International Aviation Snow Symposium

2024 Agenda


 

Friday, April 19, 2024
Attendees, Students, Exhibitors & Sponsors, please note:  We open registration on Friday for those who arrive early or who are attending educational courses over the weekend.  Please know there is no requirement, (unless you're attending the Advanced Mechanics Course as outlined below), to arrive on Friday.  Our Pre-Conference Education extends into Saturday & Sunday and our registration desk will be open both days.  Our Snow Symposium officially kicks off with our Ice Breaker Reception on Sunday at 4:00pm.  Registration will be open each day through Tuesday afternoon.

 

Pre-Conference Registration
Lobby of Convention Center
12:00pm-5:00pm
Thank you to our registration desk sponsor

Time

Session Title Location Speaker / Moderator
1:00pm - 5:00pm Advanced Snow Equipment Mechanic Training

Thank you to our sponsor


Exhibit Hall - North Mechanics Course
Instructors:

Bob Gardner
Paul Cudmore
Brian Honaman
Adam Schrecengost
Kevin Gaddis

 


 

Saturday, April 20, 2024

 

Pre-Conference Registration
Lobby of Convention Center
7:00am-5:00pm
Thank you to our registration desk sponsor

Time Session Title

Location Speaker / Moderator
7:00am - 5:00pm Exhibitor Registration Lobby of Convention Ctr

-

7:00am-5:00pm ASOS Class Registration/
Snow Academy Registration
Lobby of Convention Ctr

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 7:00am-8:00am Breakfast for Pre Conference Programming    Ballroom

8:00am-4:30pm Basic ASOS 101A

Instructor:
Carl Braley, A.A.E.

8:00am-4:30pm Advanced ASOS 101B

Instructor:
James Nilo

8:00am-4:30pm Basic Snow Academy
Classroom 1
101D

Instructors:
Jim Moorhead, C.M.
Gary Gleichman
Mike Carlson
Caroline Bonynge, FAA ACSI

8:00am-4:30pm Basic Snow Academy
Classroom 2
101F Instructors:
Brad Becker
Jay Ball
Caroline Bonynge, FAA ACSI
8:00am-4:30pm Advanced Snow Academy
Please note:  It is a pre-requisite for
the Advanced Snow Academy to have
graduated from the Basic Snow Academy first
106A Instructor:
Matt Gabbert
Ashley Thorsen, A.A.E.
8:00am-4:30pm Airport Snow Equipment Mechanic Training

101H

Mechanics Course
Instructors:

Bob Gardner
Paul Cudmore
Brian Honaman
Adam Schrecengost
Kevin Gaddis
Pete Robbins
Sam Mallmann


8:00am-5:00pm

Advanced Airport Snow Equipment
Mechanic Training

Thank you to our sponsor:

Exhibit Hall - North
8:00am-4:30pm

Air Force Snow & Ice Control
Management Course

106C Instructor:
 P. Benny Benedyk
 12:00pm-1:00pm  Lunch
(Lunch for class attendees,
instructors & facilitators)
Ballroom   -
5:00pm-6:00pm Snow Symposium Committee Meeting Ballroom  Jim Moorehead, C.M.

 


 

Sunday, April 21, 2024

 

Pre-Conference Registration
Lobby of Convention Center
7:00am-5:00pm
Thank you to our registration desk sponsor

Time Session Title

Location Speaker / Moderator
7:00am-8:00am Breakfast
(Breakfast for class attendees,
instructors & facilitators)
Ballroom -
7:00am - 5:00pm Exhibitor Registration Lobby of Convention Ctr -
8:00am-4:30pm Basic ASOS 101A Instructor:
Carl Braley, A.A.E.
8:00am-4:30pm Advanced ASOS 101B Instructor: 
James Nilo
 8:00am-4:30pm

Basic Snow Academy
Classroom 1

101D Instructors:
Jim Moorhead, C.M.
Gary Gleichman
Mike Carlson
Caroline Bonynge, FAA ACSI
8:00am-4:30pm

Basic Snow Academy
Classroom 2

101F Instructors:
Brad Becker
Jay Ball
Caroline Bonynge, FAA ACSI
8:00am-4:30pm

Advanced Snow Academy
Please note:  It is a pre-requisite for the
Advanced Snow Academy to have graduated
from the Basic Snow Academy first

106A Instructor:
Matt Gabbert
Ashley Thorsen, A.A.E.

