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2024 Conference News

‘Airports Leading the Way,’ NCAA Annual Conference Held in Pinehurst
By Scotty Malta
Beautiful inside and out is an apt description of the conference venue and accommodations at the Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa in Ashville, North Carolina for the 2024 Annual NCAA Conference. The conference, themed “Challenge Accepted” broke all previous attendance records with 535 attendees, 52 exhibitors and 57 sponsors. The conference committee, led by John Coon, Vice President Operations and Maintenance at the Ashville Regional Airport, NCAA Vice President and incoming President put on another high qualify annual conference with timely, appropriate and interesting topics and speakers.
Read more: State Aviation Journal
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Matt Mayberry

BANQUET SPEAKER
Lt. Col. Robert J. Darling, USMC (Ret)
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!
Registration Now Open!
The 2025 NCAA Annual Conference will be held on the beautiful coast of Wilmington, North Carolina at the Wilmington Convention Center on April 8th-10th, 2025. Golf will be on Tuesday with the opening reception Tuesday evening!
GOLF IS FULL
Registration for golf is now wait listed. Registrants are welcome to register and if space becomes available, you will be notified.
Registration Now Open! Register to Attend – TO SPONSOR – TO EXHIBIT – TO ADVERSTISE!
Exhibitors
View the 2025 Conference Agenda
Speakers & More details to be continuously updated.
Last Updated: 03/05/2025
2025 Conference Hotel Options
Embassy Suites by Hilton, Wilmington Riverfront- Wilmington, NC
SOLD OUT (Subject to change if cancellations arise).
- Our hotel overlooks the Cape Fear River and Battleship North Carolina, with direct access to Wilmington Convention Center. The Wilmington Downtown Riverwalk passes by our door, and we’re a half-mile from the Historic District. Join us for a drink at our rooftop bar, and enjoy free made-to-order breakfast and complimentary evening receptions.
- Conference attendees can access room reservations via online booking using the following weblink: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=ILMCCES&arrivalDate=2025-04-07&departureDate=2025-04-10&groupCode=CES91I&room1NumAdults=1&cid=OM%2CWW%2CHILTONLINK%2CEN%2CDirectLink
- Reservations are also available by telephone through the Central Reservations Office at +1 910-765-1131.
- Embassy Suites reservations requires a credit card deposit which will be charged to your card. If you wish to cancel, please do so 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid cancellation penalties.
- The NCAA Reservation Cutoff Date is Friday, March 1, 2025. Reservations received after this date or after the block is filled are subject to prevailing rates and availability.
- Accessible and Pet rooms have limited availability; $75.00 non-refundable fee, $75(1-4n), $125(5+n). 2 pets Max, dog/cat only.
- Current overnight parking charges for in-house guests are as follows (subject to change): $22.00 per day for outside self-parking or garage parking, and $30.00 per day for valet parking. Separate parking charges will apply for day guests.
- Smoking; A fee of up to 250 USD will be assessed for smoking in a non-smoking room. Please ask the Front Desk for locations of designated outdoor smoking areas.
ALoft Wilmington at Coastline Center – Wilmington, NC
SOLD OUT
- Located in downtown Wilmington on the Cape Fear River where modern style meets historical charm.
Book online with this weblink: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1723476016687&key=GRP&app=resvlink
- Reservations are also available by telephone through the Reservations office at +1 910-377-7600
- A $20 daily self-parking fee applies, or a $25 daily valet fee.
Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
- Our hotel sits on the Cape Fear River with a decor celebrating local maritime culture and Southern charm. The local shops and eateries of historic downtown Wilmington are footsteps away. The outdoor pool, patio, and fire pit feature views…
- Book online with this link: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=ILMWRUP&arrivalDate=2025-04-08&departureDate=2025-04-10&groupCode=NAA&room1NumAdults=1&cid=OM%2CWW%2CHILTONLINK%2CEN%2CDirectLink
- Reservations are also available by telephone through the reservations office at +1 910-763-5900.
- A $20 daily self-parking fee applies, or a $25 daily valet fee.
- Service animals only.
Numerous sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available for this year’s show. Visit the Sponsors & Advertisers Page for details…
2025 Conference
Presidential Diamond Sponsor
Talbert & Bright, Inc.
Presidential Plus Sponsor
Presidential Sponsor
AVCON, Inc.
Para-Port Doors LLC
WK Dickson, an Ardurra Company
Platinum Sponsors
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Tailwind Hospitality
Gold Sponsors
Jacobs
Gresham Smith
Silver Sponsors
Bolton & Menk, Inc.
EXP U.S. Services, Inc.
Gensler
HDR, Inc.
Holder-Edison Foard-Leeper, a Joint Venture
JSM & Associates
LAZ Parking
Micheal Baker International
Paradies Lagardere
Parrish & Partners
RS&H, Inc.
Signature Aviation
The Wilson Group Architects
Bronze Sponsors
AvFuel Corporation
Balfour Beatty
Bobbitt Construction, Inc.
Delta Airport Consultants, Inc.
Greater Asheville Airport Authority
Hanson Professional Services Inc.
Hensel Phelps
Lindsey Architecture
McFarland-Johnson, Inc.
Messer Construction Company
Newton and Associates, Inc.
Oshkosh AeroTech, LLC
Pace Pavement Technologies, Inc.
Passero Associates
RDU Airport Authority
Short Elliott Hendrickson
Statesville Regional Airport
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Titan Aviation Fuels
Wilmington International Airport
WSP
Angel Plus Sponsors
C Design
Campbell Oil Company
Carolina Time and Parking Group
CHA Consulting, Inc.
Erect-A-Tube
Holt Consulting Company, LLC
Kimley-Horn
Mead & Hunt, Inc.
Southeast Powerlift Hydraulic Doors Inc
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…
2025 Exhibitors
1200.aero | FPT Infrastructure | PPG Traffic Safety Solutions/Ennis-Flint |
ADB SAFEGATE DBT Transportation Services | Hasco | ProAm Hangar Systems |
Airport Lighting Company | Hi-Lite Airfield Services, LLC | RDM Intl. |
Ameriseal of Ohio Inc./GRIP-FLEX Micro-Surface | Ken Weeden & Associates, Inc. | Rebel Services, LLC |
Associated Asphalt | Kimley-Horn | Remac, Inc. |
AVCON, INC. Engineers and Planners | Kwest Group | Rinker Materials |
Avfuel Corporation | McFarland-Johnson, Inc. | Runway Safe |
Bobbitt Construction, Inc | Musco Lighting | SealMaster |
Bolton & Menk, Inc. | NCDOT- Division of Aviation | Southeast Cement Promotion Association |
Budd Group | North Carolina Airports Association | Southeast Powerlift Hydraulic Doors Inc |
Campbell Oil Company | NV5 Geospatial | Surveying And Mapping, LLC |
Convirgent Technologies | Ohmega Group | TELICS |
D.S. Brown Company | Opterra Solutions | Terracon Consultants, Inc. |
Dataprise | Oshkosh AeroTech, LLC | Titan Aviation Fuels |
Erect-a-tube | Para-Port Doors | TranSystems |
Parrish & Partners | Walker Consultants |
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:
Emily Winberg
NC Airports Association
592 Isle of Pines Road
Mooresville, NC 28117
Phone: (828) 808-5502