ROCKFORD, ILL. – The Illinois Aviation Conference (IAC) – a collaborative effort of the Illinois Aviation Trades Association (IATA), Illinois Public Airports Association (IPAA), and the Illinois Division of Aeronautics – will be held May 13-14, 2015 at the Clock Tower Resort in Rockford, Illinois.
A “hangar party” will be held at Poplar Grove Airport the evening of Wednesday, May 13.
Conference topics will include a panel presentation about the difficult situation most general aviation airports find themselves when it comes to funding day-to-day and longer term costs, increased regulation, and reduced government aid. Panelists will include Jamie Abbott, Chicago Executive Airport; David Bird, DuPage Airport Authority; Mark Hanna from the Springfield Airport Authority; and Ron Hudson from Hansen Professional Services. In addition, Nel Stubs, vice president of Conklin & de Decker, will speak on evaluating objectives and options of aircraft ownership, aviation fleet planning, and operations. Other speakers will include Barry Cooper, FAA Great Lakes Regional Administrator, a representative of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), and the new director of the Illinois Division of Aeronautics. The conference will conclude with the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame banquet on Thursday, May 14. For additional information call 217-528-5230.