8:00am-4:30pm

Air Force Snow & Ice Control
Management Course

106C

Instructor:
 P. Benny Benedyk

                                                           

8:00am-4:30pm

Airport Snow Equipment
Mechanic Training

101H

Mechanics Course
Instructors:

Bob Gardner
Paul Cudmore
Brian Honaman
Adam Schrecengost
Kevin Gaddis
Pete Robbins
Sam Mallmann
8:00am - 5:00pm

Advanced Airport Snow Equipment
Mechanic Training

Thank you to our sponsor:

Exhibit Hall - North

12:00pm-1:00pm

Moderators Luncheon
(Lunch for conference moderators only)

109

 -
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch
(Lunch for class attendees,
instructors & facilitators)

Ballroom

 -

~Pre-Conference Education Courses End~

International Aviation Snow Symposium Begins!
with our Ice Breaker with Exhibitors from 4:00pm - 6:30pm in the Exhibit Hall

Please note:  The International Aviation Snow Symposium Registration is separate from our pre-conference education courses.  Click Here to register for the Snow Symposium which begins on Sunday evening with our Ice Breaker Reception

4:00pm-6:30pm

Ice Breaker with
Exhibitors

Thank you to our sponsor

Exhibit Hall South

-

 

 

Monday, April 22, 2024

 

Snow Symposium Registration Opens
Lobby of Convention Center
7:00am-4:00pm
Thank you to our registration desk sponsor

Time Session Title

Location Speaker / Moderator
7:00am-8:00am

Breakfast

 

Ballroom

-

 8:15am-9:00am

 Opening Remarks

Ballroom

Anthem Singer:
Jessika Schreiber
Opening Remarks:
Darren Large, A.A.E.
Jim Moorhead, C.M.

8:00am-5:00pm

Advanced Snow Academy 

106A Instructor:
Matt Gabbert
Ashley Thorsen, A.A.E.
8:00am-12:00pm

Advanced Airport Snow Equipment
Mechanic Training

Thank you to our sponsor


Exhibit Hall-North Mechanics Course
Instructors:

Bob Gardner
Paul Cudmore
Brian Honaman
Adam Schrecengost
Kevin Gaddis
9:00am-10:00am General Session I
Balchen Post Awards

 

 Ballroom

Moderator
Jim Moorhead, C.M.
Speakers
Tim Haizlip
Alex Gertsen

 10:00am-5:00pm

Exhibit Area Open

Exhibit Hall

 -
10:00am-11:00am

Coffee with Exhibitors

Exhibit Hall
11:00am-12:30pm

General Session II
National Weather Service

Ballroom  Speaker:
Fred McMullen
Heather Kenyon

Moderator:
Gary Gleichman

12:30pm-2:00pm

Lunch with Exhibitors

Exhibit Hall   
Thank you to our Monday Session Tracks Sponsor

 

2:00pm-3:00pm

Track 1:
Small Hub Operations
& Maintenance

101A

Speakers:
Matt Humphreys
Roanoke Regional
Airport Commission
 
Brad Becker
MBS International
Airport

2:00pm-3:00pm 

Track 2:
Medium & Large Hub Operations
and Maintenance

101B

Speakers:
Matt Gabbert
Jim Moorhead, C.M.
Richard Brannan
Mike Carlson

2:00pm-3:00pm

Track 3:
GA Airport Operations
& Maintenance

101C

Speakers:
Justin Lamb
Marty Kelly

2:00pm-3:00pm

Track 4:
FAA ACSI Workshop
ACM, SICP, AEP Review

101D

Speaker:
Caroline Bonynge, FAA, ACSI

3:00-4:30pm

Ice Cream Social with Exhibitors

Thank you to our sponsor:

Exhibit Hall

-

4:15pm Drawings with Exhibitors Exhibit Hall South

-

5:00pm-9:00pm *Must Register to attend*
SNOW FIGHTER APPRECIATION NIGHT!
Sponsored by:

 Pearl St. Grill



 Please wear your conference
name badge

 

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

 

 

Snow Symposium Registration
Lobby of Convention Center
7:00am-4:00pm
Thank you to our registration desk sponsor

Time Session Title

Location Speaker / Moderator
7:00am-8:00am

Breakfast with Exhibitors

 

Exhibit Hall

-

8:00am-10:00am 

 Military Breakout Session
AF CE Vehicle/Snow Control 
Program Manager

 

106B

Speaker:
P. Benny Benedyk

8:00am-9:15am

General Session III:
Managing the Management during a Winter Event: Expectations
and Impacts from all levels of airport management
during a winter operation

Ballroom

Speakers:
Wayne Pennell, A.A.E.
Steve Settle
Jay Ball
Joshua Migdal
Bob Johnson

Moderator:
Ashley Thorsen, A.A.E.

