Preliminary Agenda

Please note: Conference speakers and agenda are subject to change.

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.    

Registration & Refreshments

8:30 – 8:40 a.m.    

Welcoming Remarks

Stan Altman, President
Baruch College, CUNY

Marcia V. Keizs, President
York College, CUNY

Robert E. Paaswell, President
The City College of New York, CUNY

Jack S. Nyman, Director
The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute
Baruch College, CUNY

8:40 – 9:00 a.m.    

Keynote Speaker

Christopher O. Ward, Executive Director
The Port Authority of NY & NJ

Q&A

9:00 – 9:40 a.m.    

The Public Policy Case

Congressional Perspective
The Honorable Gregory W. Meeks
U.S. Congress, 6th Congressional District (NY)

Why Airports Are Crucial to Regional Economic Goals
Kathryn S. Wylde, President & CEO
Partnership for New York City

The City's Perspective
Madelyn Wils, Executive Vice President
Planning, Development and Maritime
New York City Economic Development Corporation

Q&A

9:40 – 10:25 a.m.    

From the Control Tower

Modernizing and Managing Our Region’s Airports for Growth
Tom Bock, General Manager, Airspace Modernization
The Port Authority of NY & NJ

Defining and Meeting Sustainability Goals
Carl E. Burleson, Director, Office of Environment and Energy
Federal Aviation Administration

Long-term Solutions
Jeffrey M. Zupan, Senior Fellow
Regional Plan Association, New York

Q&A

10:25 – 10:40 a.m.    

Break

10:40 – 11:35 a.m.

Panel 1: Operations, Workforce & Infrastructure

Moderated by Robert I. Aceves, Director
CUNY Aviation Institute at York College

NextGen: The Federal Perspective
Michael Romanowski, Director
NextGen Integration & Implementation
Federal Aviation Administration

Broad Industry Issues: A Carrier’s Perspective
Lorne Cass, Director, Industry Affairs
Delta Air Lines

Working under the NextGen Umbrella
Roger Cohen, President
Regional Airline Association

Q&A

11:35 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.     

Panel 2: Sustainable Planning, Design & Construction

Moderated by Jack S. Nyman, Director
The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute

Regional Airport Access: A Systems Approach
Robert I. Davidson, Senior Vice President
Aviation + Transportation Facility Development, STV

Sustainable Innovation at Airports
Marion Kromm White, Senior Associate and Project Manager
Gensler

Customer Experience and Future Aviation Planning Trends: NYC Focus
Kiran Merchant, Manager, Aviation Planning
The Port Authority of NY & NJ

Q&A

12:15 – 1:45 p.m.    

Lunch

Keynote Speakers:

Robert Maruster, Chief Operating Officer
JetBlue

Art Torno, Vice President – New York
American Airlines

1:45 – 2:05 p.m.    

Takeoff: How We Can Use What We Know 

Susan M. Baer, Director of Aviation
The Port Authority of NY & NJ

2:05 – 3:00 p.m.    

Panel 3: Financing Airport Improvements

Moderated by Patty A. Clark, Senior Advisor
to the Aviation Director
The Port Authority of NY & NJ

Capital Improvement Programs for Airports
Doreen M. Frasca
Frasca & Associates

Innovative Financing Models
Catherine Lang, Associate Administrator for Airports
Federal Aviation Administration

Building Long-term Public Support
Neysa C. Pranger, Director of Public Affairs
Regional Plan Association, New York

Q&A

3:00 – 3:10 p.m.    

Closing Remarks

Jack S. Nyman, Director
The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute
Baruch College, CUNY

Robert I. Aceves, Director
CUNY Aviation Institute at York College