Annual Conference

ARSA worked with InReach Continuing Education Solutions, which provides the training platform used for the association's training program, to deliver the online portion of the 2021  Annual Conference. Through the platform, participants got livestream access to presentations, panels and discussions occurring during the event.

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The public version of the event page is available at inreachce.events/event/12224.

Executive to Executive Briefings: Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Industry executives participate in meetings with senior executive branch officials organized by ARSA. Participation is limited to annual conference sponsors, with the number of slots available to each sponsoring organizations dependent on level of support. 

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9:30 a.m. | Introductory Briefing

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10:00 a.m. | Department of Commerce

Bart Meroney, Senior Policy Advisor for Manufacturing

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11:00 a.m. | Department of State

Richard Yoneoka, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Affairs, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

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12:00 p.m. | Midday Break

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1:00 p.m. | Airlines for America

Sharon Pinkerton, Senior Vice President, Legislative & Regulatory Policy

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2:00 p.m. | U.S. Department of Labor

John Ladd, Administrator, National Office of Apprenticeship

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3:00 p.m. | U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Ed Mortimer, Vice President of Transportation & Infrastructure (invited)

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Legislative Day: Wednesday, March 10, 2021

After a morning of briefings and policy updates. Legislative Day participants meet with members of Congress as well as personal and committee staffers to connect the impact of the maintenance community to each state and congressional district. The day will include ARSA's release of its Annual Global Fleet & MRO Market Assessment, produced by Oliver Wyman – CAVOK, as well as the presentation of the association's Legislative Leadership Award.

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8:15 a.m. | Welcome & Introductions

Learn about the new administration and Congress and how they will impact your company and your industry and what you can do to impact the process.

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Alex de Gunten, ARSA 2021 Government Affairs Chairman and Business Development Officer, HEICO

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Christian A. Klein, Executive Vice President, ARSA

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Brett Levanto, Vice President of Operations, ARSA

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9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Congressional Meetings (Scheduled Independently)

ARSA's legislative team will provide assistance as needed for Legislative Day attendees to schedule meetings with the offices of their elected officials.

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11:00 a.m. | House Aviation Subcommittee Staff Briefing

Alex Burkett, Minority Staff

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Holly Woodruff-Lyons, Minority Staff Director

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1:30 p.m. | Oliver Wyman/ARSA 2021 Global Fleet & MRO Market Report

Tom Cooper, Vice President – Aerospace, Oliver Wyman

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2:00 p.m. | Conversation with Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)

AAR President John Holmes will present the 2021 ARSA Legislative Leadership Award to Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) for her outstanding efforts to enact economic relief legislation to protect repair station jobs and improve the regulatory and workforce environments for repair station.

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3:00 p.m. | Senate Aviation Subcommittee Staff Briefing

Ronce Almond, Majority Staff, Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee

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Michael Reynolds, Deputy Policy Director, Senate Commerce Science & Transportation Committee

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Annual Repair Symposium: Thursday, March 11, 2021

The centerpiece of Conference week, ARSA convenes a full day of substantive panel discussions covering key regulatory compliance and business issues.

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8:30 a.m. | Welcome & Introductory Remarks

ARSA is the voice of the global aviation maintenance industry. Find out how the association is advocating for your interests with legislators, regulators and the media and how you can help advance the industry’s collective interests.

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Sarah MacLeod, Executive Director, ARSA

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Christian A. Klein, Executive Vice President, ARSA

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8:30 a.m. | Keynote Address

A. Bradly Mims, Deputy Administrator, FAA

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9:00 a.m. | Break

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9:15 a.m. | Opening Salvo—Conversations with the Regulators

International agencies will provide updates on the regulations, policies and procedures governing the maintenance industry. Note: While all participants listed will be involved in Conference content development, "active presenters" will depend on moderator needs.

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Rick Domingo, Executive Director, Flight Standards Service, FAA

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Dan Elgas, Manager, Strategic Policy Branch, FAA

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Thomas Mickler, Washington Representative, EASA

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Karl Specht, Principal Coordinator, Organisation Approvals, EASA

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David Malins, Head of Airworthiness, UK CAA

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Neil Williams, Safety Policy Manager, Operations, UK CAA

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Jeff Phipps, Chief, Operational Airworthiness, Standards Branch, Transport Canada Civil Aviation

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João Souza Dias Garcia, Manager, Operations Regulations and Support, ANAC Brazil

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Li Heping, Continuous Airworthiness & Maintenance Division, Flight Standards Department, CAAC

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Xue Shijun, Deputy Director General, Flight Standards Department, CAAC

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10:45 a.m. | Break (Approximate; Opening Salvo to continue after)

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12:30 p.m. | Lunch

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2:00 p.m. | Careers in Crisis

While some believe the international business impacts of the pandemic - including furloughs and other workforce reductions - staved off a long-brewing human capital crisis, the opposite is true. Learn about how businesses can continue to focus on their people regardless of forces beyond their control.

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Kyle Kaiser, President, Veteran Internships Providing Employment Readiness (VIPER)

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April Keister, Quality Engineer, Barnes Aerospace

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3:00 p.m. | Extended Break

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4:00 p.m. | What Have We Learned?

