@irports update -- August 12, 2009

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	August 12, 2009



			This Week In Summary Edmonton Wins Hereford Honor Twice in Row» Enough Already» Court Upholds Rent Formulas in LAX Case» Temporary Measures Likely When Congress Returns» CBP to Expand Global Entry to 13 Additional U.S. Airports» Preclearance Now Available at Ireland's Shannon Airport» ACI-NA Participates on TSA General Aviation Call» ACI-NA Attends Pandemic Influenza Experiment» FAA Issues Draft Advisory Circular on FOD Detection Equipment» Insurance Committee Forms New Task Force» ACRP Seeking Project Panel Participants» Nominees Sought for ACI-NA WBP/Associates Board of Directors» New ACI Newsletter Seeking Articles» ACI-NA 18th Annual Conference & Exhibition» ACI Training Opportunities:» In The News Technology Aiding Checkpoints» Akron-Canton Airport Goes After Online Audience» Airport Art Takes Off» Airport Siting Panel Failed, Senator Says»


			Hot Topics
			Edmonton Wins Hereford Honor Twice in Row ACI-NA announced that 31 airports are winners of its 2009 Excellence in Marketing and Communications Contest, with Edmonton International Airport receiving the top honor, the Peggy G. Hereford Overall Award for Excellence, for a second year in a row. This year, 62 airports and airport authorities submitted almost 300 entries in the contest, which encompasses categories that recognize work in marketing and public relations, and provides airports the opportunity to be honored for the quality of their work. Awards are distributed in 20 categories ranging from brochures, advertising, marketing and public relations campaigns, newsletters, special events, video and film productions, to websites. Over an 8-day period, 39 communications and marketing professionals from the Washington, D.C.-area served as judges to review the entries submitted. The Peggy G. Hereford award is widely recognized throughout the airport industry as the highest honor an airport can earn in the marketing and communications field. The award recognizes creativity in illustrating the airport's message, effectiveness in connecting with audiences, and the overall scope of the airport's effort in marketing and public relations. The award's goal is to spotlight the commitment and dedication of the winning airport's accomplishments in marketing and communications. The Peggy G. Hereford award winner, Edmonton International Airport, placed in seven categories: Second Place: Annual Reports; First Place: Brochures; First Place: Marketing Campaigns; Third Place: Customer Service Initiatives; First Place: Print Advertising: Black & White; First Place: Video & Film Productions; Second Place: Creative Innovations: Technology. Houston Airport System won five awards, and Miami International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport each won four. View the press release announce all the winnersť View the top winners on ACI-NA's Facebook pageť Listen to a podcast interview with Edmonton's CEO Reg Milleyť Contact ACI-NA Victoria Houghton for more informationť Enough Already ACI-NA President Greg Principato on Tuesday in his blog, Airport Check-in, came to the defense of Rochester International Airport as a result of criticism by ExpressJet following a seven-hour passenger stranding over the weekend. Greg notes, "I am tired of airlines blaming everyone else, with airports being their favorite target of choice." Labeling the airline's excuses "bull" Principato struck a nerve with New York Times columnist Joe Sharkey who pointed out that over the years when airlines strand their passengers it has been the airport managers sending out pizza and water to those travelers forced to stay on the plane. After tearing apart the ExpressJet excuses item-by-item, Sharkey then reprint's Greg's blog in its entirety. In its report today that the U.S. Department of Transportation is investigating the Rochester incident to determine if either ExpressJet or Continental violated any laws by their inaction, Aviation Daily also notes Greg's blog. "Airports Council International-North America also blasted airlines for trying to pass the blame to airports." Aviation Week reporter Benet Wilson today noted in her blog, Things with Wings, the history of ACI-NA trying to stand up for the passengers by listing our sponsorship of "irregular ops" meetings going back to 2007. She also noted, "Anyone who knows Principato knows that he is a measured and reasonable man. So for him to write such an angry blog post shows how this situation has touched a nerve across the industry. I covered the airports industry for 3 years, and I can see why Principato is angry." View Greg's blogť View Joe Sharkey's blogť View the Aviation Daily storyť View Wilson's Things with Wings blogť Court Upholds Rent Formulas in LAX Case On Aug. 7, the U. S. Court of Appeals upheld the methods used by Los Angeles International Airport to calculate the rental rates airlines pay for terminal space at the airport. This was a very complex legal decision, covering a multitude of issues. It is important to note that the court upheld the airport's increased maintenance and operations fees as non-discriminatory. The decision also supported the airport's position in finding that the Department of Transportation (DOT) was incorrect in placing the burden of persuasion on the airport to justify the use of different methods for determining rentable space for the airlines. The decision validates the fee methodology adopted by the airport, which allows it to recover operations and maintenance costs at LAX Terminals 1 and 3 from the airline tenants. The court also recognized that the airlines, not the airport, are responsible for supporting their position that the airport proprietor cannot use different rate methods for determining rentable space for the airlines with month-to-month agreements versus those with long-term lease agreements." A number of issues in the case are yet unresolved. For example, the court has asked the DOT to review the "monopoly power" issue to determine whether the alleged use of monopoly power by the airport was relevant to the fee dispute. ACI-NA believes it is premature to predict the outcome of the DOT on this, or any other unresolved issue. The court remanded the case to DOT to decide several issues for further clarification. View the court's decisionť Contact ACI-NA's Monica Hargrove Kemp for more informationť Temporary Measures Likely When Congress Returns Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) made it clear during committee consideration of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill, S. 1451, last month, that work had been done to keep the bill free of the controversial issues included in the House bill, such as antitrust immunity for airline mergers and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting standards, as part of his effort to produce a bill that would require no more than two days to pass the full Senate. With much of the Senate floor calendar already spoken for, it remains to be seen if S. 1451 will be considered before the current extension of FAA authority runs out on Sept. 30. It is likely we will see another extension; the only question being its length. House and Senate members should return from their August break rested and ready to go as they have a very full agenda ahead of them. While the House has passed all 12 Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations bills, the Senate has passed only four, including Homeland Security. The Senate Appropriations Committee has reported out the 8 remaining bills, and the House and Senate Leadership have reiterated their intent to pass each bill in order to avoid an "omnibus" appropriations bill. Therefore, expect at least one extension for the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill, which provides funding for the FAA, as it could be November or December before work is completed on it. Contact ACI-NA's Jane Calderwood for more informationť CBP to Expand Global Entry to 13 Additional U.S. Airports Later this month, Customs and Border Protection will expand its Global Entry program to 13 more airports. Currently a pilot test of the program is underway at seven airports. Once implemented at the 13 airports, Global Entry will be up and running at all 20 Model Ports. Global Entry allows for the expedited clearance of pre-approved, low risk passengers into the United States, using Global Entry kiosks at designated U.S. airports. Currently only U.S. citizens, nationals and Lawful Permanent Residents are eligible to use Global Entry; however, citizens of the Netherlands may also enroll in the program under the reciprocal agreement reached by the United States and the Netherlands after being vetted by both governments. CBP has not announced a specific roll out of the program at the 13 additional airports, which include: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Orlando International Airport (MCO) Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) Honolulu International Airport (HNL) Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS) Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) San Juan Luis Munos Marin International Airport (SJU) Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) The program is operational at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK); George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH); Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD); Los Angeles International Airport (LAX); Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL); Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD); and Miami International Airport (MIA). Enroll in the Global Entry pilot programť Contact ACI-NA's Diane