Thanks to Additional Sponsors: RAA 38th Annual Convention Badges: NAASCO May 6–9, 2013, Montreal, Quebec Hotel Key Cards: Travelliance Internet Cafe: PowerJet Lanyards: Accommodations Plus International Schedule of Events Napkins: Avmax (as of April 25, 2013) Registration Area: Embraer Aircraft Rotating Kiosk: Jeppesen All events held in the Palais des congres de Montreal Exhibit Hall Tote Bags: Discovery Air Technical Services or 5th Floor, unless otherwise indicated Thanks to our hometown sponsors
Monday, May 6 Tuesday, May 7 Continued Tuesday, May 7 Continued 8:00 am–6:00 pm Exhibitor Move-In 10:30–noon Room 510A&C 3:00–7:00 pm noon–6:00 pm Registration Open Maintenance Session #1 Exhibit Hall Open Networking Nook Sponsored by Thales Registration area sponsored by Embraer Challenges, Successes and Industry Best Practices Ed Baranowski, Director-Contract Maintenance, 3:30–5:00 pm 10:00 am Air Wisconsin Opening General Session in Exhibit Hall Shotgun start Tom Ostendorp, Vice President of Maintenance, Welcome from Golf Tournament Miami Air Joe Randell, Jazz Aviation LP President Golf buses depart Jim Culora, General Manager, Empire Aerospace & CEO and Duane Woerth, International Westin at 8:00 am. (open to all convention attendees) Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) US Golf Holes Sponsored by Sponsored by FlightSafety International Representative Ambassador Accessory Overhaul Group, ARINC, ATR North America, Embraer, Kapco 11:00 am–noon Westin-Ville Marie Panel Discussion: Aaxico, Mitsubishi AIrcraft Corporation, PPG Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney RAA Joint Board & AMC Meeting International Leadership: Canada, Wings Financial, World Fuel Services 11:15 am–1:15 pm Room 514A&B Buses sponsored by FlightSafety International Getting Policymakers to Understand the RAA Joint Meeting of Regional Operations Council Importance of Aviation 3:00–5:00 pm Westin-Palais & Safety Council, includes working lunch RAA Public Relations Committee Moderated by Roger Cohen, RAA President (RAA ROC & Safety Council members only) Break sponsored by Dix & Eaton John McKenna, President & CEO, Air Transport Sponsored by World Fuel Services 3:00–5:30 pm Westin-Ville Marie Association of Canada (ATAC) noon–1:30 pm Westin-Fortifications Ballroom RAA Board of Directors Meeting Presidents Council Luncheon Simon McNamara, Director General, European Break sponsored by Pratt & Whitney Canada Regions Airline Association (ERA) “After the Major-Mergers, 6:00–7:00 pm Intercontinental Oakley Brooks, President, National Air Carrier what’s next for the regionals?” RAA Chairman’s Welcome Reception Association (NACA) Sponsored by GE Aviation Helane Becker, Cowen Securities (invitation only) George Petsikas, President, National Airlines Council 7:30–8:30 pm Intercontinental—Saint-Jacques of Canada (NACC) RAA Operations, Maintenance & Safety Reception 4:00–5:00 pm Room 512B&F Sponsored by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation Helane Becker Maintenance Vendor Showcase 7:30–10:00 pm Sponsored by ATR North America RAA Board Dinner 4:00–5:00 pm Room 512A&E (invitation only) 1:00–2:00 pm Room 513ABC Environmental Vendor Showcase Sponsored by Montreal Airport Security Session #1 5:30–7:00 pm Exhibit Hall Erin O’Gorman, Director General, Aviation Security Welcome Reception Transport Canada Sponsored by PowerJet and SuperJet Tuesday, May 7 (open to all convention attendees) 8:00 am–noon Exhibitor Move-In 1:30–3:30 pm Room 512A&E Wednesday, May 8 8:00 am–7:00 pm Registration Open RAA Regional Operations Council Meeting (RAA airline members only) 8:00 am–6:00 pm Registration area sponsored by Embraer Registration Open 1:30–4:00 pm Registration area sponsored by Embraer 2:00–3:00 pm Airline CEO Private Walk-Thru of Room 511E RAA Ground Safety Committee Meeting 10:00 am–3:00 pm Silent Auction in Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall (3:00–4:00 pm meeting open to all convention attendees) 10:00 am–6:00 pm 3:00–7:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open Silent Auction in Exhibit Hall 2:00–3:00 pm Room 510B&D 6:00–7:00 pm Exhibit Hall Tear-down 3:00–7:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open Environmental Session #1 New EPA Requirements for Stationary Emergency 7:45–8:30 am 7:30–8:30 am Westin-Palais Engines Bruce Campbell, American Eagle Networking Breakfast in Exhibit Hall AMC 400 Club Breakfast Networking Nook Sponsored by Thales (invitation only) (open to