Wednesday, October 12, 2022 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. GAA Board of Director’s Meeting Location: Lafayette Suite 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Exhibitor Setup Location: Desoto Savannah, Madison Ballroom 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Location: Desoto Savannah, Madison Ballroom Foyer 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Afternoon Spouse Activity Lunch Location: Hitch Savannah, Depart from Desoto Main Entrance Mercer Williams House Museum Tour – Begins at 2:10 p.m. General Sessions Location: Desoto Savannah, Oglethorpe Ballroom Unless Otherwise Notated 1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Welcome and Introduction Andrew Wiersma, GAA President, Airport Manager, Dalton Municipal Airport Michael Owens, President/CEO Tourism Leadership Council Savannah 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Session 1: A Discussion with FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Moderator: Steven V. Brian, C.M., Manager – Aviation Programs, GDOT Speakers: Shannetta R. Griffin, P.E., FAA Associate Administrator for Airports 2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. A Message from U.S. Congressman Earl “Buddy” Carter, Georgia District 1 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Session 2: Legislative Session Moderator: Andrew Wiersma, GAA President, Airport Manager, Dalton Municipal Airport Moderator: Edward Lindsey, Partner/Head of Dentons Georgia Public Policy Team, Dentons US LLP Speakers: Members of the Georgia State Legislature 3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Break with Exhibitors Location: Desoto Savannah, Madison Ballroom 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Session 3A: Airport Management Fundamentals Location: Desoto Savannah, Pulaski Room Moderator: Terra Winslett, C.M., Airport Property & Marketing Manager, St. Simons Island Airport Speaker: Tracy Arner, M.Ed., CPA, CPFO, Carl Vinson Institute of Government |Assistant Director, University of Georgia 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Session 3B: Existing and Emerging Airfield Technology Location: Desoto Savannah, Oglethorpe Ballroom Moderator: Jim Galloway, Executive Director, Valdosta Regional Airport Speakers: Mark Morley, P.E., RCDD, President, The Ohmega Group Inc. Sam Hobbs, Senior Team Member, BETA Keith Meese, Sales, ADB Safegate / Allen Enterprises 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Session 4: Airport Roundtables Commercial Service Airport Roundtable – Amber Clark, C.M., Executive Director, Columbus Airport Location: The Desoto, Pulaski Room General Aviation Airport Roundtable – Matthew Smith, C.M., Airport Manager, Gwinnett County – Briscoe Field Location: The Desoto, Oglethorpe Ballroom End Wednesday General Sessions 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Opening Reception with Exhibitors Location: Desoto Savannah, Madison Ballroom Dinner on your own Thursday, October 13, 2022 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Registration Location: Desoto Savannah, Madison Ballroom Foyer 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open Location: Desoto Savannah, Madison Ballroom 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Lightning Round Breakfast with Silver Sponsors (Presentations begin at 8:00 a.m.) Location: Desoto Savannah, Oglethorpe Ballroom Moderator: Hugh Weaver, P.E., Pond, Co., GAA Corporate Board Member Presenter(s): Engage with Silver Sponsors as they provide a brief presentation of their products and services which may be useful to your airport. 8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. GAA Business Meeting #1 & Officers’ Reports, Nominations, and Elections Location: Desoto Savannah, Oglethorpe Ballroom Andrew Wiersma, GAA President, Airport Manager, Dalton Municipal Airport 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Session 5: A Look into the Future: Integrating Urban Air Mobility, Advanced Air Mobility, Electric Aircraft and Vertical Take-off and Landing Location: Desoto Savannah, Oglethorpe Ballroom Moderator: Lauren Smith, Asst. Director of Marketing & Public Relations, Augusta Regional Airport Speakers: Matt Coffelt, UAS Program Development Manager, Georgia Department of Transportation Melissa Rank, Aviation Project Manager, Woolpert William Fugate, U.S. Business Development Manager, SkyDrive Hugh Weaver, P.E., Vice President of Aviation, Pond, Co. 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break with Exhibitors Location: Desoto Savannah, Madison Ballroom 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Session 6A: Breakout Session – Building Community Relations in a General Aviation Environment Location: Desoto Savannah, Oglethorpe Ballroom Moderator: Matthew Smith, C.M., Airport Manager, Gwinnett County – Briscoe Field Speakers:Carlos Tobar, ICMA-CM, County Manager, Baldwin County Dwight Albritton Airport Manager, Calhoun Gordon County, Tom B David Field Phil Eberly, President, Lead Edge Design Group, Inc 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Session 6B: Breakout Session – Aviation Cyber Threats: Real World Solutions to Protect Your Airport Location: Desoto Savannah, Pulaski Room Moderator: Dawoud Stevenson, C.M., Director of Program Management/IT, Savannah Airport Commission Speakers: Klint Walker, Cyber Security Advisor, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Brad Goodman, Director, Data Center Services, Layer 3 Communications End Thursday General Sessions Afternoon Networking Activities 12:00 p.m. SHUTTLES WILL LOAD FROM THE DESOTO FRONT ENTRANCE 12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Golf Outing Location: Southbridge Golf Club 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Savannah Riverboat Cruise Location: River Street President’s Dinner Function: 6:00 p.m. SHUTTLES WILL LOAD FROM THE DESOTO FRONT ENTRANCE 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. President’s Dinner Function Location: Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos 14 Williamson St, Savannah, GA 31401 Friday, October 14, 2022 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration Location: Desoto Savannah, Madison Ballroom Foyer 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open Location: Desoto Savannah, Madison Ballroom 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast with Exhibitors Location: Desoto Savannah, Madison Ballroom General Sessions 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Session 7: A Discussion with AAAE GA Vice Chair Location: Desoto Savannah, Oglethorpe Ballroom Speaker: Chris Rozansky, Executive Director, Naples Airport Authority, AAAE General Aviation Committee Vice Chair 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. GAA Business Meeting #2 & GAA Leadership: Installation of New GAA Officers Location: Desoto Savannah, Oglethorpe Ballroom Andrew Wiersma, GAA President, Airport Manager, Dalton Municipal Airport 9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Presentation of Nominations and Awards Location: Desoto Savannah, Oglethorpe Ballroom Andrew Wiersma, GAA President, Airport Manager, Dalton Municipal Airport 10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Session 8: Wildlife Hazard Management: Mitigation Toolkit and Resources Location: Desoto Savannah, Oglethorpe Ballroom Moderator: Van Mills, Airport Director, Baxley Municipal Airport Speakers: David Mixon, Coastal Region Supervisor, Game Management, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia DNR Ethan Burke, Wildlife Biologist, USDA Wildlife Services 11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Break with Exhibitors Location: Desoto Savannah, Madison Ballroom 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session 9: FAA Southern Region and ADO Update Location: Desoto Savannah, Oglethorpe Ballroom Speaker: Michael O’Harra, ASO-1, Regional Administrator, FAA Southern Region Steven Hicks, Director, FAA Southern Region, Office of Airports Joseph Robinson, Aviation Planner and PFC Specialist, FAA Atlanta ADO 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Session 9: GDOT and Georgia Statewide Air Cargo Study Update Location: Desoto Savannah, Oglethorpe Ballroom Speaker: Colette Edmisten Williams, A.A.E., Asst. Manager, Aviation, Georgia Department of Transportation Michael Giambrone, Manager, Aviation Planning, Georgia Department of Transportation Conference Adjourns |