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Future Events

April, 2024

Thursday
25
Marina II Restaurant
7:00 AM
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You must have your ticket that you received during conference registration.
Thursday
25
Whitebirch I & II
8:00 AM
Thursday
25
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Enjoy networking with other attendees and learn about innovative services and products.
Thursday
25
Breezy Point Resort
9:00 AM
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Annual MCOA conference.
Thursday
25
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Enjoy networking with other attendees and learn about innovative services and products.
Thursday
25
Whitebirch I & II
9:30 AM
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This session will bring together MnDOT and FAA staff to discuss a variety of topics related to funding challenges and successes.
Thursday
25
Waters Edge in Marina II
10:30 AM
Thursday
25
Minnesota I & II
10:30 AM
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Enjoy networking with other attendees and learn about innovative services and products.
Thursday
25
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Does your airport have more than one runway? Don’t assume your crosswind runway is eligible for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding, even if it was built with AIP funds. Learn what it takes to get an eligibility determination from the FAA for your second runway and how other airports are wrestling with this emerging capital funding issue.
Thursday
25
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Have a question about the lights at your airfield? This is the place to be! A panel of airfield electricians will take your questions and share some insights on what they have seen this past year. Don’t have a question? That’s OK—come listen and familiarize yourself with the challenges other airports are facing!
Thursday
25
Whitebirch I & II
11:30 AM
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Join us as we recognize scholarship recipients and those receiving awards for excellence in aviation.
Thursday
25
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Enjoy networking with other attendees and learn about innovative services and products.
Thursday
25
Pelican Room
1:30 PM
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MnDOT staff will discuss five to seven areas of emphasis and detail the current expectations for those areas, including how airports can succeed.
Thursday
25
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This session will facilitate a discussion for pilots, city personnel, airport personnel, and managers who are concerned with issues in commercial and general aviation safety, airport security, and emergency response management. No incident or concern is too small to discuss. Airport managers will also share their experiences or security issues they plan for.
Thursday
25
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Join the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) executive director/CEO as he shares what’s happening at the MAC and in Minnesota’s aviation scene in this engaging session.
Thursday
25
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Enjoy networking with other attendees and the chance to win fabulous prizes from our exhibitors.
Thursday
25
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Hear about the upcoming priority projects coming from MnDOT as a result of the recently completed Minnesota State Aviation System Plan (MnSASP). Topics will include the development of an automated data collection portal for MnSASP data, an overview of the state-owned NAVAID modernization initiative, and the status of MnDOT’s new CIP and grant management platform.
Thursday
25
Whitebirch I & II
4:45 PM
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Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) can be broadly defined to encapsulate novel and emerging aircraft designs including zero-emission propulsion systems and increasingly automated piloting systems. This session will explore the current AAM industry, key players, expected entry-into-service dates, and how Minnesota airports can start to prepare.
Thursday
25
Lakeside Ballroom
5:30 PM
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Enjoy a dinner buffet, drinks, and networking with exhibitors and colleagues in the Lakeside Ballroom.
Thursday
25
Lakeside Ballroom
6:30 PM
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Come dressed in “island attire“ and join other conference attendees for a fun night of laid-back socializing—and a chance to show off your knowledge! A cash bar and snacks will be available.
Friday
26
Marina II
7:00 AM
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You must have your ticket that you received during conference registration.
Friday
26
Lakeside Ballroom
8:00 AM
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Former State Representative and county board member Mike Beard and former State Senator Ann Johnson will lead a discussion on how to best connect with your state legislatures. The legislative session will be in full swing during the conference, and Mike and Ann will give an update on what’s been accomplished to date, along with advice on how you can have input into how decisions are made.
Friday
26
Breezy Point Resort
9:00 AM
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Annual MCOA conference.
Friday
26
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Learn how revenues are collected for the SAF, including through aircraft fuel tax, aircraft registration, aircraft sales, and aircraft commercial operations licensing. Additionally, this session will dive deeper into SAF revenues collected through the aircraft registration system and the benefit to airports, and how improved partnerships help keep the SAF healthy.
Friday
26
Lakeside Ballroom
10:30 AM
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After the last session there will be a drawing for two night stay at Breezy Point.

May, 2024

Tuesday
14
Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport Drivers' Training Center
8:00 AM
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Join us at this workshop to learn about wildlife control strategies with Alan Schumacher of US Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services and John Ostrom of the Metropolitan Airports Commission/Minneapolis–St. Paul International. This workshop is open to all airport staff interested in hearing best practices and sharing ideas. It will include a classroom session, field training, and hands-on demonstrations.


644 Bayfield Street, Suite 120
St. Paul, MN 55107