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Friday, September 19
  • 15:00 – 17:00    ACI-NA Executive Committee (ACI-NA Executive Committee members only) (Sheraton Boston)
  • 15:00 – 17:00    ACI-Europe Executive Committee (ACI-Europe Executive Committee members only) (Sheraton Boston)


Saturday, September 20

  • 07:00 – 20:00   Registration
  • 07:30 - 12:00    ACI-Europe board of Directors (Sheraton Boston)
  • 08:00 – 09:00   Pre-Conference Seminars Continental Breakfast
  • 08:00 – 12:00   ACI-NA Board of Directors (Sheraton Boston)
  • 08:00 – 12:00   ACI-NA Human Resources Committee Steering Group
  • 08:00 - 20:00   Exhibition Hall Move-In
  • 09:00 - 12:00   ACI-NA Environmental Affairs Steering Group
  • 09:00 – 17:00   Business Information Technologies Seminar
  • 09:00 – 17:00   Operations & Technical Affairs Seminar
  • 10:00 – 10:30   Pre-Conference Seminars AM Break
  • 10:00 - 12:00    ACI-NA Legal Affairs Steering Group
  • 12:00 – 13:00   Pre-Conference Seminars Buffet Luncheon
  • 12:00 – 13:00   ACI-NA/ACI-Europe Joint Board Buffet Luncheon (Sheraton Boston)
  • 13:00 – 14:30   ACI-NA Air Cargo Committee Steering Group
  • 13:00 – 15:00   ACI-NA/ACI-Europe Joint Board Meeting (Sheraton Boston)
  • 13:00 - 16:30    Human Resources Seminar
  • 13:00 – 17:00   Environmental Affairs Seminar
  • 13:00 - 17:30    Legal Affairs Seminar
  • 15:00 – 15:30   Pre-Conference Seminars PM Break
  • 15:00 – 18:00   ACI World Executive Committee Meeting (ACI World Executive Committee members only) (Sheraton Boston)
  • 17:00 – 18:00   NEPA/Planning Integration Task Force
  • 17:00 - 18:30   ACI World Business Partners Board Meeting (Sheraton Boston)
  • 17:30 - 19:30   ACI World Legal Committee Interest Group
  • 18:45                depart for Leadership Dinner (by invitation only)
  • 19:00 – 21:45    Leadership Dinner (by invitation only)
                              - ACI-NA Commissioners
                              - ACI-NA Board of Directors
                              - ACI World Governing Board
                              - ACI-Europe Board of Directors
                              Boston Public Library
                                19:00  Reception
                                19:30  Program
                                19:45  Dinner


Sunday, September 21

  • 07:00 – 20:00   Registration
  • 07:30 – 08:30   ACI-NA Board of Directors and Committee Chairs Breakfast (by invitation only) (Sheraton Boston)
  • 07:30 – 08:30   Pre-Conference Seminars Continental Breakfast
  • 07:30 - 09:30   ACI Fund Council Meeting (Board) (Sheraton Boston)
  • 08:00 – 16:00   Exhibition Hall Move-in
  • 08:30 - 13:00   ACI-NA Marketing and Communications Steering Group
  • 08:30 - 17:00   Human Resources Seminar
  • 08:30 - 17:15   Environmental Affairs Seminar
  • 09:00 – 15:30   Business Information Technologies Seminar
  • 09:00 – 17:00   Operations & Technical Affairs Seminar
  • 09:00 - 17:00   Finance Seminar
  • 09:00 - 17:15   Legal Affairs Seminar
  • 09:30 – 10:00   ACI-NA Commissioners Executive Committee
  • 09:30 – 16:30   ACI World Governing Board Meeting (ACI World Governing Board members only) (Sheraton Boston)
  • 10:00 – 10:30  Pre-Conference Seminars AM Break
  • 10:00 - 11:30   ACI-NA Commissioners Steering Group
  • 10:00 - 12:00   ACI-NA Business Diversity Committee
  • 10:00 – 13:00   ACI-NA WBP/Associates Board of Directors (Sheraton Boston)
  • 12:00 – 13:00   Pre-Conference Seminars Buffet Luncheon
  • 12:00 - 13:00   ACI-NA/AMAC Luncheon (by invitation only)
  • 13:00 – 15:00   ACI-NA Air Cargo Committee
  • 13:00 – 17:30   Joint ACI-NA Facilitation Working Group/U.S. International Air Service Program
  • 14:00 – 15:00   ACI-NA U.S. Governmental Affairs Committee Steering Group
  • 14:30 - 17:00   ACI-NA Small Airports Committee
  • 15:00 – 15:30   Pre-Conference Seminars PM Break
  • 15:00 – 16:00   ACI-NA U.S. Governmental Affairs Committee
  • 15:00 – 17:00   ACI-NA Commercial Management Committee Officers
  • 15:30 - 17:00   ACI-NA Business Information Technologies Committee
  • 15:30 – 17:30   ACI-NA Insurance & Risk Management Committee
  • 16:30 – 17:00   Exhibitor Briefing
  • 16:30 – 17:30   What in the World is ACI World? (open to all attendees)
  • 18:00 – 20:00   Exhibition Hall Grand Opening (reception on show floor)