Regardless of our best hopes, there will be no "return to normal" from the pandemic. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, if we make good on the lessons learned from a year of ongoing disruption.

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P.J. Anson, CEO, STS Aviation Group

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David Kelly, Vice President of Strategy & Marketing, HAECO Americas

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William Morris, General Counsel & Executive Vice President, Wencor Group

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Brian Prentice, Partner, Oliver Wyman

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Member Day: Friday, March 12, 2021

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9:00 a.m. | Annual Membership Meeting

ARSA's Managing Director will discuss the state of the association and update members on goals and priorities for the coming year. Following the membership presentation, members will hear from the FAA's Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety.

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Ali Bahrami, Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety, FAA

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10:00 a.m. | ARSA Workshop

The ARSA team will close out the event by walking through a series of key initiatives and updates from the association's work on behalf of the industry.

To stand up for ARSA and the maintenance community by sponsoring the 2021 Annual Conference, contact Vice President of Operations Brett Levanto or submit your interest using the registration form. To download a PDF containing these options, click here.

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Platinum – $10,000

Notation in all publicity, marketing and periodicals (e.g., the hotline, Dispatch, ARSA team email signatures, conference attendee contact list, specific email alerts to association contacts), recognition in event materials and from the podium, specific thank you in ARSA periodicals, ten hours of free online training, complementary registration options include three participants (virtual or in person) for the Executive to Executive Briefings as well as either (a) three virtual participants in Legislative Day or (b) three in-person attendees to entire event. At the Platinum Level, sponsors may select one of the following to specifically support (please note the list in this document does not reflect current availability):

• Virtual Conference Experience
• Executive to Executive Briefings
• Legislative Day – All Day
• Annual Repair Symposium – Ice Breaker Reception
• Annual Repair Symposium – Club Lounge Happy Hour

Projected value of benefits and services (advertising, training, complimentary event attendance): At least $9,500

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Thank you to the 2020 Platinum Sponsors

AeroKool Aviation

Coopesa

Lufthansa Technik

Moog Aircraft Group

Wencor Group

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Gold – $7,500

Notation in all publicity, marketing and periodicals (e.g., the hotline, Dispatch, ARSA team email signatures, conference attendee contact list, specific email alerts to association contacts), recognition in event materials and from the podium, specific thank you in ARSA periodicals, five hours of free online training, complementary registration options include two participants (virtual or in person) for the Executive to Executive Briefings as well as either (a) two virtual attendees Legislative Day or (b) two in-person attendees to entire event. At the Gold Level, sponsors may select one of the following to specifically support (please note the list in this document does not reflect current availability):

• Congressional Directories/Resources
• Legislative Priorities Brochures/Resources
• Digital Companion/Electronic Materials
• Legislative Day – Continental Breakfast
• Legislative Day – Congressional Briefing and Luncheon
• Annual Repair Symposium – Continental Breakfast
• Annual Repair Symposium – Luncheon with Special Guest

Projected value of benefits and services (advertising, training, complimentary event attendance): At least $6,750.

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Thank you to the 2020 Gold Sponsors

Aircraft Electric Motors

Columbia Helicopters

Component Repair Technologies

Delta TechOps

First Aviation Services, Inc.

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Silver – $3,500

Notation in all publicity, marketing, and periodicals (e.g., the hotline, Dispatch, ARSA team email signatures, conference attendee contact list, specific email alerts to association contacts), recognition in event materials and from the podium, complementary registration options include one participant (virtual or in person) for the Executive to Executive Briefings as well as either (a) one virtual registration to Legislative Day or (b) one in-person attendee to entire event. At the Silver Level, sponsors may select one of the following to specifically support (please note the list in this document does not reflect current availability):

• Nametag Lanyards
• Hotel Room Keys
• Annual Repair Symposium – Coffee Break

Projected value of benefits and services (advertising, complimentary event attendance): At least $3,200.

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Thank you to the 2020 Silver Sponsors

AeroTEC

The Giles Group

HAECO Americas

HEICO

SONICO

Turbine Controls

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Supporter – $2,500

Notation in all publicity, marketing, and periodicals (e.g., the hotline, Dispatch, ARSA team email signatures, specific email alerts to association contacts), and recognition in event materials and from the podium. Projected value of benefits and services (advertising): At least $1,750.

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Contributor – $500-$2,499 (or equivalent in-kind support as appropriate)

Notation in some publicity, marketing, and periodicals (e.g., the hotline, Dispatch), and recognition in event materials and from the podium. Thank you to the 2020 Contributors

AOG Reaction

Jet Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.

Obadal, Filler, MacLeod & Klein, P.L.C.

Safran

The Leo Weston Award for Excellence in Government Service First bestowed on Leo Weston himself in 2005, the Weston award honors an instrumental figure in ARSA's birth by recognizing individuals who embody his commitment to the industry's safety and success. The symposium provides a venue for association members and invited guests from around the world to network and discuss issues that matter to the aviation maintenance industry. It is the perfect time to respect the history of the repair station community and honor the good works of those who support it. Click here to learn more about the award. For information about the 2020 Weston Award honoree, click here.