Fall Conference Agenda
NYAMA — New York Aviation Management Association • September 24–26, 2025 • 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel, Clayton, NY
Wednesday, September 24
Day 1
| Time | Event / Session | Location |
|---|
| 7:00–8:30 AM |
Breakfast |
Pre-Function Area |
| 8:00–9:30 AM |
NYAMA Board of Directors Meeting |
Picton Board Room |
| 8:00 AM |
Registration |
Pre-Function Area |
| 10:30 AM–4:00 PM |
Cultural Outing |
Grindstone Island Winery (Clayton Harbor Marina) |
| 10:30 AM–4:00 PM |
Golf Outing |
Lake Course, Wellesley Island (Self-drive) |
| 3:00–5:00 PM |
Exhibitor Set-up |
Harbor Pre-Function Ballroom |
| 5:00–6:00 PM |
Exhibitor Networking Reception |
Harbor Pre-Function / Outside Patio |
| Evening |
Dinner on Your Own |
— |
| 8:00–10:00 PM |
Nightcap Reception Social |
Harbor Outside Patio |
Thursday, September 25
Day 2
| Time | Event / Session | Location |
|---|
| 7:00 AM |
Registration |
Pre-Function Area |
| 7:30–8:30 AM |
Breakfast |
Harbor Ballroom |
| 8:30–9:00 AM |
Opening Ceremony
Welcome – 10th Mountain Division Band / Brass Quintet
National Anthem – Pledge of Allegiance
NYAMA Highlights & Student Scholarship Award
Mark Heefner, NYAMA President
|
Harbor Ballroom |
| 9:00–10:15 AM |
State of the State
Grant Sussey, Watertown International Airport
Senator Mark Walczyk
William W. Johnson, Chairman, Jefferson County BOL
Greg Gatto, Airports Council International – North America
Brian Bushnell, DHS
David Fleming, Bruce Geiger, Mark Heefner — Legislative Update
|
Harbor Ballroom |
| 10:15–10:45 AM |
Break |
Harbor Ballroom |
| 10:45–11:45 AM |
Session 1
CBP, Cross-Border Tourism, Policy, Procedures
|
Harbor Ballroom |
| 11:45 AM–12:45 PM |
Luncheon Keynote Speaker
LTC Chris Stionoff, Commander of the 1-10 Attack Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade
|
Harbor Ballroom |
| 1:00–1:50 PM |
Session 2
Navigating the Skies: Air Service Development & Essential Air Service Updates
|
Harbor Ballroom |
| 1:55–2:45 PM |
Session 3
Using Geospatial Technologies to Enhance Airport Efficiency
|
Harbor Ballroom |
| 2:50–3:20 PM |
Exhibitor Break |
Harbor Ballroom |
| 3:25–4:15 PM |
Session 4
Enhancing Team Synergy
|
Harbor Ballroom |
| 4:20–5:10 PM |
Session 5
Above the Borderline: Insights into Canadian Aviation and Airports
|
Harbor Ballroom |
| 5:15–5:30 PM |
Special Presentation |
1000 Islands Harbor Hotel Grounds |
| 6:30 PM |
Depart: Uncle Sam’s Boat Tour to Boldt Castle |
Uncle Sam Boat Tour transportation (Harbor Hotel Marina) |
| 6:30–10:30 PM |
NYAMA Reception and Social Outing Off-site |
Boldt Castle on Heart Island |
Friday, September 26
Day 3
| Time | Event / Session | Location |
|---|
| 7:00–8:30 AM |
Breakfast |
Harbor Ballroom |
| 8:35–9:15 AM |
Session 6
Multimodal Airport Charging Station Deployment
|
Harbor Ballroom |
| 9:20–10:00 AM |
Session 7
Prepared to the Unthinkable: Understanding Aircraft Accident Response
|
Harbor Ballroom |
| 11:00 AM–2:30 PM |
Tower Tour and Helicopter Simulators
Wheeler Sack Army Airfield at Fort Drum
Pre-registration required.
|
Watertown International Airport
(Self-drive to the airport; bus departs from the airport to Fort Drum) |
|
