2026 SEC–AAAE Conference Agenda

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

8:00 AM – 5:00 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

Mr. Stephen S. Green, Chairman, Savannah Airport Commission Location: Regency Ballroom

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM General Session 1: AAAE Update
Speakers: Todd Hauptli, President & Chief Executive OfficerAAAE Chair, 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, AAAEAlly 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

Augustus “Gus” Hudson, Senior Deputy General Manager – Operations, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Chris White, A.A.E., President and CEO, Columbia Metropolitan Airport

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 AirportDouglas Wycoff, Director of Digital Technologies & Innovation, Tampa International AirportZoë Fisher, AIA, NCARB, Senior Associate, 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: Cybersecurity, AI, and Supply Chain Risk Management: The New Aviation Mandate
Moderator: Jarrett Morgan, CISSP, PMP, ACE, Technology Market Leader, Mead & Hunt

Speakers:

Patrick Nord, CISSP, Vice President of Professional Services, Archetype SC

Madison Strong, ACE, Information Security Analyst, Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust David Peeples, Chief Executive Officer, Intellisoft, Inc.
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 – 10:00 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 AuthorityDan Mann, A.A.E., Executive Director, Louisville Regional Airport Authority

Location: Regency Ballroom

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Break with Exhibitors
Location: Scarbrough Ballroom, Lobby (Riverside)
10:30 AM – 11:30 PM

 

 

 

 

General Session 7: Answer the Call: SEADOG’s Deployment & Future Sustainment
Moderator: Megan Jordan, C.M., ACE, AOCC Administrator, Jacksonville International AirportSpeakers: 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

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM SEC-AAAE Scholarship Fundraiser – Lucky Duck 50/50 Raffle Drawing

Winner will be drawn live immediately following Session 7

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