Division of Aeronautics, Utah DOT | Ambassador BC | |
| 2:30 PM | 4:30 PM | Expo Hall Move-Out | Exhibitors only | Grand Ballroom 5-6 |
| 3:00 PM | 3:15 PM | Break | ||
| 3:15 PM | 4:30 PM | General Session: FAA Reauthorization Speakers: • Brian Olsen, P.E., Aeronautics Administrator, Wyoming Department of Transportation / NASAO Legislative Affairs Committee Chair • Jim Coons, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs & Advocacy, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) • Max Rosen, Senior Manager of Government Affairs, Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems (AUVSI) • Jessica Nagasako, Director Government Affairs, NASAO • David Lane, AAE, Director, Division of Aeronautics, Colorado DOT / NASAO Board Chair | Grand Ballroom 1-3 | |
| 5:30 PM | 8:00 PM | Tuesday Patio Party Sponsored by Thales, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, B2Gnow, Kimley-Horn, Arkansas Department of Commerce’s Aeronautics Division | Embassy Suites Patio |
Wednesday, September 13
| 8:30 AM | 9:45 AM | NASAO Board Meeting | State Members only | Grand Ballroom IV |
| 8:30 AM | 9:45 AM | NASAO Workshop: Creative Approaches for Small Airport Community Engagement Speakers: • Eric Jacobs, Director, Airport Monitoring Systems (Moderator) • Brian Baldwin, Chairman, Bentonville Municipal Airport Commission • Alex Gertsen, CAM, C.M., ACE, Director, Airports and Ground Infrastructure, National Business Aviation Association • BJ Teichman, Bloomsburg Municipal Airport • Mike Ginter, VP Airports and State Advocacy, AOPA | Ambassador BC | |
| 9:45 AM | 11:30 PM | Joint NASAO Meeting with AASHTO | State Members & Designees Only | Grand Ballroom IV |
| 10:00 AM | 11:15 AM | NASAO Workshop: Innovative Approaches to Airport Construction Projects Speakers: • Jim Halley, A.A.E., ACE, Pricipal, Halley Aviation Advisors (Moderator) • Grayson Ardies, State Director of Aeronautics, Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission • Owen Silbaugh, P.E., Chief Engineer & Director of Airport Engineering, Aeronautics Division, Massachusetts DOT • Christopher Starr, P.E., State Aviation Manager, Aeronautics Division, Tennessee DOT | Ambassador BC | |
| 12:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Gamebird Facility Tour (Invite Only) | Pre-registration required | Meet in Embassy Suites Lobby at noon |