Sunday, June 14, 2009

AAAE Conference Attendees Give Back to Philly

32 dedicated aviation industry professionals took time out of there busy schedules to give back to the great city of Philadelphia. They spent their Saturday morning packing and boxing 4,400 lbs of pasta and sorting 10,000 lbs of dry good for the organization Philabundance (www.philabundance.org). Philabundance provides food to over 600 smaller food distribution organizations throughout the Northeast. Thank you very much to the sponsors of this event, TransSolutions and Vandelande Industries.

Monday, June 8, 2009

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation John Porcari to Keynote AAAE Annual Conference

Tuesday, June 16, 10:30 a.m.
Fresh on the job after being sworn in June 1, 2009, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation John Porcari will deliver his first address to an aviation industry group at the AAAE Annual Conference on Tuesday, June 16 at 10:30 am in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

About the New Deputy Secretary
As Deputy Secretary, Porcari serves as the Department's chief operating officer with responsibility for the day-to-day operations of 10 modal administrations and the work of more than 55,000 DOT employees nationwide and overseas.

Before becoming Deputy Secretary, Porcari had served as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation since January 2007, a position he also held between 1999 and 2003. His accomplishments in that position include transforming the state's capital program for transportation to require all projects to be consistent with the principles of smart growth, overseeing the $1.8 billion expansion of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, and directing the state transportation system's response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Between 2003 and 2007 Porcari served as vice president for administrative affairs at the University of Maryland, College Park. He previously served as Deputy Secretary of Transportation for Maryland and as Assistant Secretary for Economic Development Policy at the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development. Prior to his positions in the state government, he served as vice president of a civil engineering and land use consulting firm.

Porcari received his B.A. degree from the University of Dayton, Ohio, in 1981, and his Master of Public Administration from the State University of New York at Albany in 1985. He and his wife have five children.

AAAE is honored to host Deputy Secretary Porcari at our largest annual gathering of airport executives. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to see Mr. Porcari in Philadelphia. Register Today!

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

TSA Confirmed

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 1-3 p.m.

The top executives in the security areas most important to airports specifically, operations, policy, law enforcement and technology deployment and funding, will be presented in an open forum roundtable discussion with attendees. The session will highlight TSA key policy priorities, security funding, technology plans, screening and Federal Security Director operations that impact virtually every aspect of federal security programs and regulatory oversight at over 500 commercial service airports.

Roundtable Participants Include:

Lee Kair, Assistant Administrator for Security Operations
Lee Kair is responsible for providing executive management of daily field operations for a workforce of approximately 48,000 employees at more than 450 airports nationwide. He is also responsible for regulatory compliance, budget and financial requirements, program planning, partnering with security operators in other transportation modes, and the development of strategic plans for the future operational role of TSA.

Robin Kane, Acting Assistant Administrator for Operational Process and Technology
Mr. Kane serves as the agency's Chief Technology Officer overseeing the implementation, funding and development of security technologies across several modes of transportation.

John Sammon, Assistant Administrator for Transportation Sector Network Management
As the assistant administrator for Transportation Sector Network Management, Mr. Sammon leads a unified effort to protect and secure, through public-private networks, our nation's intermodal transportation systems, including aviation, rail, transit, maritime, cargo, highway and energy pipelines.

Douglas Hofsass, General Manager, Commercial Aviation
As TSA's General Manager for Commercial Aviation within the Transportation Security Network Management office at TSA Headquarters, Hofsass oversees the creation of airport and airline policy, aviation security programs, and strategic planning.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Attend the 2009 AAAE Annual and Become an AAAE Member for FREE!

Any current airport employee who is not a member of AAAE will receive a free one year affiliate membership just by attending the 2009 AAAE Annual Conference and Exposition. You must register by Monday, May 18, 2009. Your membership will run from June 2009 to June 2010, plus you can register at the AAAE Airport Member Rate, a savings of $255. Contact Natalie Fleet, CMP, AAAE to take advantage of this special offer. This promotion applies only to new memberships and not renewals or reinstated memberships.

AAAE affiliate membership is an excellent opportunity for management personnel at airports who have an interest in keeping up-to-date on the airport industry. By becoming a member of AAAE, you are eligible to receive exposure and recognition in the airport environment, as well as ideas on how to maximize revenues and minimize costs at your airport. AAAE keeps in constant contact with members through Airport Magazine, our bi-monthly magazine that contains stories on issues important to airport managers and personnel, including management issues, new products on the market, airport construction, and trends for the future. Airport Report is AAAE's twice-monthly newsletter that keeps you current on congressional, regulatory, industry and association news, as well as provides business opportunities for the membership. In addition, AAAE provides networking opportunities by hosting over 75 annual meetings, seminars and workshops all over the world. Click here to learn more about the benefits of membership.