Confirmed Speakers Announced for Airports Going Green Conference

CHICAGO, 2012-09-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 5th Annual Airports Going Green Conference will be held November 4-7, 2012 at the Westin River North Hotel, Chicago, Illinois.

Register today at www.airportsgoinggreen.org and check back often for updates!

We are pleased to announce that the Conference will feature the following sustainability leaders from around the globe!

Special Sessions:

• Christa Fornarotto, Associate Administrator for Airports, Federal Aviation Administration
• Ralph Thompson, Manager, Airport Planning and Environmental Programs, Federal Aviation Administration
• Rosemarie S. Andolino, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Aviation
• John Potter, President & CEO, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
• Nancy Young, Vice President, Environmental Affairs, Airlines for America (A4A)
• James Crites, Executive Vice President, Operations, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
• Paul Manasjan, Director, Environmental Affairs, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
• Jim Elwood, Airport Director, Aspen/Pitkin County Airport
• Amy Malick, Deputy Commissioner of Sustainability, Chicago Department of Aviation
• Michael Cheyne, Director, Asset Management and Sustainability, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
• Christine Vitt, Assistant Vice President, Construction and Environmental, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
• Nigel Milton, Director of Policy and Political Relations, BAA Airports Limited
• Marijn Ornstein, Senior Manager, Safety, Environment, and Fire Brigade, Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport
• Marc St-Jean, General Manager, Energy Utilities & Conservation Facilities, Greater Toronto Airports Authority
• Jimmy Samartzis, Managing Director of Global Sustainability, United Airlines
• Stephen Emmert, Environmental Strategy- Regional Director, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
• Amy Francetic, Executive Director, Clean Energy Trust
• Rian Burger, Principal, Stantec Architecture

Sustainability Directors Track:

• Sam Mehta, Environmental Services Manager, San Francisco International Airport
• Phil Ralston, General Manager Aviation Environmental and Safety, Portland International Airport
• Robert Freeman, Airport Environmental Manager, Los Angeles World Airports
• Bob Lucas, Terminal Manager, Charlotte-Douglas International Airport
• Gregory Owens, Director of Real Estate Management Division, Miami International Airport
• Kane Carpenter, Environmental Conservation Program Manager, Austin Bergstrom International Airport
• Kathryn Crighton-Smith, Senior Project Management Specialist, Properties Department,FedEx
• Jonathan Strauss, Public Sector, Constellation Energy
• Steve Dietz, Business Manager, Food Donation Connection
• Thomas Kornacki, Senior Vice President of Food and Beverage, Hudson Group
• Jim Stanislaski, Senior Architect, Gensler
• Christopher Drew, Director of Sustainability, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
• Mary Ann Lazarus, Global Director of Sustainable Design, HOK
• Jim Grant, Energy and Fueling Systems Director, HNTB Corporation
• George Bourassa, Principal, Jacobs Consultancy

Sustainable Technology Track:

• Ryan Spicer, Enterprise Sustainability Programs Manager, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
• Arlyn Purcell, Supervisor, Environmental Programs, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
• Joan Zapotek, Senior Aviation Project Manager, Oakland International Airport
• George Karamanos, Director of Marketing, Media, and Communications, Abu Dhabi Airports Company
• Paul Bowers, Publisher, Airport Improvement Magazine
• Dan Raudebaugh, Executive Director, Center for Transportation and the Environment
• Gail Staba, Senior Program Officer, Transportation Research Board
• Steve Miller, Chief Operating Officer, MAC One Midway, LLC
• Bradley Maher, Assistant General Manager, HMS Host
• Bruno Miller, Principal, Energy and Environment, Metron Aviation
• Gene Peters, Director, Ricondo & Associates
• Ted Woosley, Vice President, Landrum & Brown

Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities Available

Demonstrate your company’s commitment to the aviation industry by becoming an event sponsor! By doing so, you will showcase your company’s dedication to promoting environmental excellence through education. For sponsorship availability, contact Gwen Papineau Basaria, AAAE at (703) 824-0500, ext. 187, or email Gwen.Basaria@aaae.org.

Airports Going Green is the aviation industry’s leading sustainability forum, and will offer the opportunity to hear about sustainability case studies, innovations, and achievements. We’ll hear from exceptional keynotes and aviation industry leaders on how a commitment to sustainability practices drives decision making, influences the marketplace, and saves money and resources.

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