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2024 ADF Summit - Agenda


pdfADF 2024 Summit Agenda

                                                                                       2024 ADF Summit Agenda


Monday, October 14

1200-1800       Registration Open

1200-1700       Sponsors Move In and Set Up

1200-1300       Lunch for Board Members, Delegates, PAFCA Board Members

                         and those attending the ADF Business Meeting

1300-1700       Annual Meeting and Officer Elections

1700-1900       Welcome Reception in the Exhibition Hall - Open to all Registrants

Tuesday, October 15

0800-0900       Breakfast Buffet with Omelet Station

0900-1030       Leadership Panel – Gary Zeman - UAL, Emily Estapa - SWA, Matt Sparks – DAL, Jessica Tyler - AAL

Moderator - Taylor Cornwall - McKinsey & Company

1030-1100       Break with Sponsors

1100-1145       Laura Savino, Retired UAL Captain – The View from the Other Side of the ACARS  

1145-1200       Jumpseat Update – Phil Brooks, UAL

1200-1300       Lunch Buffet

1300-1325       Scholarship Presentations and Jared Micou First Timer’s Summit Scholarship

1325-1355       TSA Rapback Program – Jim Starnes, DAL

1355-1410       FPAW Update – Doug Lotter, UAL

1410-1440       Break with Sponsors

1440-1500       Emerald Sponsor: SITA- Ben Lin

1500-1530       Air Traffic Management and Why Should a Dispatcher Care- Michael Karrels

1530-1600       Break with Sponsors

1600-1615       IFALDA Update – Russ Williams        

1615-1645       FAA Update – Scott Stacy

1645-1700       First Day Wrap Up – Dinner on Your Own

Wednesday, October 16

0800-0900       Breakfast Buffet with Omelet Station

0900-0945       ASAP / DSAP Program – Janine Mardell, DAL

0945-1030       Jeff Elrod, UAL – Professional Standards

1030-1100       Final Break with Exhibitors    

1100-1130       ADF Update

1130-1200       Wrap Up and Closing Remarks