2023 Conference News
‘Airports Leading the Way,’ NCAA Annual Conference Held in Pinehurst
By Scotty Malta
The beautiful Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, NC was the venue of the 2023 annual North Carolina Airports Association (NCAA) Conference.
The sold-out event with 473 delegates, 41 exhibitors, and 56 sponsors was themed “Airports – Leading the Way in Economic Development”. The conference committee, led by Conference Chair Edwin (Eddie) H. Madden, Jr., Columbus County Manager and NCAA Vice President, did an excellent job of providing a variety of interesting, appropriate, and timely topics and speakers to fill two informative and interactive days.
Read more: State Aviation Journal
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Christian “Boo” Boucousis
CEO of Afterburner, Inc.
BANQUET SPEAKER
Kenneth Salaz
Magician / Mentalist / Pick-Pocket
INTRODUCTION
The North Carolina Airports Association holds a conference each year, hosted by cities throughout the state. The conference includes a lively Golf Tournament, the ever-popular Opening Reception and two full days of informative sessions, discussion groups and professional exhibitors. The conference is attended by airport commissioners, executives and staff, as well as professionals serving the industry through engineering, consulting, products and more. Each year’s conference is supported by sponsors, exhibitors and advertisers and each of these contributors have an opportunity to present themselves to the Association through various events and exhibits. Make plans now to join us for the next conference!
Register Now!
The 2024 NCAA Annual Conference will be held
in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina at the Omni Grove Park Inn and Spa on April 3rd-5th, 2024. Golf will be on Wednesday with the opening reception Wednesday evening! Mark your calendars now and plan to attend!
Registration Now Open! Register to Attend – TO SPONSOR – TO EXHIBIT – TO ADVERSTISE!
Exhibitors
2024 Conference Hotel Options
Omni Grove Park Inn – Asheville, NC
| Embassy Suites by Hilton – Asheville Downtown Book online with this weblink: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=AVLESES&groupCode=CESA44&arrivaldate=2024-04-02&departuredate=2024-04-05&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT |
Numerous sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available for this year’s show. Visit the Sponsors & Advertisers Page for details…
Presidential Diamond Sponsor
Talbert & Bright, Inc.
Presidential Plus Sponsor
AVCON, Inc.
Presidential Sponsor
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Platinum Sponsors
EXP US Services
Para-Port Doors LLC
WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
Gold Sponsors
Jacobs
JBT AeroTech Corporation
Parrish & Partners
RS&H
Titan Aviation Fuels
Silver Sponsors
Balfour Beatty US
Bolton & Menk, Inc.
Campbell Oil Company
Delta Airport Consultants, Inc.
Gensler
Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority
Gresham Smith
Hensel Phelps
HMSHost
Holder – Edison Foard – Leeper, a Joint Venture
JSM and Associates, LLC
LAZ Parking
Lindsey Architecture
McFarland-Johnson, Inc.
Messer Construction
Michael Baker International
Newton & Associates
Pace Pavement Technologies, Inc.
Paradies Lagardere
Passero Associates
RDU Airport Authority
SAM
SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT
Statesville Regional Airport
SSP America- The Food Travel Experts
SP Plus
TELICS
The Wilson Group Architects
TranSystems
WSP
Bronze Sponsors
Bobbitt Construction, Inc
C Design Inc.
Carolina Time and Parking Group
CHA Consulting, Inc.
ECS Southeast, LLC
Hanson Professional Services Inc.
Mead & Hunt, Inc.
Ricondo & Associates, Inc.
Tailwind Hospitality
TKH Security
Angel Plus Sponsor
Holt Consulting Company, LLC
Wilmington International Airport
Angel Sponsor
Aulick Engineering
Infrastructure, Consulting and Engineering, PLLC
Kimley-Horn
Exhibiting at the NCAA Annual Conference offers a unique opportunity to meet and engage with the decision makers for aviation. Visit the Exhibitors Page for details…
2024 Exhibitors
| 1200.aero | GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT INTL INC dba GSE INTL INC | Pilot John International |
| ADB SAFEGATE DBT Transportation Services | Hasco | RC Mowers |
| Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) | Hi-Lite Airfield Services, LLC | RDM International, Inc. |
| Airport Lighting Company / AGM Airfield Guidancesign Manufacturers | Hughey and Phillips | Remac, Inc. |
| Airport Monitoring Systems | JBT AeroTech Corporation | Rinker Materials |
| Ameriseal of Ohio Inc./GRIP-FLEX Micro-Surface | KCI Associates of NC | Runway Safe |
| Arkion Life Sciences | Ken Weeden & Associates, Inc. | Samet |
| Associated Asphalt | Kirk Airport Solutions, Inc. | Southeast Cement Promotion Association |
| AVCON, INC. | Kwest Group | Southeast Powerlift Hydraulic Doors, Inc |
| Bolton & Menk, Inc. | McFarland-Johnson, Inc. | Sparrowhawk Mobile Detailing Of North Carolina |
| Campbell Oil Company | Musco Lighting | Surveying And Mapping, LLC |
| D.S. Brown Company | North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Aviation | TELICS |
| EBCO Aviation Insurance, LLC | NV5 Geospatial | Titan Aviation Fuels |
| Ennis-Flint/PPG | Opterra Solutions | TranSystems |
| EPIC Fuels | Para-Port Doors LLC | Valtir |
| Fortbrand | Parrish & Partners | Walker Consultants |
| Wallace Perimeter Security |
The annual conference provides an excellent forum for aviation professionals to gather and discuss the issues and challenges facing our industry in North Carolina. We also have a wide variety of exhibitors and sponsors available to discuss their services and products. If you have any questions about the NC Airports Association or the Annual Conference, please contact:
NC Airports Association
592 Isle of Pines Road
Mooresville, NC 28117
Phone: (828) 808-5502