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Alaska Air Carriers Association 41st annual Convention & Trade Show schedule
Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage, Feb. 13-17



     
Tuesday, Feb. 13


9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Endeavor

United States Postal Service Meeting — Steve Deaton, Tina Campbell, Debbie Castignett — USPS

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Club Room I

Aviation Safety Council of Alaska Meeting — Air Carrier Safety Officers

11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Adventure

AACA Board Meeting — Sponsored by AIG Aviation

Noon - 4 p.m.

Discovery

Trade Show Set-up

2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Voyager

TPE Engine 101 — Mickey Selhay, Honeywell

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Whitby

DOT Meeting T-100 e-Filing — Jennifer Fabrizi & Marianne Seguin, DOT

4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Discovery

Registration/pre-registrant badge pick up (Alcove Across from Discovery Ballroom)

5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Whitby

Corporate Risk Management DVD Presentation — AeroSafe Ltd.

6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Discovery

Pirate Party Opening Reception — Co-Sponsored by London Aviation Underwriters Inc., ConocoPhillips Shared Services Aviation, Denali Alaskan Insurance LLC and Denali Alaskan Federal Credit Union

Wednesday, Feb. 14


7 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Discovery

Registration (Suite N) & “Get Aboard” Morning Refreshments (Exhibit Hall) — Sponsored by Warbelow's Air Ventures

8 a.m. - noon

Harman's Repair Station

Introduction to Welding: MIG vs. TIG — Richard Rounds, at Harman's Repair Station

8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Discovery

Keynote Welcome: Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich; AACA President Wilfred Ryan and Executive Director Karen Casanovas

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Discovery

General Session — Special Presentations by: The Medallion Foundation, National Association Government Affairs Reports, Airport & Airway Trust Fund Panel Discussion (NBAA Rep), AOPA-Tom George, ATA representative-Joe Sprague

9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Discovery

Windward Refreshment Break — Sponsored by Rockwell Collins

10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Discovery

National SBS Office Status Report — Rick Castaldo, FAA

10:30 a.m. - noon

Adventure

National SBS Office, Capstone Program Q&A Phases I & II — FAA

10 a.m. - noon

Endeavor

Medallion Foundation Overview of Five-Star Requirements/Auditing System — The Medallion Foundation Staff

Noon - 1 p.m.

Discovery

Discovery Lunch — Sponsored by Aero Twin and Cessna Aircraft Co.

Noon - 4:30 p.m.

Discovery

Trade Show Open

1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Endeavor

Hazardous Materials: Training Program Requirements & Approvals and 49 CFR Part 173.27 — Jeff Dietz, FAA, and Mike Tobin, Alaska Airlines

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Voyager

Cold Weather Operations — Steve McNew, Cessna Aircraft Co.

2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Whitby

Aircraft Covers in Cold Country — Jim Haselberger, Alaska Tent & Tarp

2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Quadrant

What's New in the Port — Jerry Proffitt, Mid-Continent Instruments

2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Discovery

Leeward Refreshment Break — Sponsored by Alaska Airlines

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Adventure

Walking the Plank of Human Resource Issues — Bob Richmond, Amy Oravec, Richmond & Quinn

3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Endeavor

PT6 Engine Training — Robin Lavoie, Pratt & Whitney

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Adventure

A Disciplined Approach to Managing Stock Market Risk — Bob Ward, Wedbush Morgan Securities

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Voyager

Creating Customer Service Excellence — Susan Morse, Alaska Airlines

Thursday, Feb. 15


7 a.m. - 9 a.m.

Discovery

Registration (Suite N) & “Yachtmen” Morning Refreshments (Exhibit Hall) — Sponsored by Frontier Flying Service Inc.

7:30 a.m. - 8 a.m.

Discovery

Corporate Risk Management DVD Presentation — AeroSafe Ltd.

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Endeavor

Maintenance Resource Management — Richard Komarniski, Grey Owl

8:20 a.m. - 9 a.m.

Discovery

General Session — State of the Association Address by the Executive Director, Committee Reports, Board Nominations, By-laws Proposed Changes, Floor Open for Discussion; Military Airspace Issues; Pilot Training 3-D Presentation

9 a.m.

Discovery

Discovery Map Cash Drawing ($250) — Must be present to win

9 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Discovery

Windward Refreshment Break — Sponsored by ATR North America

9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Discovery

Working With the FAA — Kent Jackson, Jackson, Wade and Blanck LLC

10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Discovery

The Challenge of Collaborations between Airports and Airlines — Mort Plumb, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport; Jesse VanderZanden, Fairbanks International Airport; Todd Sproul, Alaska Airlines

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Discovery

Galleon Luncheon — Jill Fredston, Director Alaska Mountain Safety Center Inc., presenting “Risk, Change and Decision-Making,” Avalanche Prediction Theory and Aviation Decision-Making — Sponsored by JLT Aerospace North America Inc., USAIG, PenAir

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Adventure

General Membership Meeting & Elections-Active Members

1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Discovery

Trade Show Open

2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Discovery

Associate Member Meeting & Elections (Discovery Ballroom)

2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Discovery

Leeward Refreshment Break — Sponsored by Alaska Airlines

2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Discovery

New Board Meeting, Election of New Officers, Committee Meetings

3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Whitby

Making the Transition from 135 to 121 and Chief Pilot & Check Airmen's Duties & Responsibilities — Mike Morgan, Warbelow's

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Adventure

FAA's Navigation Services Evolution Roadmap — JoAnn Ford, Navigation Systems Engineering, Manager, FAA

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Adventure

Ground Safety & Accident Prevention — Earl Weener, Foundation Fellow, Flight Safety Foundation (invited)

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Voyager

Setting Customer Service Standards — Aurora Consulting

5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Quarter Deck

President's Circle Reception (by invitation only)

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Endeavor

Cold Weather Operations — Steve McNew, Cessna Aircraft Co.

Friday, Feb. 16


7 a.m. - 9 a.m.

Discovery

“Schooner Than Later” Morning Refreshments — Sponsored by Rockwell Collins

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Endeavor

Maintenance Resource Management — Richard Komarniski, Grey Owl

8 a.m. - 9 a.m.

Adventure

Systems Approach to Safety Oversight — Angela Elgee, FAA

9 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Discovery

Windward Refreshment Break — Sponsored by the Medallion Foundation

10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Adventure

Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) — Kent Adams, Medallion Foundation

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Discovery

Safety Awards Luncheon — Sponsored by Arctic Transportation Services and Crowley Marine Services; Safety Award Plaques, Sponsored by Raytheon, Keynote: Dave Prewitt, FedEx “ATOS and Safety Management Systems”

1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Discovery

Trade Show Open to the Public

1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Voyager

Changes to Part 21 & 145: A Regulatory Overview — Sarah MacLeod, ARSA

3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Discovery

Leeward Refreshment Break — Sponsored by Alaska Airlines

3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Discovery

Trade Show Breakdown

7 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

Discovery

Captain's Ball-Aarrhh! — Recognition and Awards DJ Entertainment Sponsored by Taquan Air, Wrights Air Service, Northern Air Cargo, Caledonian Insurance, & Richmond & Quinn

Saturday, Feb. 17


10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Club Room

Forecastle Brunch — Sponsored by Evergreen Helicopters of Alaska Inc.

Noon - 1 p.m.

Committee Meetings

*This is not a complete agenda but designed to assist with scheduling and travel plans. Call the AACA at (907) 277-0071 for additional information or visit www.alaskaaircarriers.org.

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