Check out the full 2015 Conference agenda here.

Thinking Beyond Traditional Air Service – New Models, New Options: The last eight years have been difficult for many communities in retaining existing air services as airlines consolidated, exercised capacity discipline and changed aircraft types. While the growth of the ultra-low cost carriers has been a boon to some markets, airports have been forced to be creative and innovative in finding even more new types of air services. Hear from industry leaders about some of the latest in unconventional opportunities.

Making the Connection Personal: The ability to connect via mobile with virtually every traveller at every stage of the journey creates an unprecedented opportunity for airports to deliver a continually personalized and more relevant experience. In 2015, the SITA Passenger IT Trends Survey reported that 83 percent of passengers are carrying a smartphone and the penetration for mobile boarding passes is expected to double in the next 12 months. By the end of the session, you will hear from the experts on cutting-edge technologies and the ever-changing wave of innovation to allow you to succeed.

Taking Flight – The Latest from the Aircraft Manufacturers: Boeing and Airbus will be on hand to discuss their current and future product lines, including the plans for the A350, B787, B747-8, B777 and A380. Find out what upcoming aircraft variants may mean for your airport facilities and air service opportunities.

Rise of the Drones – What Do Unmanned Aircraft Systems Mean to You? Whether you call them unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs), or even "drones," these new generation aerial vehicles are having broad and significant impacts on both the U.S. and Canadian aviation industry. In this plenary session, we’ll discuss the rapidly evolving roles and capabilities of UASs as well as the safety, regulatory, and operational issues associated with their use.

Let’s Get Real About Airport Real Estate Development: Does your airport have office buildings, warehouses, hotels or even a mall? What is the real estate development strategy for your airport? Many airports have vacant land and use innovative development ideas to help enhance non-aeronautical revenue. Airports are continuing to identify innovative ways to generate revenue with their assets and advocating for the commercial development of land not suitable or available for aeronautical activity. Hear from your peers and experts in the field on the latest innovative developments.