2024 NYAMA Fall Conference Agenda (subject to change)

Monday, September 23
TimeEventLocation
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM Monday Night Football Game Viewing WXYZ Lounge

Tuesday, September 24
TimeEventLocation
7:00 AM Registration WXYZ Foyer
8:00 AM NYAMA Board of Directors Meeting Tactic (off WXYZ Lounge)
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast Furhmann (4th Floor)
9:00 AM Load Bus for Over the Falls Luxury Tour ALOFT Downtown Buffalo Lobby
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM Cultural Outing: Over the Falls Luxury Tour Transportation Provided
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM Golf Outing - 10 AM Shotgun Start Diamond Hawk Golf Course (Self Drive)
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM Load Buses for Top of the Falls Restaurant ALOFT Downtown Buffalo Lobby
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM NYAMA Business Meeting and Legislative Update Top of the Falls Restaurant
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Reception: Top of the Falls Restaurant Niagara Falls NY Transportation Provided

Wednesday, September 25
TimeEventLocation
7:00 AM Registration WXYZ Foyer
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast Furhmann (4th Floor)
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Opening Ceremony Grand Aeries Ballroom (2nd Floor)
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM State of the State:
  • Senator Jeremy Cooney
  • Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo
  • Robert Gibbon, Assistant Commissioner NYSDOT
  • AFSD/S Brian D. Bushnell, Department of Homeland Security TSA
  • Evelyn Martinez, FAA
Grand Aeries Ballroom (2nd Floor)
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Exhibitor Break Grand Aeries Ballroom (2nd Floor)
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM Session 1A: World Class Airport Snow Removal
  • Moderator: Grant Sussey, Watertown International Airport
  • Alan Luke, MB
  • Laura Miao, New Deal Deicing
Grand Aeries Ballroom (2nd Floor)
11:22 AM - 11:52 AM Session 1B: Effective Mowing and Plant Control
  • Moderator: Russell Stark, NFTA
  • Speaker: Cody Baciuska, Loomacres Wildlife Management
Grand Aeries Ballroom (2nd Floor)
11:55 AM - 12:55 PM Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Don Erwin, Niagara Aerospace Museum Grand Aeries Ballroom (2nd Floor)
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM Session 2: DEI in NY Aviation
  • Moderator: Carrem Gay, Port Authority of NY & NJ
  • Chaundra Daniels, Vaughn College;
  • Diane Giliam, FAA;
  • Dejuan Hardy, NFTA
Grand Aeries Ballroom (2nd Floor)
2:05 PM - 2:55 PM Session 3: NYAMA Advocacy and Voice of Aviation
  • Moderator: Mark Heefner, NYAMA President
  • John DelBalso, CHA
  • Brian Flogaus, Avfuel 100UL Update;
  • Bruce Geiger, BWG Associates
Grand Aeries Ballroom (2nd Floor)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Exhibitor Break Grand Aeries Ballroom (2nd Floor)
3:35 PM - 4:05 PM Session 4A: Generating Revenue for Airports – IRA and Renewable Energy
  • Moderator: Shannon Fischer, Chautauqua County Airport
  • Steve Bottia and Corey Harper, VEREGY
Grand Aeries Ballroom (2nd Floor)
4:07 PM - 4:37 PM Session 4B: Electrification Challenges to NY Airports Large/Small
  • Moderator: Shannon Fischer, Chautauqua County Airport
  • Nate Ward, BETA Technologies
Grand Aeries Ballroom (2nd Floor)
4:40 PM - 5:30 PM Session 5: Workforce Development
  • Moderator: Russell Stark, NFTA
Grand Aeries Ballroom (2nd Floor)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Exhibitor Networking Reception Grand Aeries Ballroom (2nd Floor)
   Dinner On Your Own
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Roof Top After Hour Reception Patrick’s Rooftop - ALOFT

Thursday, September 26
TimeEventLocation
7:00 AM Registration WXYZ Foyer
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast Furhmann (4th Floor)
8:35 AM - 9:25 AM Session 6: Air Service Development
  • Moderator: Mark Heefner, NYAMA President
  • Matthew Colbert, Empire Aviation Services
  • Tim Seiber, Volaire
Grand Aeries Ballroom (2nd Floor)
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Session 7A: Cybersecurity Services for Building Cyber Resilience
  • Moderator: Russell Stark, NFTA
  • Scott Patronik, CISA
Grand Aeries Ballroom (2nd Floor)
10:00 AM - 10:32 AM Session 7B: GPS Use for All Airfield Vehicles
  • Moderator: Russell Stark, NFTA
  •  Mike Bettua, Volan Technology
  • Nathan Wood, Monroe Tractor
Grand Aeries Ballroom (2nd Floor)
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Tour Transportation available or Self-Drive (Registration required)