 

Monday, September 22

  • 07:00 – 18:30   Registration
  • 07:30 – 10:00   Exhibition Hall Open (continental breakfast on show floor)
  • 10:00 – 10:15   AM Break
  • 10:00 – 12:00   Exhibition Hall Closed
  • 10:15 – 12:00   General Session I: Welcome and Keynote Address

Thirty years ago, the United States deregulated its airline industry, which led to liberalization, expansion of service and the emergence of low fare carriers around the world.  But those opportunities are often overshadowed by the challenges faced in a more liberal environment.  This session will feature a perspective from "the father of deregulation".
Moderator:
Greg Principato, President, ACI-NA
Welcomes:
Randall H. Walker, Director of Aviation, Clark County Department of Aviation, McCarran International Airport; Chair, ACI-NA
James C. Cherry, President and CEO, Aéroports de Montréal; Chair, ACI    World
Angela Gittens, Director General, ACI World
Thomas J. Kinton, Jr., CEO & Executive Director, Massachusetts Port Authority
Guests:
Bernard Cohen, Secretary of Transportation, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
John A. Quelch, Chairman of the Board, Massport; Lincoln Filene Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Keynote:
Dr. Alfred E. Kahn, Robert Julius Thorne Professor Emeritus of Political Economy, Cornell University

  • 12:00 – 15:00   Exhibition Hall Open (buffet luncheon on show floor)
  • 15:00 – 15:15   PM Break
  • 15:00 – 17:00   18th ACI World Annual General Assembly
    Director General, Angela Gittens, will deliver her report on the state of the industry and activities of ACI World during the past year.  Furthermore, the Assembly will adopt the organization's budget and a number of assembly resolutions on current topics. Finally, the Assembly will vote on various changes to the ACI Policy Handbook. The Assembly will conclude with the first AMPAP graduation ceremony. The Assembly is only open to ACI members (regular member and World Business Partners/ Associates).
  • 15:00 – 17:00   Exhibition Hall Closed
  • 15:15 – 17:00   Plenary Session: 1. How Airlines’ IT Strategies and Plans Affect Airports

Senior airline IT managers (foreign flag, domestic network carriers and low cost carriers) share their short term, 3-5 year vision for information technology. Discussion will include IATA StB and SPT technology initiatives and how airport and airline IT can work together to enhance the passenger experience.
Moderator:
John Payne, CIO, San Francisco Airport Commission
Speakers:
Jan Marshall, CIO, Southwest Airlines
Bruce Methner, Executive Consultant & Airline SME, IBM

  • 17:00 – 18:30   Exhibition Hall Open (reception on show floor)

Tuesday, September 23

  • 07:00 – 19:00   Registration
  • 07:00 – 10:30   Exhibition Hall Closed
  • 07:30 – 09:00   ACI-NA Associates/World Business Partners and ACI World Business Partners Breakfast (All ACI/ACI-NA World Business Partner and Associate Members are invited.  This session is closed to the media.)
  • 08:00 – 09:00   Continental Breakfast
  • 09:00 – 10:30   General Session II: Congestion Management

