We look forward to seeing you in Buffalo in

2024 for our 56th Annual International

Aviation Snow Symposium!

Stay Tuned...our 2024 Agenda will be posted this fall!

 


 

International Aviation Snow Symposium
2023 Agenda


 

Friday, April 21, 2023

 

Registration
Lobby of Convention Center
4:00pm-6:00pm
(Registration opening time has been revised to 4pm)

 


 

Saturday, April 22, 2023

 

Registration
Lobby of Convention Center
7:00am-5:00pm

Time Session Title

Location Speaker / Moderator
7:00am - 5:00pm Exhibitor Registration Lobby of Convention Ctr

-

7:00am-5:00pm ASOS Class Registration/
Snow Academy Registration
Lobby of Convention Ctr

-

 6:30am-8:00am Breakfast for Pre Conference Programming    Ballroom

8:00am-4:30pm Basic ASOS 101A

Instructor:
Carl Braley, A.A.E.

8:00am-4:30pm Advanced ASOS 101B

Instructor:
James Nilo

8:00am-4:30pm International Aviation
Snow Academy
101C / 101D

Instructors:
Joseph Guarino, C.M.
Jim Moorhead, C.M.
Gary Gleichman

8:00am-4:30pm Advanced International
Aviation Snow Academy
106A Instructor:
Matt Gabbert
8:00am-4:30pm Airport Snow Equipment Mechanic Training

101H

Instructors:
Bob Gardner
Paul Cudmore
Matt Humphreys
Brian Honaman
Adam Schrecengost
Kevin Gaddis

7:30am-4:30pm

Advanced Airport Snow Equipment
Mechanic Training

Attendees Please Note:
Busses will be leaving the BNCC at 7:30am
and depart the Airport at 4:30pm

Click Here to View Advanced Agenda!

Sponsored by:

Buffalo Airport
ARFF Training Room
Instructors:
Kevin Gaddis
Adam Schrecengost

8:00am-4:30pm

Air Force Snow & Ice Control
Management Course

101G Instructor:
 P. Benny Benedyk
 12:00pm-1:00pm  Lunch
(Lunch for class attendees,
instructors & facilitators)
Ballroom   -
4:30pm-5:30pm Snow Symposium Committee Meeting 106B  Joseph Guarino, C.M.

 


 

Sunday, April 23, 2023

 

Registration
Lobby of Convention Center
7:00am-5:00pm

Time Session Title

Location Speaker / Moderator
6:30am-8:00am Breakfast
(Breakfast for class attendees,
instructors & facilitators)
Ballroom -
7:00am - 5:00pm Exhibitor Registration Lobby of Convention Ctr -
8:00am-4:30pm Basic ASOS 101A Instructor:
Carl Braley, A.A.E.
8:00am-4:30pm Advanced ASOS 101B Instructor: 
James Nilo
 8:00am-4:30pm

International Aviation
Snow Academy

101C / 101D Instructor:
Joseph Guarino, C.M.

Jim Moorhead, C.M.
Gary Gleichman
Candace Spillers-Wood
8:00am-4:30pm

Advanced International
Aviation Snow Academy

106A Instructor:
Matt Gabbert

8:00am-4:30pm

Air Force Snow & Ice Control
Management Course

101G

Instructor:
 P. Benny Benedyk

                                                           

8:00am-4:30pm

Airport Snow Equipment
Mechanic Training

 

 

101H

Instructor:
Bob Gardner
Paul Cudmore
Matt Humphreys
7:30am - 4:30pm

Advanced Airport Snow Equipment
Mechanic Training

Attendees Please Note:
Busses will be leaving the BNCC 
at 7:30am and depart the airport at 4:30pm

Click Here to View Advanced Agenda!

Sponsored by:

Buffalo Airport
ARFF Training Room

Instructor:
Kevin Gaddis
12:00pm-1:00pm

Moderators Luncheon
(Lunch for conference moderators only)

106C

 -
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch
(Lunch for class attendees,
instructors & facilitators)

Ballroom

 -

~Pre-Conference Education Courses End~

International Aviation Snow Symposium Begins!
with our Ice Breaker with Exhibitors from 4:30pm - 7:00pm in the Exhibit Hall

Please note:  The International Aviation Snow Symposium Registration is separate from our pre-conference education courses.  Click Here to register for the Snow Symposium which begins on Sunday evening with our Ice Breaker Reception

4:30pm-7:00pm

Ice Breaker with
Exhibitors

Exhibit Hall

-

 

 

Monday, April 24, 2023

 

Registration
Lobby of Convention Center
6:30am-4:00pm

Time Session Title

Location Speaker / Moderator
6:30am-8:00am

Breakfast

 

Ballroom

-

 8:00am-9:00am

 Opening Remarks

Ballroom

Anthem Singer:
Jessika Schreiber
Opening Remarks:
Zach Sundquist, A.A.E.
Joe Guarino, C.M.

8:00am-5:00pm

Advanced Snow Academy 

106A Instructor:
Matt Gabbert
9:00am-10:00am General Session I
Balchen Post Awards

 

 Ballroom

Moderator
Joseph E. Guarino, C.M. 
Speakers
Richard Williams, A.A.E.
Tim Haizlip

 10:00am-5:00pm

Exhibit Area Open

Exhibit Hall

 -
10:00am-11:00am

Coffee with Exhibitors

Exhibit Hall
11:00am-12:30pm

General Session II
Memphis International Airport's Central
De-Icing Facility & Glycol Mgmt. Program

Ballroom  Speaker:
Jonathan Parrish, MSCAA
Brian Tenkhoff, MSCAA
Richard Kelsey
Nate Lemon
David Sparkes, P.E.