Peterson or A.J. Muldoon for more informationť Preclearance Now Available at Ireland's Shannon Airport On Aug. 5, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) started conducting agriculture, customs and immigration inspections at Shannon Airport of passengers departing for the United States, provided the transporting airline has entered into an agreement with CBP. Precleared passengers are not inspected upon arrival in the United States and therefore the aircraft and passengers from Shannon could use domestic terminals or airports that are not U.S. ports of entry. Shannon is the only U.S. preclearance site in Europe for now. Preclearance will be implemented in Dublin Airport in summer 2010. CBP has been performing immigration inspection of passengers at Shannon and Dublin Airports for many years. However, those passengers still had to undergo agriculture and customs inspections upon their arrival in the United States. Contact ACI-NA's Diane Peterson or A.J. Muldoon for more informationť ACI-NA Participates on TSA General Aviation Call ACI-NA recently participated on a conference call with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to discuss general aviation security issues. TSA plans to work with ACI-NA and the general aviation community to develop a system where "trusted" general aviation pilots do not need to be escorted at each airport. One idea that TSA is exploring is creating a database of pilots and issuance of a Transportation Worker Identification Credential. The agency agreed to form a working group of airport and general aviation representatives to identify reasonable solutions. TSA advised that it has been working with the Department of Homeland Security to revise its earlier security proposal for large general aviation aircraft based on suggestions at several discussion forums on which ACI-NA participated. As mentioned previously, TSA will likely issue a new large aircraft security program for industry comment and ACI-NA will provide additional information as soon as it becomes available. Contact ACI-NA's Christopher Bidwell for more informationť ACI-NA Attends Pandemic Influenza Experiment ACI-NA today is attending a Pandemic Influenza Experiment conducted by the MITRE Corp. The purpose of this experiment will be to assess the effectiveness of policies, procedures and technologies that multiple federal, state and local agencies use to collaboratively respond to pandemic influenza alerts. The experiment is also expected to generate quantitative data for decision making on acquisition and policy as well as provide an environment for government and industry to explore concepts and evaluate technologies by leveraging existing internal and external resources to support multi-agency collaboration experiments. Contact ACI-NA's Lydia Kellogg for more informationť FAA Issues Draft Advisory Circular on FOD Detection Equipment On Aug. 10, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) posted the Draft Advisory Circular 150/5220-XX, Airport Foreign Object Debris/Damage Detection Equipment, to its website for review and comment by industry associations. The advisory circular provides information that airports can use to procure and operate foreign object debris/damage detection equipment. It contains performance specifications for systems and equipment that detect foreign objects on airports. and lays the foundation for the Airport Improvement Program eligibility of these detection systems. The FAA asks that comments on the draft be provided by Sept. 4 and coordinated through trade associations, including ACI-NA. Accordingly, we ask that any member comments be sent by Sept. 2. View the draft Advisory Circular on Foreign Object Detection Equipmentť Contact ACI-NA's Chris Oswald for additional informationť Insurance Committee Forms New Task Force The ACI-NA Insurance and Risk Management Committee has formed a Safety & Loss Control Working Group that is focused on gathering information on points of interest and other initiatives regarding airport safety issues. The working group recently held its first conference and identified several areas of concern. Group members identified several pressing safety issues airports are facing today including: escalator/moving walkway safety; slips, trips and falls; and ramp safety. An Escalator/Moving Walkway Safety Task Force has been created to explore solutions to related incidents. Contact ACI-NA's Miranda Horan for more informationť ACRP Seeking Project Panel Participants The Airports Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) is now forming project oversight panels which will guide each of the 31 research projects for 2010 that were selected last month. It is seeking individuals with expertise or experience with the topics to be researched. The agency will accept nominations by employers, associates or self-nominations. Most oversight panels meet only twice in the life of the project, according to the ACRP. Sept. 21 is the deadline for the nominations and the first meetings will be scheduled for November. View the ACRP call for nominationsť View the details on the approved projectsť Contact ACI-NA's Dick Marchi for more informationť Nominees Sought for ACI-NA WBP/Associates Board of Directors Associate Members in good standing at nearly all levels are being sought to fill new terms on the Associates Board of Directors. There will be five seats available for the three-year terms which begin Jan. 1, 2010. Individuals no longer need to be selected by a nominating committee. All eligible members interested in the positions will be placed on the Sept. 1 ballot. All candidates need to submit their names by Aug. 24. Qualified candidates need to be designated as their company's ACI-NA Official Representative or Alternate Representative and have their dues paid in full for 2009. Board members are expected to attend at least two of the four board meetings per year. Other meetings and conference calls are scheduled on an as-needed basis. Interested candidates should submit their names by Aug. 24 to ACI-NA's Amy Petersť. New ACI Newsletter Seeking Articles Aviation Dialogue, the new e-newsletter of ACI's World Business Partners Board, is now seeking article submissions from members on proven ways airports can increase non-aeronautical revenue. In addition, the board is continuing to solicit articles on sustainability practices. The deadline for all submissions is Sept. 4. The first edition of the newsletter will be published in October. View the call for articles flyerť Contact ACI-NA's Amy Peters for more information§ ACI-NA 18th Annual Conference & Exhibition Reducing Our Carbon Footprint ACI-NA has thought of a variety of ways in which we can continue to 'go green' at this year's Annual Conference & Exhibition: An e-mail copy of the Pre-Registration Roster will be sent on Monday, Sept. 21, to all registered attendees. Providing an electronic file of the roster in place of the paper version will save hundreds of pounds of paper, and it will also provide the opportunity for conference attendees to have a more recent list of attendees once on-site. Water stations will be used in lieu of water bottles, and there will be recycling bins located throughout the Austin Convention Center. To help us out, we are asking all attendees to return unwanted badge holders to the Registration area to be reused later. ACI-NA is also trying to use recycled or recyclable materials for all the items available for sponsorship. These are a few ways in which ACI-NA is working to reduce our carbon footprint as we strive to reduce our impact on the environment. We hope you will join us in our efforts while you are at the conference and when your return to your airport, office, and/or home. View other ways that we and our partners are going 'green'ť Contact ACI-NA's Amy Peters for more informationť Education Spotlight: Reputation Management: Maintaining Your Airport Brand in Challenging Times Airport marketing is about more than just attracting new air service. To remain strong in these rapidly changing times for the industry, an airport must develop a strong brand that is recognized by travelers, airlines, and other stakeholders alike. Mark your calendar for this session on Oct. 12, at 3:15 p.m., where branding experts will discuss successful strategies for developing and enhancing a powerfully positive brand for your airport. Contact ACI-NA's Sheila Owens for more informationť ACI Training Opportunities: Concession Course Now Available Online The Online Learning Centre of ACI's Global Training Hub is now offering a Certificate in Concession Management course designed for staff engaged in managing concessions such as retail, food/beverage, duty free, services, parking and ground transportation and rental cars. Several ACI-NA members, including Atlanta and San Diego, have already used the course. Enrol onlineť Contact the OLC Manager Eddie Ragauskas for more informationť Training Website Re-launched ACI has re-launched its training and staff development website. The Global Training Hub website has been re-written and streamlined for easier navigation. The new link: www.aci.aero/training The Global Training Hub remains a direct link from the ACI-NA home page. View the course catalog for all ACI classesť Next AMPAP's Management Training to be in Houston The next Air Transport System course -- the mandatory first-step in the ACI/ICAO Airport Management Professional Accreditation Program (AMPAP -- will be offered in Houston the week of Dec. 7-11. This class must be completed before students can progress to the rest of the six-course curriculum. Visit the AMPAP website to register on-lineť Contact ACI's Paul Behnke for registration or more informationť ^ Back to top



