WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
9:00-3:00
6th Annual Alton Young Memorial Motorcycle Ride
Sponsored by The C.T. Brannon Corporation
10:30-5:30 18th Annual Golf Tournament at Plum Creek
Sponsored by R.A. Wiedemann and KSA
Awards Presentation for Golf Tournament to follow
12:00-3:00 Go-Kart Racing at Central Texas Speedway
Sponsored by Garver
2:00-5:00
Exhibitor Set Up (Veramendi Salon A-E)
2:00-5:00Registration/Check-In
5:30-8:00
Exhibit Hall Opens (Veramendi A-E)
5:30-8:00 Get Acquainted Reception—Exhibit Hall (Veramendi A-E)
Sponsored by The Associated General Contractors of Texas
NOTE: Please take belongings with you when you leave the
room each day. Also, for security purposes, please wear your
badge at all times, especially for events.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 16
7:30-4:00
Registration Desk Open (Veramendi A-E)
7:30-8:30
Continental Breakfast—Exhibit Hall (Veramendi A-E)
Door Prizes:
Texas Grill Master Gift Basket
Texas Gourmet Flavored Pecans Gift Basket
8:30-8:50
Presentation of Colors (Veramendi Salon F-J)
San Marcos Police Department Honor Guard
National Anthem (Veramendi Salon F-J)
Brandon Kobayashi, 8th Grade, Owen Goodnight Middle School
Welcoming Address (Veramendi Salon F-J)
Dave Fulton, Director, TxDOT Aviation Division
8:50-9:00 Introduction of Aviation Advisory Committee Members
Dave Fulton, Director, TxDOT Aviation Division
9:00-9:30 State of the Aviation Division Address
Dave Fulton, Director, TxDOT Aviation Division
9:30-10:15 Business Aviation in Texas
Dr. Dirk Laukien, President and Founder,
Black Forest Ventures/Galaxy FBO
10:15-10:30 Coffee Break (Exhibit Hall)
Door Prizes:
Gillespie County Airport, Two-night stay at Hangar Hotel in
Fredericksburg, Texas
Almost Everything Texas Gift Basket, Fuel Tech Inc.
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10:30-11:00 Remote Towers (Veramendi Salon F-J)
Bill Payne, President, William E. Payne and Associates, Inc.
11:00-11:45 Keynote Address
Captain Gene Cernan, Retired U.S. Navy and NASA Astronaut
(Gemini 9, Apollo 10 and Apollo 17)
11:45-1:00 Luncheon (Veramendi Salon F-J)
Awards Presentation for Go-Kart Racing Event and
Alton Young Memorial Ride
1:00-2:00 Texas Airports Council (TAC) Meeting (Chaulauqua Salon)
• Approval of minutes from previous meeting
• Election of 2015 Officers
• TAC Goals for 2015
• General Discussion
2:00-3:00 Breakout Session I
I. Successful FBO Management (Spring Lake A)
Mark Jaraczewski, McKinney National Airport
Fixed Base Operations (FBOs) are a complex and challenging business.
The FBO business model has changed, and we must be able to adapt to
the market demand. Management remains a crucial role for personnel,
client relationships, safety, and a variety of other topics that are crucial
for success. How your FBO is perceived sets the tone for your customer’s
experience. Hear from experienced FBO operators on what works, what
hasn’t, and what makes a successful FBO.
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II. Airport Maintenance 101 (Spring Lake B)
Ted Moore, Director of Maintenance, TxDOT Lubbock District
Bruce McKenzie, Airport Manager, Kerrville Municipal/Louis Schreiner
Field Airport
Dennis Markwardt, Director, Vegetation Management, TxDOT
Maintenance Division
This session offers experienced airport maintenance coordinators who
will provide their insights on maintaining your airport. This includes
general airport maintenance and topics such as airport lighting, mowing
and vegetation management, and pavement maintenance. This session
will be of benefit to both new and experienced airport personnel.
