Join SCCAAAE for the 2026 Annual Conference in El Paso, Texas

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Saturday, April 11
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Board Meeting Hotel Paso Del Norte 10 Henry Trost Ct, El Paso, TX 79901
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM	Board Dinner (Invite Only)
Sunday, April 12
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Spaceport America Tour - Transportation Included Co Road A021 Truth or Consequences, NM 87901
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	A.A.E. Interview Hotel Paso Del Norte 10 Henry Trost Ct, El Paso, TX 79901
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Golf Tournament -Transportation Included Butterfield Trail Golf Club 1858 Cottonwoods Dr, El Paso, TX 79925
2:00 PM- 5:00 PM	Exhibitor Set Up / Load In Hotel Paso Del Norte - Pershing Ballroom/Mezzanine Level
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception Hotel Paso Del Norte - Pershing Ballroom/Mezzanine Level
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM	Hospitality Suite Hotel Paso Del Norte - The Dome Bar - 1st Floor Lobby
Monday, April 13
8:30 AM	Exhibit Hall Opens \| Breakfast All Programming is taking place at Paso Del Norte Hotel. Hotel Paso Del Norte - Pershing Ballroom 10 Henry Trost Ct, El Paso, TX 79901
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Registration Opens Hotel Paso Del Norte - Mezzanine Level
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Welcome and Opening Comments.
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM	Session 1 - AAAE Update and Legislative Update Speakers: Rebecca Hupp, A.A.E., AAAE Chair & Airport Director, Boise Airport Todd Hauptli, President & Chief Executive Office, AAAE
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM	Session 2 - The Inland Frontier: Airport Planning for the Space Economy Speakers: Jim Henry C.M., ACE, Airfield Manager, Spaceport America Andrew Nelson, Vice President & Discipline Leader, RS&H Aerospace
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM	General Aviation Breakout Session #1: Leasing Best Practices
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM	Break with Exhibitors
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM	Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM	Session 3 - Keynote - UTEP's Role in the Future of Aviation Education Speaker: Dr. Heather Wilson, President, The University of Texas at El Paso
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM	Break with Exhibitors
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Session 4 -Roundtables Communications YoPro Leadership Alternative Power Sources Airport Perimeter Security Aviation Education and EVTOL Non-Aeronautical Revenue Drivers
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Session 5 - FAA Update Speaker: Ignacio Flores, FAA Director, Office of Airport, Southwest Region, ASW-600
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Break with Exhibitors
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Monday Night Event - Dinner and Networking El Paso Museum of Art 1 Arts Festival Plaza, El Paso, TX 79901
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM	Hospitality Suite Hotel Paso Del Norte - The Dome Bar - 1st Floor Lobby
Tuesday, April 14
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Registration Resumes All Programming is taking place at Paso Del Norte Hotel. Hotel Paso Del Norte - Pershing Ballroom 10 Henry Trost Ct, El Paso, TX 79901
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Committee Meetings \| Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	South Central Chapter of AAAE Annual Membership Meeting
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM	Break with Exhibitors
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM	Programming Day 2 Session 6 - State of the States: Update from our State Leadership Speaker: Dan Harmon, Director, TxDOT’s Aviation Division LaToya Joseph, Aviation Project Manager, Louisiana Office of Multimodal Commerce Aviation Division Jessi Litz-Rowden, Director of Aviation, NMDOT Aviation Division Nick Young, C.M., Airports Division Manager, Oklahoma Department of Aerospace & Aeronautics Moderator: Jane Lucero, A.A.E., Airport Development Administrator, New Mexico Department of Transportation
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM	Session 7 - Emergency Management and Impact on Airports Speaker: Jon Bender, Safety and Emergency Management Coordinator, Albuquerque International Sunport Perry Havenar, Senior Aviation Planner, Centurion Planning & Design. Scott Hill, Deputy Director of Infrastructure, Houston Airports Willie Paris, Assistant Director of Operations and Security, El Paso International Airports
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM	General Aviation Breakout Session #2: Rates and Charges
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM	Break with Exhibitors
12:15 PM -1:00 PM	Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM	2027 Annual Conference Preview
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM	Session 8 - Keynote - Artificial Intelligence - AI Leadership Foundations Speakers: Maritza Burgos, Business Development, Sundt Construction James Cullison, Program Technician, Sacramento County Department of Airports Michael Hill, Project Executive, Sundt Construction
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM	Session 9 - Securing the Skies: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Resilience at Airports Panelists: Ernesto Arriola, Chief Information Security Officer, City of El Paso Don Green A.A.E., Director of Transportation Services, City of Abilene Robert Sendek, Protective Security Advisor, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Felix Villa, Cybersecurity Advisor, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Moderator: Megan McLellan, C.M., MBAA, Garver
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM	Break with Exhibitors
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM	Exhibitor Breakdown
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Awards Banquet - Cocktail Reception
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Awards Banquet Hotel Paso Del Norte - Pershing Ballroom
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM	Hospitality Suite Hotel Paso Del Norte - El Mirador Bar - 10th Floor
Wednesday, April 15
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Farewell Meet Up Hotel Paso Del Norte - Mezzanine Level 10 Henry Trost Ct, El Paso, TX 79901
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	El Paso International Airport Tour 6701 Convair Rd El Paso, TX 79925

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