			Industry News Briefs
			Technology Aiding Checkpoints Tribune Newspapers, Aug. 11, By Ken Kaye Remember when you could show up at the airport 15 minutes before a flight and still catch your plane? Those days, prior to Sept. 11, 2001, are long gone. Yet in the past year, flying has become easier as clearing security has become faster. At most major U.S. airports, domestic travelers rarely spend more than 10 minutes at checkpoints, the Transportation Security Administration said. Two years ago, passengers frequently waited an hour or more. View the complete articleť Akron-Canton Airport Goes After Online Audience Plain Dealer, Aug. 10, By Alison Grant Akron-Canton Airport, one of the first airports to market itself through social media, has found another way to mine the low-cost channel for communicating with passengers. The airport is advertising a $25 discount on an AirTran Airways flight for people joining the airport's Facebook page. The airport has had Facebook promotions before, but none that provided a coupon good for travel. The response has been overwhelming. View the complete articleť Airport Art Takes Off AAA World, Aug. 9, By Laura Daily The airport. A place with seemingly endless monochromatic walls and wastelands of space. A place where the primary distraction for travelers is—well, watching other travelers. Enter the artists. To them, an airport's acres of terminals, baggage claim areas and even parking garages are simply empty canvases awaiting the creative stroke. And a captive audience in the millions ain't bad, either. View the complete articleť Airport Siting Panel Failed, Senator Says The News Tribune, Aug. 8, By Joseph Turner Washington state has not identified the site of its next major airport, and a South King County senator says the people who spent the past couple years studying airport capacity "punted" instead of making a recommendation that was due last month. "They really failed in their mission," said state Sen. Karen Keiser, a Kent Democrat who represents most of the communities affected by airliners taking off and landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. View the complete articleť ^ Back to top



