Mississippi Airports Association Annual Conference
TENTATIVE AGENDA
Mississippi Airports Association Annual Conference
Wednesday, April 4 – Friday, April 6, 2018
Jackson, MS
Wednesday, APRIL 4
1:00 – 5:30 pm: Exhibitors set up at the Hilton Conference Center
10:00 am: Golf and lunch at Lake Caroline
1:00 pm: Trap and Skeet shooting at Capitol Gun Club
6:00 pm: Opening Reception at the Hilton Conference Center Exhibitors’ Room
Thursday, APRIL 5
7:15 – 7:55 am: Breakfast – Exhibitors’ Room
8:00 – 8:10 am: “Welcome & Introductions” Bill Cotter, President, Mississippi Airports Association and James Henley, Board Chairman, Jackson Municipal Airport Authority
8:10 – 9:00 am: “An Update from the FAA” Michael O’Harra, Regional Administrator for the Southern Region
9:00 – 10:00 am: “Pilot Shortage” Faye Malarkey Black, President, Regional Airline Association and Scott Brockman, Chairman, American Association of Airport Executives Board of Directors; President and CEO, Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority
10:00 am: Spouses/Guests depart for Museum of Mississippi History and lunch
10:00 – 10:10 am: Sponsor Presentation
10:10 – 10:40 am: Break– Exhibitors’ Room
10:40 – 11:30 am: “Aviation Update,” Mark Kimberling, President & CEO, National Association of State Aviation Officials
11:35 – 1:10 pm: Lunch – Speaker TBA
1:15 – 2:00 pm: “Crack Sealing and Slurry/Micro Surfacing for Airports” Larry Tomkins, Vice President, Sales & Marketing Southeast Region, Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions and Elbert Rohrbough, Aviation Civil Associate, Michael Baker International
2:00 – 2:45 pm: “An Overview of National Weather Service Aviation Products and Services” Thomas Winesett, Meteorologist/Aviation Focal Point, National Weather Service Jackson, MS
2:45 – 3:10 pm: Break
3:10 – 4:15 pm: Airport Directors Round Table
5:45 pm: Buses depart for Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
6:00 – 8:30 pm: Evening Event at Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
Friday, APRIL 6
7:00 – 8:15 am: Board of Directors meeting
7:30 – 8:15 am: Breakfast
8:20 – 8:50 am: General Membership Meeting
8:50 – 9:20 am: “State of Transportation in Mississippi” Mississippi Transportation Commissioners Dick Hall and Tom King
9:20 – 10:00 am: “Active Shooter Preparedness,” Dr. Norman Miller, Executive Director, Central Mississippi Trauma Region
10:00 – 10:30 am: “Electronic Bid Process” Cory Dewett, Plan House
10:30 – 10:50 am: Break
10:50 – 11:05 pm: “Legislative Report” Jeff Wagner, Shareholder, Baker Donelson
11:05 pm – 11:20 am: “MDOT Report” Tommy Booth, State Aeronautics Director, MDOT
11:20 am – 11:35 pm: “FAA Report” Rans Black, ADO
11:35 pm – 11:50 pm: “TSA Report” David Wynn, Federal Security Director
11:50 pm – 12:00 pm: “Closing Remarks” Sam Washington, MAA President