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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The AAAE annual conference always attracts more than 2,500 airport and aviation professionals, including airport executives; airport and aviation suppliers and vendors; airline personnel, and representatives from FAA, TSA and DHS. Four days of discussions revolving around the current state of affairs of the airport industry will be supplemented by an exhibit hall with over 250 vendors ready to assist the industry in meeting its challenges with their products and services. Conference Events Sessions and Exhibit Being Held at the Hilton Antatole in Dallas, TX.
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.