Proper contingency planning can help airports become resilient against disruptions. Contingency plans can prepare for impacts on staffing, financial and information technology resources, infrastructure, facilities, and/or supply chains. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will provide an overview of disruptions and contingencies that can impact small airport operations, mutual aid agreements, and other internal and external plans. Presenters will share research results and tools that were developed to address the unique needs of small airports in managing their contingencies.
This webinar is based on ACRP Web-Only Document 59: Integration of Contingency Planning for Small Airports.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program.
There is no fee to attend this webinar. Registration is required.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.
 
Webinar agenda and presenters

• Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) to identify and prioritize planning – Shaun Germolus, Kissimmee Gateway Airport
• Implementation and communication tools – Julie Quinn, Quinn Williams
• Question and answer session moderated by Scott Corzine, Cohn Reznick

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.
 
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Review the toolset developed to meet small airport contingency planning requirements
• Understand the role contingency planning tools play in managing operational disruptions, mitigating their impact, and recovering effectively

 
American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits
This webinar is approved by the American Planning Association (APA) for 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Credits. CM credits provide continuing education opportunities for AICP Certified Planners to continue their professional skills and knowledge. To receive CM credits, Certified Planners should visit the TRB event webpage on American Planning Association and register their participation.
Please make sure that you register for this session and log in using the link that TRB provides to your email account. We use this as your record that you attended this session. TRB only maintains the records of attendees who use their email address to log into the webinar and cannot verify attendance of individuals who view the webinar without personally logging into the session.  
If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact AICPCM@planning.org.
Continuing Education Units for Accredited Airport Executives
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) will provide 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) to accredited airport executives who attend this webinar. Claim CEUs by visiting www.aaae.org/ceu. For questions about AAAE continuing education units, please contact accreditation@aaae.org.
 
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