all convention attendees) 8:00–9:45 am 8:45 am–noon Westin-Ville Marie 2:00–3:00 pm Airline CEO Private Walk-thru of Exhibit Hall General Session #1 RAA Board of Directors Meeting State of the Industry Break sponsored by Pratt & Whitney Canada 2:30–3:30 pm Room 513ABC Security Session #2 Dan Garton, RAA Chairman 8:45 am–noon Westin-Viger State of the Partnership RAA Associate Member Council Meeting Yves Ducharme, Director, Programs Development CATSA André Robert, AMC Chairman 9:00–11:00 am Room 512B&F (open to all convention attendees) Panel Discussion: RAA Safety Council Meeting How do we operate in the NextGen/NowGen 2:30–3:30 pm Room 511F (RAA Safety Council members only) Emergency Response Session #1 environment? 9:00 am–1:00 pm Room 511E Brad Vardy, Manager, Head Office Operations, Air Moderated by Jim Rankin, President, Air Wisconsin Aviation Industry Dangerous Goods Investigations Branch Transportation Safety Board Captain Lee Moak, President, Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) 10:00–11:00 am Room 510B&D of Canada RAA Operations Session #1 David Grizzle, COO, Air Traffic Organization (invited) 2:30–3:30 pm Room 513DEF Nancy Graham, Director-Air Navigation Bureau, FAA Regulatory Review Safety Session #1 & International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Interpreting the Flight, Duty, Rest Final Rule for Maintenance Session #2 Dr. Ruth Stilwell, Representative to ICAO, Flight Crew Scheduling Effectiveness of Maintenance Human Factors International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ John Duncan, FAA Deputy Director-Flight Standards Initiatives Associations Services Captain Kevin Hiatt, Flight Safety Foundation , Air Traffic Management Vice President Dale Roberts, FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors Air President & CEO Neil Planzer Carriers Operations Branch (open to all convention attendees) Boeing Commercial Airplanes (open to all convention attendees) Sponsored by FlightSafety International
24 | REGIONAL HORIZONS | May 7, 2013 RAA 38th Annual Convention Wednesday, May 8 Continued Wednesday, May 8 Continued Thursday, May 9 8:30–10:00 am Room 514A&B 1:00–5:00 pm Room 510A&E Exhibit Hall Closed May 6–9, 2013, Montreal, Quebec Emergency Response Session #2 Joint RAA Inflight Committee & A4A Cabin Accident Investigation & Emergency Response Operations Committee Meeting 8:00 am–8:00 pm Exhibitor Move-Out Gary Halbert & Bob Craft, Partners, Holland and Knight (RAA and A4A airline members only) Break sponsored by Pratt & Whitney Canada (open to all convention attendees) 8:00–9:00 am Convention Center Schedule of Events 8:30 am–noon Room 512-AE 1:00–2:00 pm Room 512B&F Networking Continental Breakfast (as of April 25, 2013) A4A Cabin Operations Committee Meeting Maintenance Vendor Showcase 9:00 am–noon Convention Center (A4A airline members only) 1:30–2:30 pm Room 511D Purchasing Forum 9:00–10:00 am Room 512C&G Flight Training Session #1 Lunch in Convention Center Safety Session #2 & Maintenance Session #3 Regional Airline Training Initiatives Safety Culture (open to all convention attendees) Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney Canada Martin Eley, Director General, Transport Canada Sponsored by FlightSafety International 1:30–2:30 pm Room 512A&E Technical & Regulatory Issues Facing Airline 9:00–10:00 am Room 511F Directors Security Session #3 (Part 119 Directors of Maintenance, Operations & Safety only) Airport Technologies — Perimeter, Access Control Sponsored by FlightSafety International National Safe Skies Alliance 1:30–2:30 pm Room 514A&B Sponsored by Accessory Overhaul Group (open to all convention attendees) Emergency Response Session #4 8:30–10:00 am Room 512C&G 10:30–11:30 am Room 510B&D Airline Response to Superstorm Sandy Environmental Session #2 Inflight Session #1 Penny Netaris, JetBlue Labor & Employment Law for Inflight Management NACC/Transport Canada Environmental Action Plan (open to all convention attendees) Sean Rogers, Transport Canada (open to all convention attendees) 2:00–3:30 pm Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney Canada Geoff Tauvette, WestJet Purchasing Forum Lounge Exhibit Hall Meetings (open to all convention attendees) 8:30–10:00 am Room 511D (airline purchasers only) Flight Training Session #2 10:30–11:30 am Exhibit Hall 2:30–5:00 pm Room 514C New Training Requirements & Trends in a Data- General Session #2 Joint RAA/A4A Environmental Meeting Driven Culture Panel Discussion: (open to RAA and A4A council members only) (open to all convention attendees) Assessing New Pilot Challenges 2:45–3:45 pm Room 512C&G Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney Canada Moderated by Captain Scott Foose, RAA Senior Safety Session #4 & Maintenance Session #5 8:30 am–noon Room 511E VP-Operations & Safety SMS Interfaces between Maintenance, Operations & A4A Cabin Operations Committee Meeting Captain Krista Poppe, Manager, University Gateway Safety Departments (A4A airline members only) Program at Cape Air Sponsored by FlightSafety International 10:30 am–noon Room 512C&G Professor Kent Lovelace, Department, Aviation 3:00–3:45 pm Exhibit Hall Inflight Session #2 Chair, University of North Dakota General Session #3 Inflight Operations Management Captain Darrin Greubel, Manager of Line Operations, Trends & Market Forces Shaping Small (open to all convention attendees) ExpressJet Airlines Community Air Services in the US Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney Canada William Swelbar & Michael Wittman, MIT 10:30 am–noon Room 511D Flight Training Session #3 3:00–5:00 pm Room 512B&F 10:30–11:30 am Room 512C&G RAA Security Committee Meeting Emerging Best Training Practices (open to all convention attendees) Safety Session #3 & Maintenance Session #4 (open to RAA Security Committee members only) Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney Canada Safety, Risk Management, Governance & 3:00–5:00 pm Room 512A&E Accountability RAA Emergency Response Committee Meeting 12:30–2:00 pm Room 511D Kathy Fox, Member, Canadian Transportation Safety (open to RAA Emergency Response Committee members only) RAA Flight Training Committee Meeting, includes working lunch (RAA airline members only) Board 4:00–5:00 pm Room 511D Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney Canada Sponsored by FlightSafety International Operations Session #2 10:30 am–noon Room 514A&B NowGen in Canada Emergency Response Session #3 (open to all convention attendees) Panel Session 4:00–5:00 pm Exhibit Hall 3rd Party Vendors, When and how to involve them General Session #4 Panelists: Forces Impacting Maintenance Operations Rocie Parks, Allianz Financial Moderated by Sarah MacLeod, Executive Director, Ken Jenkins, BMS Global Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) Vivian Marinelli, FEI Rich Steer, VP-Maintenance & Engineering, Jazz 11:30–1:00 pm Aviation Lunch in Exhibit Hall Jerry Schumacher, President, US Technical Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney Canada Bill Arndt, VP-Maintenance & Engineering, Piedmont 2013 RAA Convention Palais des congres de Montreal noon–1:00 pm Exhibit Hall Airlines, Inc. Media Briefing Schedule(as of April 25, 2013) Lunch Speakers Rick Townsend, Sr. VP & Business Development, Sponsored by GE Aviation Fatigue Science Initiatives Ascent MRO Moderated by 5:00–6:00 pm Tuesday, May 7 Kevin Hiatt, Happy Hour in Exhibit Hall 7:30 am Continental Breakfast, Media Room Flight Safety Foundation 8:30 am Bombardier President & CEO 6:00–7:00 pm 9:1 5 am Mitsubishi Dr. Hans Van Dongen, 10:30 am Embraer Exhibit Hall Tear-down Washington State University 1 1:15 am GE Aviation Dr. Hans Van Dongen Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney Canada 7:00–8:30 pm Palais des congrès de Montréal noon Lunch in Media Room Room 520 1:00–2:00 pm Room 511F Taste of Montreal Celebration 1:45 pm ATR Security Session #4 Enjoy entertainment by Julie Lavergne of 2:30 pm Pratt & Whitney/ Airport Channeling Challenges & Changes Inspiral — a circus act showcasing both Pratt & Whitney Canada Dawn Lucini, Telos ID beauty and sophistication Wednesday, May 8 , Tampa International Airport Brian Rumble 7:30 am Continental Breakfast, Media Room (open to all convention attendees) 8:00 am General Session, Exhibit Hall 1:00–2:00 pm Room 510B&D Environmental Session #3 Airline Presidents Q&A afternoon schedule New De-icing Technologies Panel 1:30 pm John Sullivan, Commutair , NuSil Technology LLC Brian Burkitt 1:45 pm Linda Markham, Cape Air , KilFrost Alan Melnick 2:00 pm Tim Komberec, Empire Peter Hansen, Airport Terminal Services (St. Louis Sponsored by Wednesday, May 8 Airport) 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Bombardier, JazzM Aviation, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rockwell Collins Montréal © Tourisme Photo Palais des congres de Montreal (open to all convention attendees) Room 520
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