2025 NYAMA Fall Conference Agenda (subject to change)

As of April 11, 2025

Wednesday, September 24

TimeEventLocation
8:00 – 9:30 AM NYAMA Board of Directors Meeting  
8:00 AM Registration  
10:30 AM – 4:00 PM Cultural Outing Grindstone Island Tour & Winery
10:30 AM – 4:00 PM Golf Outing Old Course, Wellesley Island
3:00 – 5:00 PM Exhibitor Set-up Pre-function ballroom (15)
5:00 - 6:00 PM Exhibitor Networking Reception  
  Dinner On Your Own  
9:00 - 11:00 PM Nightcap Reception 1000 Harbor Hotel

Thursday, September 25

TimeEventLocation
7:00 AM Registration  
7:30 - 8:30 AM Breakfast  
8:30 - 9:00 AM Opening Ceremony
Welcome – Color Guard
National Anthem - Pledge of Allegiance (Brass ensemble)
NYAMA Highlights and Legislative Update
 
9:00 -10:15 AM State of the State  
10:15 -10:45 AM Exhibitor Break  
10:45 -11:35 AM Session 1: CBP, Cross-border Tourism, Policy, Procedures  
11:45 -12:45 PM Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Fort Drum  
1:10 - 2:00 PM Session 2: Navigating the Skies: Air Service Development & Essential Air Service Updates  
2:05 - 2:55 PM Session 3: Using Geospatial Technologies to enhance Airport Efficiency
Study by Michigan DOT / Technical Session 
 (Possible PDH Offering)
3:00 - 3:45 PM Exhibitor Break  
3:50 - 4:30 PM Session 4: DEI Panel  
4:35 - 5:15 PM Session 5: Above the Borderline: Insights into Canadian Aviation and Airports  
5:15 – 5:30 PM NYAMA Business Meeting and Legislative Update
Passing of the gavel
 
5:30 PM Uncle Sam’s Boat Tour to Boldt Castle  
6:00 -11:00 PM NYAMA Networking Reception and Social Outing Boldt Castle on Heart Island

Friday, September 26

TimeEventLocation
7:00 AM Registration  
7:00 - 8:30 AM Breakfast  
8:35 - 9:15 AM Session 6: TBD  
9:20 – 10:00 AM Session 7: Prepared for the Unthinkable: Understanding Aircraft Accident Response  
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM Tower Tour at Wheeler Sack Army Airfield at Fort Drum