Management Symposiums & Conferences
In coordination with the national headquarters of A. A. A. E., the Great Lakes Chapter is pleased to offer the following annual specialty seminars.
The Aviation Environmental Management Symposium addresses and explores current environmental issues and topics. With growing federal environmental regulation this seminar is important to all airport administrators.
The National Air Service Conference was designed for airport executives from small and medium sized communities facing the challenges of retaining and expanding commercial airline service at their facilities.
Attendees to all of the Chapter conferences and seminars will have networking opportunities to meet and visit with fellow airport representatives about the various problems and issues they are currently facing.
Corporate sponsorship opportunities exist for the various Chapter conferences and seminars.
Annual Conference
The Chapter annual is held at various locations throughout the Chapter area in early August
Family attendance is encouraged with special programs for parents and children. The members program includes a variety of topics covering items of current interest, update sessions on Federal programs, consultant topics, subjects of interest to airport board and commission members, etc. Information discussion sessions are also popular.
Social activities include golf, tennis, and fishing tournaments for all ages, luncheon and dinner gathering, concluded with an annual banquet and awards ceremony.
Additional Meetings
A chapter meeting is also held at the A. A. A. E. annual conference in May. A winter Executive Committee meeting is held each year at a time and location designated by the chapter President
National Air Service Conference
The National Air Service Conference is sponsored by Great Lakes Chapter A.A.A.E., A.A.A.E. and ACI/NA. The Conference is designed for airport executives and air service development specialist to assist them in enhancing air service to their communities. The GLC National Air Service Conference Committee, in partnership with A.A.A.E., is responsible for all program development, site selection, speaker coordination and technical/logistical requirements of the Conference.
Environmental Conference
The Great Lakes Chapter sponsors an Environmental Conference annually. The chairman for the Environmental Conference committee serves as a liaison between the Chapter and the national A.A.A.E. Environmental Committee. The role of the national environmental committee is to research, comment, and advise A.A.A.E. on a variety of environmental issues. Within that committee are various sub committees that deal with noise, air quality, water quality, etc.
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