ASA 2012 - Schedule of Events

Saturday, June 23

• Annual Golf Outing

• Quality Assurance Committee Meeting
• Registration
• Welcome Reception

• Registration
• Exhibit Hall
• ASA Keynote Presentation
• Lynne Thompson, VP of Product Support Engineering, Boeing Commercial Aviation Services
• General Session
  • Industry Outlook - Adam M. Pilarski, Ph.D, Sr. VP, AVITAS
  • Business Issues Impacting Distributors

    • Lee Ann Tegtmeier, Managing Editor, Civil Aviation and MRO, Aviation Week

    • Peter Zimm, Principal, ICF SH&E

    • James Padilla, Director - Strategic Sourcing, Alaska Airlines

    • Akana K.J. Ma, Partner, Chair-Global Trade Group, Ater Wynne LLP

• Lunch
• Workshop Series  (click link to see full workshop descriptions)
  • A: Government Affairs Update
    •  Steve Douglas, Manager, Flight Standards Aircraft Maint. Div., FAA
    • Jason Dickstein, General Council, Aviation Suppliers Association
  • B: Executive Forum: Small Business Seminar Series

    • Facilitator, Dr. Richard J. Levin, Executive Coach & Leadership Developer, Richard Levin & Associates, Inc.

    • Panelist, Jimmy Wu, President, Infinity Air, Inc.

    • Panelist, Richard Levin, President, AJ Levin Company, Inc.

    • Panelist, Mitch Weinberg, President, International Aircraft Associates

  • C: AFRA: Aircraft Dismantling & Government Regulations

  • D: ASA-100 Accreditation

    • Stephanie Brown, Director of Programs, Aviation Suppliers Association

    • Kelly Lyon, Lead Auditor, Aviation Suppliers Association

  • E: The AFRA Accreditation Program

    • Bill Carberry, Deputy Director, Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association

    • Jason Dickstein, General Counsel, Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association

    • Kelly Lyon, Auditor, Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association

    • Denis Oliver, Manager, Aerospace Business Development, ELG Metals, Inc.

  • F: Incorporating ITAR into Your Business Processes

    • John Graham, President, Fulcrum Associates, LLC

    • Akana K.J. Ma, Partner, Chair-Global Trade Group, Ater Wynne LLP

  • G: Executive Forum "Disruptive Innovation"  - Dr. Richard J. Levin, Executive Coach & Leadership Developer, Richard Levin & Associates, Inc.

  • H: "Power By the Hour" Contracts  - Roy Resto, President, Aviation Integrated Management Solutions, LLC

  • I: Thinking of Implementing ISO 9001, AS 9100, or AS 9120?

    • Michele Dickstein, President, ASACB

    • George Ringger, Accreditation Manager, ASACB

• ASA Members-Only Breakfast Meeting
• Exhibit Hall
• AFRA Keynote Presentation
• General Session

  • Why Aircraft Retire? - Dave Marcontell, President & Chief Operating Officer, TeamSAI, Inc.

• Workshop Series (click link to see full workshop descriptions)
  • J: AFRA: New Technologies - Hazmat Database, Recycling Technologies
  • K: Finance Workshop: The Banking Partnership - Justin Elshire, Vice President, BB&T (Branch Bank and Trust Co.)
  • L: The 3 Pillars of your QMS; Processes/Procedures/Standards: How should I audit my company? - George Ringger, MAS, P.E.,FAA-DAR, FAA-DER, G. Ringger Consulting, Inc.
  • M: Exportese: Speaking the Language of International Business - Jason Dickstein, General Counsel, Aviation Suppliers Association
• Lunch
  • N: AFRA: Aircraft Valuation Panel (all attendees welcome)

  • O: Counterfeit Parts - Jason Dickstein, General Counsel, Aviation Suppliers Association

  • P: How to Gain A Competitive Edge - George Ringger, MAS, P.E.,FAA-DAR, FAA-DER, G. Ringger Consulting, Inc.

Wednesday, June 27

• Private Boeing Everett Tour - Morning tour for attendees & their guest. (Separate registration required- first come, first serve)