2017 Program – Link to presentations

2017 Conference Schedule

Monday – optional pre-conference workshop
Tuesday and Wednesday – Main Conference

Monday, March 20, 2017
Pre-Conference Workshop

12:00 – 16:10 Pre-Conference Engineering Focused Workshop
• Welcome – Conference Chairperson, Joelle Briggs and Stan Allison
• Understanding Problematic Geometries in our Region – Cindy Hirsch, Sean Kerrick, Brian Schimpf, QA Manager Runway Safety
• Steps for Project Success – Steve Engebrecht, Sandy Simmons, Karen Miles, Deepa Munoz, and Trang Tran, ATO P&R
Pavement Session
– Cindy Hirsch, AAS-100
Overview FAA Pavement Design Guidance (AC 150/5320-6F)
– Doug Johnson, AAS-100
P401 (P403) insights
– Dave Gent, Washington Asphalt Pavement Association
P-219 “The Sea-Tac Experience” Runway 16C/34C Reconstruction
– Heather Munden, Port of Seattle
Use of Recycled Asphalt Concrete in Aggregate Base Courses at rural Montana Airports
– Steve Engebrecht, FAA

Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Main Conference

08:00 – 09:00
Morning Sessions
Welcoming Remarks
2017 Conference Chairperson and C0-Sponsor – University of Washington – Stan Allison,  Joelle Briggs, and Joe Mahoney
Welcome from the Regional Administrator’s Office
KC Yanamura, Regional Administrator
View from the Beltway
Winsome Lenfert, Associate Administrator for Airports
Our Regional Perspective
Randy Fiertz, ANM Airports Division Director
09:00 – 09:45 Air Traffic Today
Peter Abbey, Deputy Director Air Traffic Services North
NATCA Safety Video
ZDV Podcast Video
SW5843 Video
Coming Home Video
09:45 – 10:15 Morning Break
10:15 – 11:30 UAS Detection R&D
Jim Patterson, Tech Center, Supervisory Airport Safety Specialist
Pendleton UAS Range
Steve Chrisman, Airport and Economic Development Manager
Darryl Abling, Range Manager, Pendleton Airport
11:30 – 13:00
Lunch
Creating a Modern Airport
Kim Day, Chief Executive Officer, Denver International Airport

Concurrent Sessions

13:00 – 14:30
Concurrent Sessions
Airport Improvement Program 101 – The in’s and out’s of the AIP Program
Stan Allison, Moderator, Warren Ferrell and Jesse Lyman
Plan for Opportunities
Jason Ritchie, Moderator, John Sweeney, Jennifer Kandel, Deepa Munoz, Dave Parker,  and Tuan Nguyen P&R
NEPA: WHY and HOW we do it
Cayla Morgan, Moderator, Janell Barrilleaux, and Kandice Krull
14:30 – 15:00 Afternoon Break
15:00 – 16:30
Concurrent Sessions
Airport Improvement Program 101 – The in’s and out’s of the AIP Program
Stan Allison, Moderator, Warren Ferrell, and Jesse Lyman
Plan for Opportunities
Jason Ritchie, Moderator, John Sweeney, Jennifer Kandel, Deepa Munoz, Dave Parker, and Tuan Nguyen P&R
NEPA: WHY and HOW we do it
Cayla Morgan, Moderator, Janell Barrilleaux, and Kandice Krull
16:30 – 18:00 Vendor Showcase
07:00 – 18:00 Individual Project Meetings
08:00 – 17:00 Airports Booth

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

08:00 – 09:00
Concurrent Session
AOPA Update
Warren Hendrickson, AOPA
NBAA Update
Alex Gertsen, NBAA
08:00 – 11:00
Concurrent Session
Part 139 Updates
Freddie James and Alberto Rodriguez, FAA Headquarters
Mark Gabel, Pete Hahn, Rick Schoder, Sean Kerrick, and Charlotte Jones, ANM-620 Airport Certification Safety Inspection Team
Runway Condition Assessment Matrix (RCAM)
Alberto Rodriguez, Office of Airport Safety and Standards
09:00 – 09:30 Break
09:30 – 10:30
Concurrent Sessions
FAA Policy on Use of Hangars at Obligated Airports
Joelle Briggs, Moderator, Peter Doyle and Kevin Latschaw
Engineering General Session: Miscellaneous Topcs, Advisory Circular Updates, Standard Operating Procedures and Mods to Standards
Chuck Garrison, Moderator, Steve Engebrecht, Cindy Hirsch, Jesse Lyman, Sandy Simmons
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:00 ADO Break Outs- What’s New (Seattle, Denver, and Helena)
12:00 – 1:30 Sponsor Recognition Luncheon
08:00 – 12:00 Individual Project Meetings