pueblo June 10-12, 2026

Hosted by

Pueblo Convention Center

320 Central Main Street. Pueblo, CO

Pueblo Memorial Airport and Visit Pueblo welcome CAOA to the newly renovated and remodeled Pueblo Convention Center in the heart of Downtown Pueblo.

Courtyard Pueblo Downtown – $169.00/night

Springhill Suites Pueblo Downtown – $159.00/night

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AGENDA
This agenda is a work in progress!

Check in as we fill the schedule.
If you have ideas you want to share, email admin@coloradoairports.org

Wednesday
June 10th

Golf Tournament

Walking Stick Golf Course

7:00 am Check In

8:00 am – Shotgun Start

Other Family Activities

Watch for updates and direct links to the activities!

12:00pm to 5:00pm
At the Hotel Conference site
Conference set up, Registration Desk open, Exhibitor set up

5:00pm to 6:30pm
Opening Welcome Reception at the Leonardo di Vinci Museum of North America. Light snacks, Bar, Dinner on your own

Thursday
June 11th

7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast/Registration Open

8:00 am – 8:30 am Conference Opening Remarks

8:30 am – 9:20 am Advanced Air Mobility Round Table

9:20 am – 10:15 am CAOA Membership Meeting

10:15 am – 10:30 am Break

10:30 am – 11:15 am Beyond the Runway: How Airports Can Reshape Public Perception – Sydney Boyd, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport & Samantha Blymer, Centennial Airport

11:15am – 12:00 pm Air Service Today: Trends, Realities & the Role of Community in Colorado’s Skies – Jon Jager, Colorado Springs Airport & Harrison Earl CM, Crawford Murphy & Tilly

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Colorado Aeronautics Board Meeting

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Break

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm PFAS at Colorado Airports – Regulatory Considerations and Practical Solutions for Management – Richard Murray, CDPHE & Jared Geissler, Terracon

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Airport Emergency Response and Wildfire Response

5:30 pm – 10:00 pm Reception & Dinner

Friday
June 12th

7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:45 am The Rent’s Too Darn High: Managing Review of and Conflict over Airport Leases – Josh Miller, Eagle County Airport (Moderator), John Putnam LLP, Kapalin Kirsh, Tony Vicari, Durango Airport, Slone Isselhard LLP, Kaplan Kirsch

8:45 am – 9:15 am Seventh Session

9:15 am – 10:15 am Colorado Airport Highlights; eight airports will share recent successes and accomplishments.

10:15 am – 10:30 am Break

10:30 am – 11:15 am Ninth Session

11:15 am – Noon Legal Issues Update

Noon Closing Remarks

12:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Airport Tour of PUB

w/Reception

Signup at conference registration table

Attendance List

Exhibitors

Advanced Drainage Systems
Airport Cooperative Research Program
Airport Lighting Company
Alamo Group Snow and Ice
Avfuel
Bolton & Menk

Bryan Construction Company
Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association
GRIP-FLEX Micro-Surface
Hi-LIte Airfield Services
Holman Capital
MB Companies
NV5 Geospatial

Para-Port Doors
Oshkosh Corporation
Runway Stats
Signature Aviation
Vector Airport Systems

Exhibit & Sponsor

CAOA brings together the largest network of airport and aviation industry professionals. Our past 3 conferences have held consecutive record attendance. This is a great way to reach your audience.

Conference Registration not included with the purchase of an exhibit table, please purchase a separate ticket for each attendee.

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