Meetings and Conferences

2009 ACI-NA Operations and Technical Affairs Conference
March 15, 2009 - March 18, 2009

Location

The Westin San Diego
400 West Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 239-4500

 

Overview

Join airport operations managers, planners, program managers, engineers, and public safety officials for an in-depth program tailored to your specific areas of expertise. The meeting will be held in conjunction with ACI-NA’s Public Safety and Security Committee, enabling topics of mutual interest to both committees to be discussed in a planned joint committee session.  These topics include evolving aircraft rescue and fire fighting requirements, winter/irregular operations, apron safety, and airport emergency planning.

 

Agenda

To view the most current conference agenda, click here (as of March 10).

Topics to include:

  • Airport information sharing session for members to cross pollinate ideas and share solutions to common problems
  • Safety Management Systems (SMS) for airports
  • NextGen Air Transportation System developments that are important to airports
  • Airport planning in an uncertain economic and regulatory environment
  •  Innovative project delivery methods
  •  Innovative airfield and terminal construction techniques
  •  Airport certification/FAR Part 139 issues
  •  Regulatory issues from FAA, ICAO and Transport Canada
  •  Airport and aircraft manufacturer updates regarding steps taken to accommodate A380, B-787, B747-8 and other new airplanes
  •  Continuing innovations in flexible terminal design
  •  Evolving issues affecting obstruction evaluation, Part 77, TERPS and related topics

 

Contacts

  • For questions in regards to agenda and programming please contact Chris Oswald.

 

Sponsorship

ACI-NA will accept voluntary sponsorships for its conferences and events.  ACI-NA Members have first preference in sponsorship opportunities.  Sponsorship opportunities are officially open as of Thursday, January 15, 2009.  All sponsorships will be available to ACI-NA Members on a first-come, first-served basis, and will be awarded by date and time stamp on reply e-mail or fax.  After Thursday, January 29, 2009, any remaining sponsorship opportunities will be made available to non-members.  For more information on sponsorship opportunities for this meeting, please contact Amy Peters at (202) 293-8500 or apeters@aci-na.org.

Download the sponsorship opportunities and benefits as of March 6, 2009.

 

Registration

 

Online registration for this event is now closed. Onsite registration will be available during the following hours:

Monday, March 16: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 17: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 18: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

 

Conference Venue Details

 

All conference sessions will take place at The Westin San Diego in California.

 

The hotel room block is now closed however, rooms may still be available by calling Emily Brown at (202) 861-8095.