Passenger delays and airport congestion are headline stories not only in North America but throughout the world.  While airports and airlines agree that expanding capacity and modernizing air traffic management are the long term solution, other policy options are necessary to address situations where growth is not possible or will be delayed.  Is congestion pricing the solution or allocation of capacity through the Worldwide Scheduling Guidelines.  Learn how the options affect large and small airports, airlines and passenger service.
Moderator:
Bradley S. Livingston, Airport Director, Dane County Regional Airport
Speakers:
Nancy LoBue, Acting Assistant Administrator for Aviation Policy, Planning and Environment, U.S. FAA
Edward P. Faberman, Executive Director, Air Carrier Association of America
David McMillan, Director General, Eurocontrol
Douglas Lavin, Regional Vice President for North America, IATA
Mylene Kishi, Airport Planning Manager, São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport

  • 10:30 – 13:30   Exhibition Hall Open (buffet luncheon on show floor, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm)
  • 13:30 – 13:45   PM Break
  • 13:30 – 17:30   Exhibition Hall Closed
  • 13:45 – 15:00   Concurrent Educational Sessions

2. Debate: Airport Ownership Models
While public ownership is the predominant model in the United States, much of the rest of the world is moving in other directions.  There are a number of non-public ownership models, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.  Still, many believe public ownership remains the best way.  With each offering evidence of success, how does one sort all this out?  Which offers the best way to create revenue opportunities?  Which offers the best way to finance projects?  Which offers the best way to address operational issues – community issues – airline issues?  Come hear some of the world's top airport leaders debate these and other questions in what promises to be a lively and informative session.
Moderator:
Michael W. Tretheway, Executive Vice President & Chief Economist, InterVISTAS Consulting Group
Speakers:
Benjamin R. DeCosta, Aviation General Manager, City of Atlanta Department of Aviation, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
James C. Cherry, President and CEO, Aéroports de Montréal; Chair, ACI World
Michael Nicolaas, Operations Director, El Dorado International Airport
Max Moore-Wilton, Chairman, Macquarie Airports and Chairman, Sydney Airport Corporation Limited

3. Debate: Airline Consolidation
Is consolidation necessary for the long-term survival of the airlines?  What role will code sharing and global alliances playing in enhancing revenues and reducing costs?  Should airports and the government be concerned about reduced price and service competition?  What is the role of labor?  Join us for a spirited discussion about this important issue and what airport management needs to consider in planning for the future.
Moderator:
John D. Clark, III, Executive Director/CEO, Jacksonville Aviation Authority; First Vice Chairman, ACI-NA
Speakers:
William S. Swelbar, Research Engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology International Center for Air Transportation
Captain Paul Rice, Deputy President, International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations
Jeffrey A. Ogar, Senior Attorney - Competition Law/Regulatory Affairs, American Airlines
Ad Rutten, Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, Schiphol Group
Kent G. George, Director of Aviation, Broward County Aviation Department

  • 15:00 – 15:15   PM Break
  • 15:15 – 16:30   Concurrent Educational Sessions


4. Changing for Climate Change
Aviation is a global industry facing a global environmental issue – climate change.  Aviation’s contribution to the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change is expected to increase with the projected growth in air traffic. This panel will feature perspectives on how the aviation industry is already changing around the world to minimize its greenhouse gas emissions and what more should be done to even further reduce the industry’s impacts on climate change. 
Moderator:
Thomas J. Kinton, Jr., CEO & Executive Director, Massachusetts Port Authority
Speakers:
Kyle Cahill, Director, Corporate Engagement, Environmental Defense Fund
Dato’ Seri Bashir Ahmad Abdul Majid, Managing Director, Malaysia Airport Holding Berhad
Billy Glover, Managing Director, Environmental Strategy, Boeing
Olivier Jankovec, Director General, ACI Europe

