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Airport Systems Action Planning Meeting 2008—Agenda
DeVere Mottram Hall, Manchester, UK

October 6, 2008 Day 1
19:00 – 21:00 Welcome Reception in the Terrace Bar
October 7, 2008 Day 2
8:00 – 9:00

Networking Breakfast

9:00 – 9:30 Welcome Address and Global Airports Business Update—John Belcher, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ARINC
9:30 – 10:00 Keynote Speaker— Martin Smith, Director of Group Technology and Innovation, Manchester Airport Group
10:00 – 10:30

Airport Products Roadmap—Tony Chapman, Senior Director, Integrated Travel Solutions, ARINC EMEA

10:30 – 10:35 Breakout Sessions Brief
10:35 – 11:00 Morning Coffee Break in the Technology Showcase
Breakout Sessions
Sessions of interactive workshops designed to open up debate and discussion of the important industry topics. Learn from ARINC how they are addressing these key issues with new technologies and products.
 

Room 1: Stuart Garrett, ARINC

Room 2: Nick Rankin, Mobiqa Room 3: Paul Behan, IATA
11:00 – 12:00

CUPPS – “The Next Generation of Common Use”

A collaboration of airlines, airports, and vendors working together to develop a new standard with the goal of creating a platform for common systems.

Learn how to:

  • Reduce support costs
  • Enable airport system integration

Mobility and Revenue Generation

Explore solutions that impact on:
  • The passenger experience
  • Ancillary revenue
  • Irregular operations
  • Passenger communication
  • Business Continuity
  • Remote check-in
  • Self-service
  • Roving Check-in
  • Bag drop

Fast Travel

In response to consumer demand for greater convenience, Fast Travel offers a range of self-service options to enable the passenger to manage all appropriate aspects of the departure and arrival processes.
  • Operational cost reduction
  • Service improvement
  • Check in
  • Baggage Processing
  • Documentation
  • Irregular operations
12:00 – 13:30 Networking Lunch
Join us for lunch in Nathaniel’s Restaurant overlooking the magnificent Mottram Hall Golf Course.
13:30 – 14:30 CUPPS Mobility and Revenue Generation Fast Travel
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee Break in the Technology Showcase
15:00 – 15:30 RFID and its impact at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas
Dave Bourgon, Airline Systems Manager, Information Systems
15:30 – 16:30

Followed by a Panel Discussion led by Keith Margerison, Staff Vice President, ARINC Airports Factory:

RFID: does it have a place in the aviation industry?

Hear from – Mike Sauders, Motorola; Dave Bourgon, McCarran Airport; and 2 panel members to be confirmed
16:30 – 17:15 ARINC Managed Services presentation—Jim Martin, Vice President, ARINC Managed Services
17:15 – 17:30 Closing remarks from Day Two—Dave Poltorak, Vice President and Managing Director, ARINC EMEA
19:30 – 23:00 Gala Dinner

Buses will be departing the hotel at:
18:30 — for those listed on the Manchester United Stadium Tour
19:00 — for those not on the tour

Join us at Old Trafford stadium—home of the world-famous Manchester United football club—for a well-earned and convivial dinner with after-dinner entertainment from guest speaker Tommy Docherty.

The former Preston North End, Celtic, and Arsenal player was not only previously manager of Manchester United, Tommy has also managed Chelsea, QPR, Derby County, Oporto, Wolves, Aston Villa, and Scotland. In fact, he claims to have had more clubs than Jack Nicklaus!

The fast-talking, wisecracking Glaswegian is known throughout the UK as “The Doc”. If laughter is the best medicine, there’s only one Doc who can prescribe an evening full of fun and entertainment for our ARINC guests.

October 8, 2008 Day 3
10:00 – 10:10

Welcome and Opening remarks—Dave Poltorak, Vice President and Managing Director, ARINC EMEA

10:10 – 10:45 Challenges of Harmonized IT Strategy—Paul Jackman, TBI
10:45 – 11:15

Question and Answer Session led and hosted by David Taylor, Senior Product Director, ARINC Airport Systems

11:15 – 11:40 Morning Break
Breakout Sessions
  Room 1 Room 2 Room 3
11:40 – 12:40 CUPPS
Mobility and Revenue Generation Fast Travel
12:40 – 13:20

APD Airports Security Update

13:20 – 13:30 Closing Remarks—Dave Poltorak, Vice President and Managing Director, ARINC EMEA
13:30 – 15:00 Lunch