2023 IPAA Conference – April 2023
April 11 @ 8:00 am - April 13 @ 12:00 pm
Join your fellow IPAA members for a live event at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Cedar Rapids.
April 11-13, 2023
Why Attend the IPAA Conference?
The annual airport conference offers an engaging couple of days away from the office for personal growth and relationship-building with other IPAA members and stakeholders. Exercise your voting privileges in the general meeting, get vital updates on our aviation legislative priorities and take advantage of opportunities for fun that highlight the locale. Past examples include golf outings, Iowa aircraft displays and tours of local attractions.
Links Coming Soon
- Registration Form
- Exhibitor Form
- Exhibitor Shipping Information
- Sponsorship Form
- Hotel Reservations
Registration Fee
Regular Conference Registration — $175
On-Site Conference Registration — $200
Agenda [PRINT VERSION] 2023 April IPAA Conference Agenda
| Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Vendor Setup |
| 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Attendee Check In | |
| 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Skeet Shooting at Otter Creek | |
| 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | IPAA Executive Board Mtg | |
| 5:30 -7:00 p.m. | Social Mixer/Early Check In | |
| Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast/Registration |
| 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Welcome by IPAA President Todd Dalsing, Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell; and Cedar Rapids Airport Commission Vice Chair David Nieuwsma |
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| Session #1 | 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | FAA & Iowa DOT Aviation Bureau Updates |
| 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. | Break with Exhibitors | |
| Session #2 | 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. | DHS – TSA Update: John Bright, Federal Security Director – Iowa |
| 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch – Key Note Speaker Dan Evans, Chief Operating Officer, Go the Distance Baseball LLC (The Field of Dreams) |
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| Session #3 | 1:00 -1:45 p.m. | Airport Condition Reporting Roundtable Moderated by Iowa DOT Aviation Bureau, Panelists TBD |
| Session #4 | 1:45 – 2:30 p.m. | National Weather Service Airports Presentation – Justin Schultz – NWS Aviation and DEIA Program Manager |
| 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Break with Exhibitors | |
| Session #5 | 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. | Iowa Falls Runway Rehabilitation Case Study –McClure Presenters Andy Maysent, Jay Pudenz, and Mike Guajardo |
| Session #6 | 3:45 – 4:00 p.m. | Fly Iowa Communities – Promoting & Developing Iowa Aviation – Iowa Aviation Promotion Group – Tim Busch |
| 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | IPAA General Membership Meeting | |
| 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Vendor Exhibits and Social Mixer | |
| Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast (on your own) |
| 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Tour | |
| End of Conference |
Sponsorships
Please secure your sponsorship today by completing our Sponsorship Form.
Elite Sponsor – $6,000 – SOLD OUT
- Exclusive Sponsorship of the Tuesday Afternoon Skeet Shoot
- Two conference registrations
- Logo on signage at event
Premier Sponsor – $4,000 – SOLD OUT
- Exclusive Sponsorship of the Wednesday Luncheon
- Two conference registrations
- Logo on signage at event
Platinum Sponsor (2) – $3,000 – SOLD OUT
- Exclusive Sponsorship of the Tuesday Night Opening Reception or Wednesday Night Social Hour
- Two conference registrations
- Logo on signage at event
Presidential Sponsor (1) – $2,500 – SOLD OUT
- Exclusive Sponsorship of Wednesday Breakfast
- Two conference registrations
- Logo on signage at event
Gold Sponsor (2) – $2,000
- Exclusive Sponsorship of one of the Refreshment Breaks
- Two conference registrations
- Logo on signage at event
Silver Sponsor – $1,500
- Two conference registrations
- Logo on signage at event
Bronze Sponsor – $1,000
- One conference registration
- Logo on signage at event