Mississippi Airports Association Virtual Conference
TENTATIVE AGENDA
Tuesday, December 1 – Thursday, December 3, 2020
Tuesday, December 1
9:00 – 9:05 am: Welcome – Mr. Sam Washington, President, Mississippi Airports Association
9:05 – 9:07 am: Introduction of Thomas Dobbs
9:07 – 10:17 am: COVID-19 UPDATE Dr. Thomas Dobbs, State Health Officer, Mississippi State Department of Health
10:17 – 10:19 am: Presentation by sponsor Garver
10:19 – 10:21 am: Introduction of Spencer Dickerson
10:21 – 11:00 am: WASHINGTON REPORT Mr. Spencer Dickerson, Senior Executive Vice President, Global Operations, American Association of Airport Executives
Wednesday, December 2
9:00 – 9:02 am: Presentation by Neel-Schaffer
9:02 – 9:04 am: Introduction of Mandy Gunasekara
9:04 – 10:00 am: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Mrs. Mandy Gunasekara, Chief of Staff, Environmental Protection Agency
10:00 – 10:02 am: Introduction of Jay Eads and Lux Luxion
10:02 – 11:00 am: DRONE UPDATE Mr. Jay Eads, Director, Hinds Community College UAS Program and Mr. Steve “Lux” Luxion, Executive Director, FAA’s Alliance of System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence
Thursday, December 3
9:00 – 9:02 am: Presentation by JBHM Architecture
9:02 – 9:04 am: Introduction of Greg Pecoraro
9:04 – 9:34 am: NASAO UPDATE Mr. Greg Pecoraro, President & CEO, National Association of State Aviation Officials
9:34 – 9:36 am: Introduction of Jeff Wagner, Tommy Booth, Rans Black and Kim Jackson
9:36 – 10:36 am: MISSISSIPPI AVIATION UPDATES
- Legislative – Mr. Jeff Wagner, Baker Donelson (9:35 – 9:50)
- MDOT Aeronautics – Mr. Tommy Booth (9:50 – 10:05)
- FAA ADO – Mr. Rans Black (10:05 – 10:20)
- TSA – Mr. Kim Jackson (10:20 – 10:35)
10:36 – 11:30 am: Airport Director’s Roundtable