 9:15am-10:00am

Coffee with Exhibitors 

 Exhibit Hall

 
Thank you to our Tuesday Session Tracks Sponsor

10:00am-11:00am 

Track 1:
Mutual Aid Agreements/Making it Work During an Event,
(How FEMA Works)

 101A

Speaker:
Todd Dickerson
Mike Carlson
Moderator:
Jay Ball

 10:00am-11:00am

Track 2:
Closing an Event, Ensuring Finishing and
Fatigue is not Fatal

 

 101B

Speakers:
Steve Settle
Ed Kreuzer
Kevin Lutz

10:00am-11:00am 

 Track 3:
Preparation for the FAA Inspection with FAA Certification Inspector Caroline Bonynge, ACSI

 101C

  Speakers:
Caroline Bonynge, FAA ACSI
Jim Moorhead, C.M.

10:00am-11:00am

Track 4:
Decision Making from Others Point of View,
Ops/Maintenance, Executive Leaders,
Airline Views

101D

Speakers:
Matt Gabbert
Robin Hollett, C.M.

10:00am-11:30am

SAE-Airport Snow & Ice Control Equipment
G-15

 

106C

 Speakers:
Kevin Gaddis

11:30am-1:00pm

Corporate Appreciation Lunch
Gods in the Sky
FAA Air Traffic Control

Joe Sharek
FAA National Program Manager for Professional Standards Air Traffic
FAA National Operations Lead for Leadership Development Air Traffic
FAA Air Traffic Manager TOWER/TRACON – Pittsburgh

Ballroom

Speaker:
Joe Sharek, FAA

 Moderator:
Jim Moorhead, C.M.

1:15pm-3:15pm

Final Exam for Advanced
Snow Academy

106A

Instructor:
Ashley Thorsen, A.A.E.

1:15pm-2:15pm

General Session IV:
How to Create a Scalable Training Program
*Raffle Give Away - Must Be Present to Win!*      

Ballroom

Speaker:
Rodger Huott
Justin Lamb
Luke Yunker
Jessie Carr
Moderator:
Matt Gabbert
   

2:00pm-4:00pm

Military Breakout Session

106B

Speaker:
P. Benny Benedyk

2:15pm-4:00pm

Final Visit with Exhibitors
Grand Prize Giveaway
*Must be present to win!*

Exhibit Hall

-

4:00pm-4:15pm

Snow Plow Rodeo Driver Meeting

Exhibit Hall

Instructors:
Tim Haizlip
Candace Spillers-Wood
Gary Gleichman
Matt Humphreys

4:15pm

Exhibitor Breakdown

Exhibit Hall

Todd Rushing

4:15pm-9:00pm

Niagara Falls USA/Canada Self-Guided Tour
Meet us at the main entrance of the BCC, bus boarding begins at 4:15pm!
Departure at
4:30pm

PLEASE NOTE:  Those signing up for the Canada
tour should anticipate 1-2 miles of walking while on the tour

Departure:
BCC

Return:
Hyatt 

Tour Contacts:
US Tour
Richard Phillippe
CA Tour
Kellyann Valentine, A.A.E.

4:30pm

Buses depart from the BCC at 4:30pm for Tours
Reminder to those taking the Canada Tour to bring your Passport!

*Return trip will be to the Hyatt*

Buffalo
Convention
Center Lobby 
 

 

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

 

Time Session Title

Location Speaker / Moderator
7:30am-9:30am

Breakfast

Ballroom

-

8:30am Rodeo Transportation
Buses will begin looping between the BCC &
Buffalo International Airport every half hour through 4:00pm
Busses will board
outside of Convention
Center


Click Here to Sign Up as a Driver in our 2024 Snow Plow Rodeo!
9:30am-4:00pm

Snow Plow Rodeo & BBQ

BUF Airport
Thank you to our 2024 Snow Plow Rodeo Sponsor
LEGACY SPONSOR

6:00pm-10:00pm

IASS Closing Celebration

Thank you to our sponsor


Ballroom -

 

 


 

Questions?

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