2026 SEC–AAAE Conference Agenda

Working Version

Saturday, March 28

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM	Site Selection Committee Meeting Location: Sloane Room
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM	Board of Directors Dinner

Sunday, March 29

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM	A.A.E. Examinations Location: Westbrook Room
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Move-In & Setup Location: Scarbrough Space, Lobby (Riverside)
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM	Registration Open
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM	Corporate Liaison Committee Meeting Location: Verelst Room
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM	Board of Directors’ Meeting Location: Sloane Room
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM	Opening Reception with Exhibitors Location: Scarbrough Ballroom, Lobby (Riverside)
7:30 PM	Dinner on Your Own

Monday, March 30

7:30 AM – 5:00 PM	Registration Open
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open Location: Scarbrough Ballroom, Lobby (Riverside)
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM	Breakfast with Exhibitors Location: Scarbrough Ballroom, Lobby (Riverside)
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM	Welcome and Opening Ceremonies Lenard Robinson, A.A.E., Assistant Executive Director, Savannah Airport Commission The Honorable Van R. Johnson, Mayor of Savannah Location: Regency Ballroom
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM	General Session 1: AAAE Update Speakers: Todd Hauptli, President & Chief Executive Officer, AAAEChair, Rebecca Hupp, A.A.E., Airport Director, Boise Airport Location: Regency Ballroom
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM	Break with Exhibitors Location: Scarbrough Ballroom, Lobby (Riverside)
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM	General Session 2: Federal Update Moderator: Jeff Perry, Chief Operating Officer, Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority Speakers: Karen Kuhlman, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, AAAE Ally Fields, Governmental Affairs Lead, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. Location: Regency Ballroom
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM	Keynote Luncheon - Membership Meeting & Corporate Awards “Gulfstream’s Savannah Story: Six Decades of Partnership and Progress” Speaker: Kyle Redner, Public Affairs State Advisor, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. Location: Regency Ballroom
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM	General Session 3: Economic Trends: How Airports Are Navigating Financial Pressures, Risk Exposure, and Operational Resilience Moderator: Vanessa Mathews, MBA, CBCP, Founder & Chief Resilience Officer, Asfalis Advisors Speakers: Ella Rice Moultrie, C.M., MSPH, Risk, Safety & Health Manager Charlotte Douglas International Airport Michael J. Toma, Professor of Economics, Georgia Southern University Location: Regency Ballroom
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	General Session 4: Enhancing Passenger Experience with Innovation Moderator: Brendon Washburn, A.A.E., ACE, Terminal Operations Manager, Charlotte Douglas International Airport Speakers: David Sconzo, A.A.E., MBA, GCEM, ACE, Senior Customer Experience Manager,Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Douglas Wycoff, Director of Digital Technologies & Innovation, Tampa International Airport Zoë Fisher, AIA, Gresham Smith Location: Regency Ballroom
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM	Break with Exhibitors Location: Scarbrough Ballroom, Lobby (Riverside)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM	General Session 5: AI & Data Security Moderator: David Peeples, Chief Executive Officer, Intellisoft, Inc. Speakers: Patrick Nord, CISSP, Vice President of Professional Services, Archetype SCJarrett Morgan, CISSP, PMP, ACE, Technology Marketing Leader, Mead & Hunt Madison Strong, ACE, Information Security Analyst, Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust Location: Regency Ballroom
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM	Host Event – “Night in Old Savannah” Location: Harborside Ballroom (Indoor/Outdoor on the Riverwalk)

Tuesday, March 31

7:30 AM – 12:00 PM	Registration Open
7:30 AM – 12:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open Location: Scarbrough Ballroom, Lobby (Riverside)
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM	Breakfast with Exhibitors Location: Scarbrough Ballroom, Lobby (Riverside)
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM	General Session 6: Emergency Incident and Crisis Management: Are You Ready? Moderator: Ethan Croop, A.A.E., MBA, Senior Manager – Maintenance Administration, Lee County Port Authority Speakers:Kate Murphy, C.M., Emergency Management & Preparedness Manager, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dan Mann, A.A.E., Executive Director, Louisville Regional Airport Authority Location: Regency Ballroom
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM	Break with Exhibitors Location: Scarbrough Ballroom, Lobby (Riverside)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	General Session 7: Answer the Call: SEADOG’s Deployment & Future Sustainment Moderator: Timothy Roberts, A.A.E., MBA, Properties and Contracts Manager, Savannah Airport Commission Speakers:Richard Rushing, A.A.E., Director of Operations, Savannah Airport Commission Alexandra “Lexie” Farmer, C.M., A.C.E., Chief Operations Officer, Ashville Regional Airport Kevin Wu, A.A.E., IAP-ACI-ICAO, Airport Operations Director – Emergency Services, Charlotte Douglas International Airport Location: Regency Ballroom
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM	Networking Events
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Breakdown Location: Scarbrough Ballroom, Lobby (Riverside)
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM	Reception Location: Regency Ballroom
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM	President’s Dinner, Skit, and Duck Walk Location: Regency Ballroom

Wednesday, April 1

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

SAV Airport Tour

Conference Adjourns