AAAE holds nearly 100 industry meetings each year in the U.S. and abroad, attracting some 15,000 airport and aviation executives. AAAE's meetings deliver an ideal way to enhance the airport executive's industry knowledge and offer important training and networking opportunities that foster business development.
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In light of the dramatic changes taking place in the aviation industry, airports need to create flexible, effective air service programs, aimed at retaining service levels while generating additional demand. These programs must be responsive due to the fluid nature of the airline industry, yet they also need to provide each community a structured plan capable of meeting their air service needs. Combined with the added challenges of consolidation, future bankruptcy, continued high fuel prices and airline capacity cuts make the task at hand more difficult and require airport executives to explore fresh ideas that go well beyond the status quo. Learn how to meet current challenges and face the future with confidence at the AAAE and the Great Lakes Chapter AAAE 15th Annual National Air Service Conference, March 14-16, 2010 in Tampa, Florida.
These timely and informative workshops are being held in the midst of consecutive annual declines in passenger traffic for most U.S. airports, a nationwide economic recession, dramatic changes in the financial system, and extreme pressure on both airport operators and airlines to cut costs and increase revenues. Also of importance are recent changes by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to the Airport Rates and Charges Policy, as well as the continued delay of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) reauthorization bill. The workshops will provide attendees with time-critical information and insight regarding: changes to the PFC program; rates and charges methodologies and policy information from DOT; new federal administration programs as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (e.g., the Alternative Minimum Tax holiday and Build America Bonds); expectations regarding future passenger activity nationwide; and recent trends in airline agreement negotiations.
Each year, AAAE and the International Association of Airport Executives (IAAE) hosts several high-level meetings outside of the U.S. These events create the ideal environment for top-level international airport executives to share and exchange information within an ever-changing global aviation industry. Watch this space for information on the 2009 slate of AAAE/IAAE International Meetings, or contact AAAE Meetings at (703) 824 0504 or aaaemeetings@aaae.org for more information.