Moderator:
Paul Bowers

12:30pm-2:00pm

Lunch with Exhibitors

Exhibit Hall   
2:00pm-3:00pm

Track 1:
Small Hub Operations
& Maintenance

Sponsored by:

101A

Speakers:
Matt Humphreys
Roanoke Regional
Airport Commission

 

2:00pm-3:00pm 

Track 2:
Medium Hub Operations
& Maintenance
Sponsored by:

101B

Speakers:
Matt Gabbert
Jim Moorhead, C.M.

2:00pm-3:00pm

Track 3:
Large Hub Operations
& Maintenance

Sponsored by:

101C

Speakers:
Joseph E. Guarino, C.M.
Brad Becker

Richard Brannan

2:00pm-3:00pm

Track 4:
GA Airport Operations &
Maintenance

Sponsored by:  

101D

Speaker:
Justin Lamb
Marty Kelly

3:00-4:30pm

Ice Cream Social with Exhibitors

Sponsored by:

Exhibit Hall

-

4:15pm Drawings with Exhibitors Exhibit Hall

-

 

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

 

 

Registration
Lobby of Convention Center
6:30am-4:00pm

Time Session Title

Location Speaker / Moderator
6:30am-8:00am

Breakfast

 

Exhibit Hall

-

8:00am-10:00am 

 Military Breakout Session
AF CE Vehicle/Snow Control 
Program Manager

 

106B

Speaker:
P. Benny Benedyk

8:00am-9:15am

General Session III:
Snow, Staffing, and Solutions:
How to prepare and plan for your operation

Ballroom

Speakers:
Maria Romanick, CM
Operations and Maintenance 

Manager, Minot Int'l Airport

Mark Rudolph
Planning Manager
Metropolitan Airports Commission

Moderator:
Ashley Thorsen, A.A.E.
St. Joseph County Airport Authority

 9:15am-10:00am

Coffee with Exhibitors 

 Exhibit Hall

 
10:00am-11:00am 

Track 1:
External SMS (SMS for Part 139 Airports)

Sponsored by:

 101A

Speaker:
Joanne Landry
Landry Consultants

 10:00am-11:00am

Track 2:
Contingency Planning & Working
with a Contractor

Sponsored by: 

 101B

Speakers:
Tony Garasso
Todd Dickerson

10:00am-11:00am 

 Track 3:
Autonomous Vehicles and 
Current Cutting Edge Technology

Sponsored by:

 101C

  Speakers:
Ronnie Roach

10:00am-11:00am

Track 4:
Weather Patterns and Challenges, a Meteorologists Perspective

Sponsored by:

101D

Speakers:
Meteorologists Henry Margusity
Gary Gleichman

10:00am-11:00am

SAE-Airport Snow & Ice Control Equipment

 

106C

 Speakers:
Bob Gardner

11:15am-1:15pm

Corporate Appreciation Lunch
The Blizzard of 2022!
Hear from Snow Fighters and First Responders on how they saved lives and helped save Christmas,  and then Snow Removal Operations began!  Learn about all the challenges Buffalo’s Snow Fighters, Police and Fire Fighters had to deal with during this once in a lifetime blizzard!   Moderated by Buffalo Niagara International Airport’s Airfield Superintendent Joe Guarino with Buffalo Airport Fire Chief William Major and Transit Police Aviation Division Commander Captain Louis Loubert.  

Sponsored by:

Ballroom

Speaker:
Joseph E. Guarino, C.M.
Airfield Superintendent, Buffalo Niagara Int'l Airport

Chief William Major

Buffalo Airport Fire Chief

 Moderator:
Jim Moorehead
Pittsburgh Int'l Airport

1:15pm-3:15pm

Final Exam for Advanced
Snow Academy

106A

Instructor:
Matt Gabbert

1:15pm-2:15pm

General Session IV:
Joint Use Airports - How the Military Does It
*Raffle Give Away - Must Be Present to Win!*      

Ballroom

Speaker:
P. Benny Benedyk
   

2:15pm-4:00pm

Final Visit with Exhibitors
Grand Prize Giveaway
*Must be present to win!*

Exhibit Hall

-

4:00pm-4:15pm

Snow Plow Rodeo Driver Meeting

Exhibit Hall

Instructors:
Tim Haizlip
Candace Spillers-Wood
Gary Gleichman
Matt Humphreys

4:15pm

Exhibitor Breakdown

Exhibit Hall

Todd Rushing

4:15pm-9:00pm

Niagara Falls USA/Canada Self-Guided Tour
Meet us at the main entrance of the Hyatt, bus boarding begins at 4:15pm!
Departure at 4:30pm

Hyatt Lobby

Tour Contacts:
US Tour
TBA
CA Tour
Matt Humphreys

4:30pm

Buses Depart BNCC Main Lobby at 4:30pm for Tours
Reminder to those taking the Canada Tour to bring your Passport!

BNCC Lobby  

 

 

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

 

Registration
Lobby of Convention Center
8:00am-9:30am

Time Session Title

Location Speaker / Moderator
7:30am-9:30am

Breakfast

Ballroom

-

8:30am Rodeo Transportation
Buses will begin looping between the Hyatt &
Buffalo International Airport every half hour through 4:00pm
Hyatt
Busses will be located
on Huron St.
 
9:30am-4:00pm

Snow Plow Rodeo & BBQ

Sponsored by:

BUF Airport
6:00pm-10:00pm

IASS Closing Celebration
with McCarthtyism Band

Ballroom  -

 

 


 

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