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Event Alert: 81st Annial AAAE Conference and Exposition — Jule 14-17 @ Philadelphia, PA

June 8, 2009 at 9:30 am

The 81st Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition is scheduled for June 14-17, 2009, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  This historic city will be our host for the best airport industry conference around.

The AAAE annual conference always attracts more than 2,500 airport and aviation professionals, including airport executives; airport and aviation suppliers and vendors; airline personnel, and representatives from FAA, TSA and DHS. Four days of discussions revolving around the current state of affairs of the airport industry will be supplemented by an exhibit hall with over 250 vendors ready to assist the industry in meeting its challenges with their products and services.  Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to meet with airport colleagues from around the country!

Tuesday, June 16, 10:30 a.m.
Fresh on the job after being sworn in June 1, 2009, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation John Porcari will deliver his first address to an aviation industry group at the AAAE Annual Conference on Tuesday, June 16 at 10:30 am in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE

All registrations received after Wednesday, June 10, 2009, will be considered on-site registrations and will be processed upon check-in during registration hours at the conference. Attendees who mail or fax in registrations and do not receive a faxed confirmation letter should bring a copy of their registration form and payment information with them. The May 15 deadline does not apply to listings in conference publications. Rosters will be printed and shipped several weeks in advance of the conference dates and cannot include listings for subsequent registrations. A final roster of attendees will be available after the conference concludes. For further information, contact Alexia Marquex at (703) 824-0500, Ext. 201, or e-mailalexia.marquez@aaae.org.

REGISTRATION/CANCELLATION POLICY
All registrations must be in writing. All cancellations must be received in writing on or before May 15 and will be refunded after the conference is over. Refund requests on or before May 15 are subject to a $150 processing fee; no-shows will be billed. There will be no refunds of any kind after May 15. This includes golf fees, spouse program and spouse tour fees.

Confirmation of registration will be e-mailed to conference attendees. If you have not received a confirmation letter via e-mail two business days prior to the meeting, and you enrolled at least 15 days prior to the meeting, please contact the AAAE Meetings Department at (703) 824-0504 or email aaaemeetings@aaae.org. Non-receipt of the confirmation letter before the meeting is notjustification for seeking a refund.

Attendee substitutions will be accepted. Photocopies of this form will be accepted. AAAE accepts registration regardless of race, religion, sex, physical disability and national or ethnic origin. This includes but is not limited to admissions, employment and educational services.

For more information about the event and other details, please visit the conference website:  https://www.aaae.org/meetings/annual2009/index.cfm
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President Obama taps John Porcari, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation, to serve as the next Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

April 13, 2009 at 1:19 pm

(Source: Washington Post & AASHTO)

Maryland Secretary of Transportation John D. Porcari has been tapped to join the Obama administration. (Photo by Post)

John Porcari, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation, is President Barack Obama’s choice to become the next Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Maryland’s secretary of transportation John D. Porcari will serve as Ray LaHood‘s deputy if confirmed by the Senate. He first served as Maryland’s transportation chief from 1999 to 2002, leading the development and construction of two high-profile transportation projects in the greater Washington region. He led the planning and start of the Intercounty Connectorbetween Montgomery and Prince Georges County, Md., and the development and funding to reconstruct the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, a critical piece of Washington’s infamous Beltway that connects Maryland with Virginia. In between two tours of duty at Maryland DOT, he served as the chief administrative and financial officer at the University of Maryland.

AASHTO Presser offer the following on Mr. Porcari’s nomination: “John Porcari brings tremendous talent and experience to this extremely important and influential Administration position,” said AASHTO Executive Director John Horsley. “Under Secretary Porcari’s leadership, the Maryland DOT has led the way in community sensitive design and smart growth strategies that have improved the quality of life for Marylanders. He was also instrumental in the development of the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge, a $2.4 billion megaproject which was not only delivered on time and on budget; it broke new ground in environmental, contracting, and management innovation. We commend President Obama for this outstanding nomination and look forward to working with Mr. Porcari, once he is confirmed.”

In his current position, Mr. Porcari is responsible for motor vehicle registration and the highway, transit, aviation, and maritime modes of the state’s transportation system. Mr. Porcari also serves as chairman of the entity responsible for operating the state’s bridge and tunnel facilities. He’s in his second tour as Secretary, having previously served in this capacity from 1999 to 2002.

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