			Events On Approach
			Conference Schedule Set for 2010 Dates, cities and hotels have now been selected for the bulk of the 2010 ACI-NA conferences. View the conference scheduleť Public Safety & Security Fall Conference: On Approach The ACI-NA Public Safety & Security Fall Conference will be held Aug. 24-27 at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City in Arlington, Va. Highlights: Airport Roundtable Pandemic Preparation and Business Continuity Plans. Join fellow colleagues in an exchange of ideas regarding airport pandemic preparation and business continuity plans Several airport case studies including Exit Lane Technology, LEO Biometric Credential Verification System, and Business Continuity Plans for Airport Emergency Responders Numerous key federal government officials addressing airport safety, security policy and operations View a more detailed agenda Although the conference is less than two weeks away, you can still register today online and save $35. More details: Housing, registration, agenda, sponsorships, and moreť Airport Concessions Conference: Updated Agenda The Airport Concessions Conference will take place Nov. 9-12 at the Westin Indianapolis. The conference will feature sessions on the latest in retail and restaurant design and merchandising trends and include discussions on customer service, concession leasing, regional and civic partnerships, and industry updates. All sessions will take place at the Westin Indianapolis. The cut-off date to receive the special group rate of $189 is Oct. 16. To make room reservations, call the hotel directly at (317) 262-8100. More details: Housing, agenda, sponsorships, and moreť International Aviation Issues Seminar: Registration Now Available Join ACI-NA at the annual International Aviation Issues Seminar Dec. 3-4 at The Fairfax Embassy Row in Washington. This annual seminar brings together top airport and airline management, government officials and consultants, to explore the latest developments in international air travel, government air transport policies and negotiations and facilitation policies/procedures which impact airports' ability to retain and secure new international air service. The seminar will take place on Dec. 3 and will conclude with the ACI-NA's Annual Holiday Reception that evening. Working group meetings will be held Dec. 4. Register online, and receive $35 in savingsť More details: Housing, sponsorships, and moreť ACI-NA/ACC/FAA Airport Planning Redefined Course Join ACI-NA, ACC, and the FAA for the first Airport Planning Redefined Course at The Westin Crown Center, Dec. 7-9, in Kansas City, Mo. The course will extend beyond the master plan advisory circular to provide invaluable insights that will enable those involved in planning airport improvements to be more effective and better prepared in today's environment. More details: Housing, registration, sponsorships, and moreť See upcoming ACI-NA Events» ^ Back to top