III. Airport Manager’s Round Table (Veramendi F-J)
Scott Smith, Airport Director, Lone Star Executive Airport, Conroe
Brandon Cox, Airport Manager, Moore County Airport
Joe Cardenas, Assistant City Manager, City of Uvalde, Texas
Got questions? We have answers! This session provides attendees with
an open forum to ask questions and engage a panel of experienced
airport managers. No formal presentations will be made during the
session but the panel members will share their experiences and thoughts
on questions and issues brought up by the moderator and those
attending this session. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions
about any issues and concerns at their airports. This forum is designed
to provide an exchange of information and ideas among airport
professionals.
3:00- 3:15 Break—Exhibit Hall
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3:15-4:15
Breakout Session II
I. Beyond the Fence: Why You Should Care What the Neighbors
Think (Spring Lake A)
Rob Mark, CEO, CommAvia
Wait just a minute … listening to the neighbors relates to airport
marketing how exactly?
OK, so approaching marketing from a bit of a seldom-used back road
might sound a bit far-fetched, but it’s really not. In fact, listening is
actually the only way to sell anyone anything these days and airports are
always trying to sell something — a new hangar, bigger airplanes visiting
the community, a loan to create new infrastructure — to name a few.
But just as a great Texas chili or superb pecan pie relies on the right
ingredients, marketing an airport demands first-rate communications for
success.
Good communications with the neighbors can buff an airport’s image
until it shines like a jewel. Poor communications, however — or what often
happens, none at all — can create insurmountable roadblocks, some
massive enough that no amount of money can fix.
Give us one hour on April 17 and we’ll send you home with at least five
marketing communications ideas you can implement at your airport the
next day — as well as a thorough explanation of why they’re important to
the success of your operation.
II. Managing Your Airport’s Zoning and Encroachment Issues
(Spring Lake B)
Daniel Benson, AICP, TxDOT Aviation Division
Mike Shahan, North Texas Regional Airport
Stacy Snell, AICP, Planning Manager, City of New Braunfels
This session will include a presentation from TxDOT Aviation Division staff
on the pertinent zoning regulations and policies that all airport sponsors
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need to be aware of. It will be followed by presentations on recent zoning
efforts pursued by two airports, highlighting the issues and challenges
faced by one city-owned and one county-owned airport.
III. Airport Project Development: From Beginning to End (Veramendi F-J)
Bill Macke, TxDOT Aviation Division (Planning)
Amy Slaughter, TxDOT Aviation Division (Grants)
Harry Lorton, TxDOT Aviation Division (Engineering)
Ed Mayle, TxDOT Aviation Division (Engineering)
If you’ve ever wondered about the airport planning and development
process from beginning to end then you will not want to miss this
session. TxDOT Aviation staff from Planning, Grants and Engineering
will discuss their respective roles in making airport projects happen to
better illustrate the process from earliest conception to completion of
construction.
