2009 Conference Highlights

ACI-NA's 18th Annual Conference and Exhibition in Austin was a terrific success and the final numbers are impressive: More than 1,700 attendees - the world's largest gathering of airport professionals, 117 exhibiting companies with more than 80,000 gross square feet of exhibit space, 11 Committee and Steering Group meetings, 6 preconference seminars, two general sessions, 10 concurrent sessions for a total of more than 70 educational sessions.

This final edition of the Centerlines on the Scene in Austin provides quick access to the week’s proceedings including seminar, committee and general session presentations; ACI-NA President Greg Principato’s conference blog; a number of photos in our daily photo albums; and press clippings. The daily pages posted in Austin will remain active and contain news stories on many of the events and other resources.

Greg's Blog

• Greetings from Austin
• Great time in Austin
• Airlines trying out a new line to oppose PFCs

Centerlines Blog

• See staff entries

Conference Photo Album

• Saturday
• Sunday (Includes Exhibit Hall opening)
• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday (Includes Honors Lunch and Closing Night Party)

Multi-Media

• See Index to Videos and Podcasts

Presentations

Saturday/Sunday seminars

• Air Cargo Committee
• Business Information Technology Seminar
• Environmental Affairs Committee Seminar
• Finance Committee Seminar
• Legal Affairs Committee Seminar
• Operations and Technical Affairs Committee Seminar 
• World Business Partners/Associates Board

Monday

• Remebering Bill DeCota
• NextGen: It Begins and Ends at Airports
• Reputation Management

Tuesday

• Airlines and Airports: Working on the Relationship
• Savvy Strategic Planning
• Climate Change
• Air Cargo
• Sustainability

Wednesday

• Honors Luncheon
• How Do You Spell Relief?

ACI-NA in the News

• Local Airport Involvement Vital To Success of NextGen; By Greg Principato, President, ACI-NA; Aviation Week & Space Technology, Oct. 05, 2009.
• Economy is Biggest Challenge for U.S. Airports; By Sandra Arnoult; ATW's Airports Today, Oct. 6, 2009.
• New Database Helps Airports Plan Sustainability Efforts , By Benet Wilson, Aviation Daily, Oct. 13, 2009. 
• US Airport Executives Eye Privatization Amid Traffic Slump, The Wall Street Journal, Oct. 13, 2009.
• Continental CEO Cautious On Economy But Sees Stability, Dow Jones Newswires, Oct. 13, 2009. 
• Remembering Bill DeCota, Aviation Giant, By Scott McCartney, The Wall Street Journal, The Middle Seat Terminal, Oct. 13, 2009. 
• ACI-NA Commissioners Award Scholarships to Aviation Students, AMT Online, Oct. 12, 2009.
• There’s a Mood Shift, By John Infanger, Airport Business magazine, Oct. 14, 2009.
• CO's Kellner: Struggling Airlines Look to Serve Airports with Low Fees, By Sandra Arnoult, ATW Online, Oct. 14, 2009.
• ACI-NA Airport Associates Elect New Board Members, Aero-News Net, Oct. 14, 2009.
• New Database, Report Provide Aviation Industry With First Comprehensive Guidelines on Airport Sustainability, Docuticker; Oct. 15, 2009.
• Airports Should Be Public Faces of Industry in Communities, Official Says, By James Ott, Airports, Oct. 20, 2009.
• Austin-Bergstrom First In U.S. To Win ASQ Assured Certification, By Benet Wilson, Airports, Oct. 20, 2009.
• Al Qaeda Still Targeting Aviation, CNN Analyst Warns,  By Benet Wilson, Airports, Oct. 20, 2009.