5. How Does Your Airport Measure Up?
Do you have a strategic plan?  How do you, your stakeholders, the airlines and passengers measure your success?  What do they think is important?  Can airport directors really control these things?  Do you have balanced measures that look at costs, customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and employee engagement?   Can you compare your metrics with others inside and outside the industry?   We will discuss these questions and others as we explore and define performance management, how it can be linked to your strategic plan, and some best-practice performance management systems.
Moderator:
Reginald K. Milley, President & CEO, Edmonton Regional Airports Authority
Speakers:
Christopher A. Poinsatte, Executive Vice President/CFO, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Craig Bradbrook, Director, Security & Facilitation, ACI World
Jorge A. Gonzalez, Vice President, Aviation and International Services Industry Leader, Infrastructure Management Group

  • 16:30 – 17:30   ACI-NA New Members and Airport/Associate Member Official Representatives Reception  (by invitation only)
  • 17:30 – 19:00   Exhibition Hall Open (reception on show floor)
  • 19:00 – 23:00   Exhibition Hall Move-out


Wednesday, September 24

  • 08:00 – 12:00   Registration
  • 08:00 – 16:00   Exhibition Hall Move-out
  • 08:00 – 09:00   Continental Breakfast
  • 08:30 – 09:50   Plenary Session:  6. Airport Safety – Worldwide Trends

With the FAA and other national regulators increasingly moving to harmonize safety regulation with ICAO, this session will provide a timely forum to review the key safety issues facing airports, as well as the prospects for convergence between national regulations and ICAO. Plan on attending this comprehensive session to acquire firsthand insight on advances in safety regulation that will affect your airport.
Moderator:
Charles T. Miller, Executive Director of Airports, Louisville Regional Airport Authority
Speakers:
D. Kirk Shaffer, Associate Administrator for Airports, FAA
Bill Voss, President and CEO, Flight Safety Foundation
Yong Wang, Chief, Aerodromes, Air Routes and Ground Aids Section, ANB/ICAO
David Gamper, Director, Safety, Technical and Administration, ACI

  • 09:50 - 10:20 - 10:30 AM Break
  • 10:20 – 11:40  Plenary Session:  7. Airport Security – Worldwide Trends

Optimizing passenger convenience and enhancing the flow of goods while also ensuring security—both for cross-border and domestic air travel—continues to be a daunting challenge, especially as we work to “stay ahead” of the ever evolving and increasingly sophisticated terrorist threat while also working to improve coordination and cooperation between governments around the world.  Join us for a discussion of worldwide trends in security and facilitation, including emerging technologies and processes as well as the way forward in developing a truly seamless and more efficient security and facilitation regime for our international aviation system.     
Moderator:
Gregory C. Moix, Director, International Aviation, San Francisco Airport Commission
Speakers:
Monhla Hlahla, CEO, Airports Company South Africa
Kevin McGarr, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
Mike Golden, Assistant Administrator for Operational Process and Technology/CTO, Transportation Security Administration
Ken Dunlap, Director, Security North America, IATA
M. Theresa Coutu, Director, Jacobs Consultancy

  • 11:45 - 12:00   Special Presentation: Kuala Lumpur invites you to ACI World 2009
  • 12:00 – 12:30   ACI-NA Airport Membership Meeting (Open to ACI-NA Airport Official Representatives only.)
    • 12:30 – 14:30   ACI-NA Chairman’s Honors & 60th Anniversary Luncheon
    • 14:30 – 15:00   PM Break
    • 18:00 - 18:00   Bus Transfers to Closing Night Event
                               Buses will depart the Sheraton promptly at 18:00.  The buses will all leave at the same 
                               time; they will not be running on a shuttle schedule.
    • 18:30 - 22:00    Closing Night Event

                             John F. Kennedy Library and Museum
                             Reception sponsored by City of Austin-Dept. of Aviation/Austin Bergstrom International
                             Airport, your hosts for the 2009 Conference & Exhibition
                             Dinner sponsored by Boston Logan International Airport, your hosts for the 2008 
                             Conference & Exhibition

    Thursday, September 25

    •  08:00                Airport Tours:

                              1. Behind the Scenes at Boston – Logan
                              2. World’s First LEED©-certified Terminal
                             Pick up for both tours will be at 08:00 at the Hynes Convention Center. 
                             The tours will both begin at 09:00 and will conclude at approximately 11:00.

     


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