Presentations

Spring Conference 2026

Aspen Airport CLosure: Project Planning, Coordination & Regional Impact

By: Diane Jackson, Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, Joe Christie, Jacobsen/Daniels & Casey Adamson, Kimley Horn

Beyond The Runway: How Airports Can Reshape Public Perception

By: Sydny Boyd, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Samantha Blymyer, Centennial Airport & Shahn Sederberg, Colorado Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics

Air Service today: Trends, Realities & the Role of Community in Colorado Skies

By: Jon Jager, Colorado Springs Airport & Harrison Earl, Crawford Murphy & Tilly, 

Successful Airport Asphalt Construction: Colorado Spring Taxiway

By:Brandon Brever, CAPA, Amanda Girten, RS&H, Chris Padilla COS Airport, Mike Dierks, Pyramid Construction & Brock Leger, Pyramid Construction

PFAS At Colorado Airport: Regulatory Considerations and Practical Solutions for Management

By: Richard Murray, CDPHE & Jared Geissler, Terracon

The Rent’s Too Darn High: Managing Review Of and Conflict Over Airport Leases

By: David Reid, Eagle County Airport, John Putnam LLP, Kaplin Kirsh, Tony Vicari, Durango Airport & Slone Isselhard LLP, Kaplin Kirsch

Legal Issues Update

By : Dan Reimer, Airport Lawyer

Winter Conference 2026

Denver Fleet Electrification

By: Steven Ricci, Denver Airport

Centennial Fleet Electrification

By: Lauren Wiarada, Centennial Airport

Legal and Legislative Updates

By: Dan Reimer

Help Us, Help You – CDOT Resources You Might Not Be Using

By:Todd Green & Kaitlyn Westendorf, CDOT