Operations and Technical Affairs Conference: Presentations

May 4-7, Denver, CO.

Please note that all presentations are in PDF format.

• View presentations from the Environmental Affairs Sessions.
• Download the Full Agenda.
• View presentations from the joint session, Held Monday, May 5, 2008.

Sunday May 4, 2008

12:00      Buffet Luncheon

1:00        Peer Information Sharing Roundtable

This always popular session, in which airport members share the three hottest developments at their airports and solicit assistance from the committee, has been moved to the beginning of the meeting so that issues raised can benefit from the networking opportunities during the remainder of the meeting. Come prepared to describe recent projects at your airport or ask your colleagues for help!

3:30        Break

4:00        “Terminal Commissioning, Case Study, BOS"

• Sam Sleiman, P.E., CCM

Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs
Massachusetts Port Authority
 
Brad Jones, PE, LEED AP
Division Leader, Commissioning & Sustainability Services
Sebesta Blomberg & Associates, Inc.

• “Retro Commissioning Terminals at DFW”

George Barassa,
Senior Vice President,
National Director - Commissioning Services
Carter-Burgess/Jacobs

5:00        Adjourn

5:30        Steering Group Meeting

Monday May 5, 2008

9:00        "What's Up in Denver?”

• CDOT Mountain Radar System

Travis Vallin, Director, CDOT Aeronautics Division

• Master Planning Challenges at Denver's "New Airport"

Rick Busch, Director Planning and Noise

• Concourse C Expansion Contract Management and Planning the New Baggage System

Dave Rhodes, Asst. Manager of Aviation, Engineering
       
10:00        Break

10:30        Brief Updates: Dick Marchi

• SMS Status; Planning Charrette; Irregular Operations/ DOT Task Force; TAALPA Aviation Rulemaking Committee; B-747-8 Compatibility; ARFF Standards; FAA Obstruction Pilot Program

11:00        Alternate Project Delivery System Update

• Maury Masucci, Hill International (No Presentation)
  

11:30        "Meeting the Challenges through NextGen"

• Gisele Mohler, FAA

12:00      Buffet Lunch

1:00        Joint Session

3:00        Break

3:30        Joint Session continued

5:00        Adjourn

Tuesday May 6, 2008

9:00        Automated People Mover System Review
 

• Introduction - Jack Norton (L+E)

Overview of APM industry
Update on ACRP Projects
Contracting Methods

• Airside APM Case Study – Steve Smith (IAD)

• Landside APM Case Study – Jay DeWitt (PHX)

• APM Technology Discussion - Harley Moore (L+E)

Latest Developments
PRT Discussion

10:15        Break

10:45        Airport Cooperative Research Program

• ACRP Overview and Status

Bob David, TRB staff

• ACRP 01-05, Airport Capital Project Delivery Systems

Keith Molenaar, University of Colorado

• ACRP 07-03, Alternate Civil Aircraft Arresting Systems.

Matt Barsotti, Protection Engineering Consultants, LLC


12:00        Buffet Lunch

1:00          NextGen -  Airport Issues

• Monica Alcabin, Boeing
• Bill Dunlay, Jacobs Consultancy
• Matt Lee, Landrum and Brown

3:00        Break

3:30        Runway Deicing Material Effects on Aircraft Carbon Brakes

• Michael Arriaga, Boeing

4:00        TSA Facilities Issues Session (Replaced due to unavailability of speakers)

• DFW SSCP Throughputs

• TSA Checkpoint and BHS Case Study: San Antonio International Airport

Julie Kenfield, Jacobs Carter Burgess

Steve Smith, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (No Presentation)

• Disney Remote Check in at Orlando

Rob Brancheau, MCO

5:30        Adjourn

6:00        Reception


Wednesday May 7, 2008

8:30        Buses depart for airport

9:30        Optional airport briefing and tour

12:00      Adjourn