2011 Virginia Aviation Conference
August 17-19, 2011
Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center
Roanoke, Virginia
You are cordially invited to attend the 37th Virginia Aviation Conference which will be held August 17-19, 2011 at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center in Roanoke, Virginia.
This meeting of airport managers, sponsors, consultants, government officials and others with an interest in aviation in Virginia features a Virginia Aviation Board Meeting, special speakers, exhibitors, and the Virginia Aviation Awards banquet to honor those who have made significant contributions to aviation in Virginia.
The conference is sponsored by the Virginia Department of Aviation, Virginia Aviation Board, Virginia Airport Operators Council, and Virginia Aviation Business Association.
2011 Virginia Aviation Conference Schedule (as of August 9, 2011)
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Setup (Roanoke DGH)
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration/Information Desk Open (Crystal/Roanoke Foyer)
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall (Roanoke DGH)
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration/Information Desk Open (Crystal/Roanoke Foyer)
8:00 a.m. – 5: 00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Opens (Roanoke DGH)
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast (all day break) (Roanoke DGH)
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Welcome and Remarks (Crystal Ballroom)
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker: “NextGen” Carmine Gallo, Administrator, FAA Eastern Region (Crystal Ballroom)
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Morning Break (Roanoke DGH)
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Communicating with our Representatives Panel - Moderator: Mark McGuire, Campbell & Paris Engineers Panel Members: Delegate Joe May and Frank Bossio, Culpeper County Administrator (Crystal Ballroom)
12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. Lunch (Roanoke AB)
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. “Safety Management” with Terry Page, FAA (Crystal Ballroom)
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Afternoon Break (Roanoke DGH)
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Virginia Aviation Board Roundtables
Region 1 Buck Mountain A
Region 2 Buck Mountain B
Region 3 Roanoke E
Region 4 Roanoke F
Region 5 Tinker Mountain
Region 6 Brush Mountain
Region 7 Mill Mountain
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Virginia Aviation Board Roundtable Reports (Crystal Ballroom)
4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Virginia Airport Operators Council (Crystal Ballroom)
5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Closes (Roanoke DGH)
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Consultants Reception (Roanoke Foyer)
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Virginia Aviation Awards Banquet (Roanoke AB)
Thursday, August 18, 2011
7:00 a.m. 5K Walk/Run
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration/Information Desk Open (Crystal/Roanoke Foyer)
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Exhibit Hall Opens (Roanoke DGH)
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast (1/2 day break) (Roanoke DGH)
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Virginia Aviation Board Workshop (Crystal Ballroom)
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Breakout: Aegis/GIS with Bob Vander Meer, Aerometric (Buck Mountain)
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Breakout: Airport Public Outreach Roundtable, Facilitator: Courtney Beamon, Delta Airport Consultants (Roanoke CEF)
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Morning Break (Roanoke CEF)
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Breakout: Approach Surfaces: What Should Be Cleared and What Must Be Cleared with Bob McCullar, FAA (Buck Mountain)
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Breakout: Air Shows and Fly-Ins: Lessons Learned Roundtable, Facilitator: Courtney Beamon, Delta Airport Consultants (Roanoke CEF)
12:00 Noon Exhibit Hall Closes (Roanoke DGH)
12:00 Noon Depart for Off-Site Events:
Golf Tournament at Ballyhack Golf Club
Sailplane Excursion to New Castle International Gliderport
5:30 p.m. or Dinner at the Homeplace Restaurant in Catawba, VA
6:30 p.m. (2 seatings)
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. After Dinner Reception (Garden Courtyard)
Friday, August 19, 2011
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast and Virginia Airport Operators Council Meeting (Roanoke AB)
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Commercial Space in Virginia with Zigmond "Zig" Leszczynski, (VCSFA and MARS) (Crystal Ballroom)
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Virginia Aviation Board Meeting (Crystal Ballroom)
Noon Conference Adjourns
Conference Registration Forms:
https://www.regonline.com/2011VirginiaAviationConference (register online and bring a check to the conference)
Golf Tournament: As of Thursday, July 28: Please contact SShifflett@campbell-paris.com regarding availability.
Exhibitor Registration Forms:
2011 Virginia Aviation Conference Vendor Request Form for Exhibitors
(send to the hotel to order services)
Virginia Aviation Awards Nomination Forms:
Virginia Aviation Awards Nomination Forms