			Committee Update
			Compensation & Benefits Working Group Through the efforts of the ACI-NA's Human Resource's Compensation & Benefits Working Group the first industry-specific compensation-and-benefits survey was created. ACI-NA had an outstanding response from U.S. airports who participated, demonstrating the importance of this survey to the airport industry, as it is the only industry-specific salary-and-benefits survey currently available. The planning process has been completed and the 2009 ACI-NA Compensation and Benefit Survey tool was launched on Aug. 5. This updated survey will include additional job listing descriptions and data points requested by our members' feedback to the initial survey, such as having only airport specific job listings and benefits. Oct 15 will be the deadline for completing the survey. The group hopes to release the results to the participating airports after Jan. 24. It plans a Webinar in early February to train participants on how to obtain the data from the database. The group is planning a Canadian-specific survey in 2010 to obtain human resources information unique to Canadian laws. The Compensation and Benefits Survey Working Group is chaired by Cathy Arnit, Tucson Airport Authority. Contact ACI-NA's Nancy Zimini for more informationť Learn more about ACI-NA Committees and Programs» ^ Back to top



			Member Spotlight
			Stimulus Spotlight: Spokane International Airport Spokane International Airport (GEG) received $15 million in stimulus funds to assist with runway and apron improvements, creating as many as 100 jobs and allowing for completion nearly 10 years ahead of schedule, according to airport spokesman Todd Woodard. "We realized there was an opportunity to access an additional revenue source for two high priority capital projects that were not identified for construction in 2009," Woodard said of the airport's strategy to incorporate funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into its capital plans. Read more. ^ Back to top



			aci-na.org
			Blog: PFC's the simple answer The National Journal in its weekly blog asks, "How can government deliver infrastructure project more efficiently?" ACI-NA President Greg Principato in his posting responds that for airports, there is one simple answer to the question -- increase the Passenger Facility Charge as proposed in the House FAA Reauthorization Bill (HR 915). He is one of 6 participants in this week's discussion. New Research Posted Compilation of Noise Programs in Areas Outside DNL 65: Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) explores alternative actions currently used by airports to address noise outside the DNL (Day–Night Average Noise Level) 65 contour. ^ Back to top



