Hotel Accommodations
The conference will be taking place at the MGM Grand Detroit, located at 1777 3rd Ave, Detroit, phone: 877.888.2121. All attendees will receive a special rate of $239 single/double, plus $20 nightly resort fee. The last day to receive this discounted rate is Friday, July 11, 2025. Rooms may sell out before this date, so make your reservations early. Reservations made after this date only can be honored on a space and rate available basis. To make your hotel reservations, you can BOOK ONLINE or call the hotel at 888.646.3387, and reference the AAAE room block. Guaranteed reservations must be canceled 24 hours prior to day of arrival to avoid a penalty of one night's room and tax.
Ground Transportation
The MGM Grand is located 20 miles from Detroit Metro Airport and the ride takes approximately 25-30 minutes to arrive. Alternatively, Transportation Network Companies (TNC) Uber and Lyft do operate at the airport and may be less expensive. Get more information on ground transportation at DTW.
Air Travel
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have been selected as the official air carriers for this meeting.
United Airlines has been selected as one of the official air carriers for this meeting. You may book online via www.united.com and enter the Offer Code ZQ59414458 in the Offer Code box or call United Reservations Meetings Desk at 800.426.1122 and provide the Z Code ZQ59 and Agreement Code 414458. For all tickets issued through United Meetings Reservations Desk, there will be a $25 per ticket service fee collected. This fee is subject to change without notice. Such service fee is nonrefundable and applies to all itineraries, one-way or round-trip. Black-out dates apply.
Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for American Association of Airport Executives. Please click here to book your flights. You may also call Delta Meeting Network® at 1.800.328.1111* Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. (CT) and refer to Meeting Event Code NNY3L2.
*Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via our reservation 800 number.
Instructor
James J. Moorhead, C.M.
Jim leads the Airport Operation team at Pittsburgh International Airport, Allegheny County Airport Authority. His current role is the Director of Airport Operations. Jim has been with Pittsburgh International Airport for twenty-eight (28) years in various roles from the Airport Operations Duty Manager to the Superintendent of Airfield Maintenance. Jim is a Certified Member of AAAE. He’s been on the International Aviation Snow Symposium Committee since 2011. He’s considered an industry expert and has provided numerous presentations for American Associates of Airport Executives (AAAE) and the International Aviation Snow Symposium (IASS). He assisted with the development and curriculum of the International Snow Academies basic and advanced classes for the Northeast Chapter of AAAE and still teaches the classes for AAAE/IASS. He currently resides in a suburb of Pittsburgh, Upper Saint Clair with his wife and three children.
