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Updated August 13, 2020 | complete program

Tuesday, August 18, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Opening Remarks, State of the Aviation Division Address and Introduction of Texas Aviation Advisory Committee Members
Dan Harmon, Director, TxDOT, Aviation Division
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Keynote Address
Dr. Jayshree Seth, Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate 3M
(Seth presentation slides, 2.9MB)
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Texas Legislative Session
Rep. John Cyrier, Bastrop, TX (TX-17)
Rep. Ernest Bailes, Shepherd, TX (TX-18)
11:30 a.m. – Noon J. Bruce Bugg, Jr., Chairman, Texas Transportation Committee
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, Chair, Senate Aviation Subcommittee
Noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

I: Airport Manager’s Roundtable
Jeff Bilyeu, Airport Director, Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
Aaron Barth, Airport Manager, Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
David Allen, Airport Manager, Wharton Regional Airport

II: Airport Compliance
Mike Van Vliet, Airport Planner, TxDOT Aviation Division
Gary Loftus, Regional Airports Compliance Manager,FAA Southwest Region
(Van Vliet and Loftus presentation slides, 1.7MB)
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) Session
Amy Slaughter, RAMP Manager, TxDOT,Aviation Division
(Slaughter Handouts: annual report, 488 KB | eGrants, 2.3 MB | RAMP flyer, 3.2 MB)
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Virtual Happy Hour Sessions Hosted by Aviation Division Staff
There will be four sessions occurring simultaneously to accommodate participants. This is a networking opportunity for participants to visit with Aviation Division staff. Group leaders are:

  • Dan Harmon
  • Kari Campbell
  • Jim Halley
  • Eusebio Torres
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Keynote Address
Urban Air Mobility and What it Means for Texas
Wyatt Smith, Head of Business Development, Uber Elevate
Danielle Rinsler, Head of Aviation Policy, Uber Elevate
(Smith and Rinsler presentation slides, 9.8MB)
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. TxDOT Aviation/FAA Session
Dan Harmon, Director, TxDOT, Aviation Division
Cameron Bryan, Deputy Airports Division Director, FAA Southwest Region
Ignacio Flores, Airports Division Director, FAA Southwest Region
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. – Noon Aviation Division Section Directors Session
Kari Campbell, Director, Grant Management
Jim Halley, Director, Planning and Programming
Eusebio Torres, Director, EngineeringProject Management
(Campbell, Halley, and Torres presentation slides, 2.8MB)

**End of Formal Conference Agenda**

Texas Airports Council Meeting
Please see the Texas Airports Council website for meeting details and access. https://texasairportscouncil.org/