			Info Desk
			BTS Now Posts Airline Employment Numbers By Carrier The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is now posting monthly full-time and part-time employment numbers by airline on its website. The new web page allows the user to search for full-time and part-time employment by carrier for any month beginning with January 1990. These numbers are the basis for the calculations used for the BTS monthly scheduled passenger airline employment press releases. View the airline employment search pageť View other airline employment statisticsť ^ Back to top



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	ACI-NA 2009 Board of Directors Executive Committee John D. Clark, III Chairman CEO Indianapolis Airport Authority Indianapolis, Ind. G. Hardy Acree First Vice Chair Director of Airports Sacramento County Airport System Sacramento, Calif. Frank R. Miller Second Vice Chair Aviation Director San Antonio Aviation Department San Antonio, Texas Thella Bowens Secretary-Treasurer President/CEO San Diego County Regional Airport Authority San Diego, Calif. Randall "Randy" H. Walker Immediate Past Chair Director of Aviation Clark County Department of Aviation Las Vegas, Nev. Barry Rempel Ex-Officio President & CEO Winnipeg Airports Authority Winnipeg, Manitoba Directors Iftikar Ahmad Director of Aviation Dayton Department of Aviation Dayton, Ohio Bruce Carter Director of Aviation Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County Moline, Ill. David. N. Edwards, Jr. Executive Director Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport Greer, S.C. Jim M. Ethridge Commissioner Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority Memphis, Tenn. David Jennings Commissioner Charleston County Aviation Authority Charleston, S.C. Thomas J. Kinton, Jr. CEO & Executive Director Massachusetts Port Authority Boston, Mass. Susan Kurland Managing Director, Municipal Securities Group Jefferies & Company Chicago, Ill. Bradley S. Livingston Airport Director Dane County Regional Airport Madison, Wis. William F. Marrison President Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority Knoxville, Tenn. Charles "Skip" T. Miller Executive Director Louisville Regional Airport Authority Louisville, Ky. Reginald K. Milley President and CEO Edmonton Regional Airports Authority Edmonton, Alberta Raul Regalado President & CEO Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Nashville, Tenn. Mark Reis Managing Director Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Seattle, Wash. Willam Restall President & CEO Saskatoon Airport Authority Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Maureen Riley Executive Director Salt Lake City Department of Airports Salt Lake City, Utah Lester W. Robinson CEO Wayne County Airport Authority Detroit, Mich. Mark VanLoh Director of Aviation Kansas City Aviation Department Kansas City, Mo. ACI-NA President Greg Principato 2009 World Business Partners/ Associates Board of Directors Executive Committee Robert A. Hazel Chair Partner Oliver Wyman Reston, Va. Laddie E. Irion Vice Chair Vice President/Director, Air Transportation URS Tampa, Fla. Susan Kurland Immediate Past Chair Managing Director, Municipal Securities Group Jefferies & Company Chicago, Ill. Randall H. Walker ACI-NA Board Liaison Director of Aviation Clark County Department of Aviation Las Vegas, Nev. Directors Donald G. Andrews Vice President – Aviation Reynolds, Smith and Hills Houston, Texas Steven T. Baldwin Senior Vice President The Louis Berger Group Albany, N.Y. Leslie K. Cappetta President and CEO SSP America Lansdowne, Va. Armen DerHohannesian General Manager Armen DerHohannesian & Associates Hampton, N.H. Bruce Feuer Vice President, Business Development The Paradies Shops Atlanta, Ga. Kurt Krummenacker Assistant Vice President/Analyst Moody's Investors Service New York, N.Y. Deborah T. Meehan Chief Operating Officer SH&E Cambridge, Mass. David Naleway National Sales Manager, Aviation Jacobs Cypress, Calif. Mark A. Perryman President Landrum & Brown, Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio Randy D. Pope Associate Vice President, Aviation & Facilities Group Burns & McDonnell Kansas City, Mo.



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