Spring Conference 2022

 

Dates: June 8-10, 2022

Kudo’s to Grand Junction Airport Staff for hosting this terrific event.

Fun Fact: All-Time record attendance

  • 182 registered
  • Over 200 attended Thursdays Hangar Party at WestStar Aviation
  • Over 50-golfers
  • 20-Exhibitors

We look forward to seeing you in 2023!

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See all the presentations on our Resources page.

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Where:
The Grand Junction Convention Center
159 Main st.
Grand Junction, CO 81501

Agenda


Wednesday June 8th

  • Golf, Bookcliff Country Club Check-in by 7:45, Tee-time 8:30
    (collar shirts req.)
  • 5:30 pm Reception, Glorious Fig (Event Center/Restaurant, walking distance to Convention Center)
  • Dinner on your own

Thursday June 9th

  • 7:00 – 8:00 – Breakfast
  • 8:00 – 8:30 – Opening remarks
  • 8:30 – 9:30 – FAA Update – FAA Northwest Mountain Region Airports Division Director & Denver       Airport District Office
  • 9:30 – 10:30 – Electrification of airplanes and what it means for airports in Colorado. Panel includes: Dave Ulane, Director, CDOT Aeronautics Division; Scott Cary, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  • 10:30 – 10:45 – Break
  • 10:45 – 11:45 – What role do airports play in electric vehicle charging in Colorado? Panel includes: Brody Ayers, Xcel Energy; Gavin Duncan, InterVISTAS; Jackie Agan, Hertz  Corp; Stefan Johnson, ReCharge Coach for Western Slope
  • 11:45 – 1:00 – Networking lunch w/CDOT Colorado Airport Awards (2022 Best Airport, Best Airport Professional)
  • 1:00 – 1:30 – Break
  • 1:30 – 3:00 – CAB meeting
  • 3:00 – 3:45 – Navigating airport commercial development – Patrick Heck, VP of Business Development, Vantage Airport Group
  • 3:45 – 4:30 – Legal Update – Dan Reimer, DSR LLC & Steve Osit, Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell
  • 5:30 – 6:30 – Predinner Cocktail Reception at Grand Junction Regional Airport
  • 6:30 – 8:00 – Dinner at Grand Junction Regional Airport

Friday June 10th

  • 7:00 – 8:00 – Breakfast
  • 8:00 – 8:45 – CAOA Board meeting
  • 8:45 – 9:15 – CAOA Membership update
  • 9:15 – 9:45 – Small steps that make a big difference in cyber security – Kurtis Minder, Founder and   CEO, GroupSense
  • 9:45 – 10:15 – What’s going on with commercial passenger airlines and what does it mean for Colorado aviation? – Harrison Earl, Director of Air Service Development, Crawford, Murphy, & Tilly
  • 10:15 – 10:30 – Break
  • 10:30 – 11:30 – Colorado airport funding update (CDOT Aeronautics and FAA Denver ADO)
  • 11:30 – 12:00 – Airport Wildlife Update – USDA
  • 12:00 – Closing remarks

Serving the common interests of the owners, operators and users of the 79 public use airports located throughout Colorado.