4:15-4:30
Break—Exhibit Hall
4:30-5:30
Breakout Session III
I. “RAMP Session” (Spring Lake A)
Megan Caffall, RAMP Program Manager, TxDOT Aviation Division
II. Airport Consultant Session (Spring Lake B)
Bijan Jamalabad, P.E., Director, Engineering and Project Management,
TxDOT Aviation Division
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6:30-8:00 Awards Banquet (Veramendi Salon F-J)
2015 Awards Presentation
Aviation Art Contest Winners:
Category I (Ages 6-9)
1st Place: Ava Liberty Smith, Garden Ridge Elementary, New
Braunfels
2nd Place: Haily Zacarias, Dr. Pat Henderson Elementary,
San Antonio
3rd Place: Elijah Oestreich, Winnsboro Elementary, Winnsboro
Honorable Mention: Dayna Coates, Dr. Pat Henderson
Elementary, San Antonio
Honorable Mention: Celeste Kwi, HJM Elementary, Port Lavaca
Category II (Ages 10-13)
1st Place: Sreeniketan Sai Senapathi, Beckendorff Jr. High,
Katy
2nd Place: Avery Pulley, Burnett Jr. High, Wylie
3rd Place: Annie Kingston, Burnett Jr. High, Wylie
Honorable Mention: Alejandro Coronado, Armendariz, El Paso
Category III (Ages 14-17)
1st Place: Chelsey Wen, Jasper High School, Plano
2nd Place: Daniela Saldivar, JB Anderson HS, Laredo
3rd Place: Geanine Dunovan, JB Anderson HS, Laredo
Honorable Mention: Kayla Justiss, Breckenridge HS,
Breckenridge
General Aviation Airport Manager of the Year
Most Improved Airport of the Year
General Aviation Airport of the Year
Reliever Airport Manager of the Year
RAMP Coordinator of the Year
8:00-10:00 Evening Social (Spring Lake Ballroom)
Sponsored by Rodriguez Engineering
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FRIDAY, APRIL 17
8:00-10:30 Exhibits and Registration Desk Open
7:45-8:45
Breakfast Buffet (Veramendi Salon F-J)
8:45-9:00
Seguin Auxiliary Field Reopening (Veramendi Salon F-J)
Sandee Taylor, Airspace Manager, Randolph Air Force
Base
Major Jeremy Fischman, Safety Officer, 12th Flying Training
Wing, Randolph Air Force Base
9:00-9:45
Airport Compliance Issues
Bill Gunn, TxDOT Aviation Division
9:45-10:30 Washington Update
Greg Principato, President and CEO, NASAO
10:30-11:00 TxDOT/DOT-FAA AIP Program and Listening Session
Dave Fulton, Director, TxDOT Aviation Division
Ed Agnew, Manager, Texas Airports Development Office, FAA
Southwest Region
11:00-11:15 Door Prizes (Veramendi Salon F-J)
Southwest Airline Gift Card $500
Southwest Airline Gift Card $500
Wal-Mart $350
Best Buy $350
Cabelas $300
Cabelas $150
Academy Sports and Outdoors $150
Shell Gas Card $200
Shell Gas Card $200
Dillards $200
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THANK YOU EXHIBITORS
Intermountain Slurry Seal
ISCO Industries-SnapTite Culvert
Rehabilitation
Klotz Associates, Inc.
KSA
Landesign Services, Inc.
Liberty Airport Systems
LOCHNER
Lumacurve Airfield Signs
Manairco, Inc.
N-Line Traffic Maintenance
O’Malley Stand Associates, Inc.
Parkhill, Smith & Cooper
Quantum Spatial, Inc.
RNB Fuel
Roadside Inc
Rodriguez Engineering Laboratories,
LLC
Rural Electric Inc.
Shoppa’s Material Handling
Stay-Tuff Fence
SWCA Environmental Consultants
Texas Asphalt Pavement Association
Texas Aviation Association
Thales
The Brannon Corp.
Trinity Highway Rentals
Uretek USA
Vaisala
VMAG, LLC
Western Emulsions
White Tucker Company
AARC Environmental, Inc.
ADB Airfield Solutions
Adhesives Technology Corp.
Airport Cooperative Research Program
Airport Lighting Company
Airport Lighting Systems, Inc.
Alpha Paving Industries
Amerace - Thomas & Betts
Asphalt Systems, Inc.
Astronics DME Corporation
Avfuel Corporation
Avlite Systems
Cement Council of Texas
CP&Y, Inc.
D.S. Brown
Don Jackson Construction
Eastern Aviation Fuels
Eaton Crouse-Hinds Airport Lighting
Products
EJ
Energy Saving Strategies
Environmental Resource Solutions, Inc.
EPIC Aviation
Erect-A-Tube, Inc.
F&W Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Fuel Tech, Inc.
Garver
Grip-Flex Surfacing /Ameriseal of
Ohio, Inc.
Hi-Lite Airfield Services
Hubbell Enclosures & Drains
INQ Energy, Inc.
We appreciate your contributions to the
Texas Aviation Conference
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