International Aviation Snow Symposium

2025 Agenda

Friday, April 25, 2025

Attendees, Students, Exhibitors & Sponsors, please note: We open registration on Friday for those who arrive early or who are attending educational courses over the weekend. Please know there is no requirement to check in on Friday. Our Pre-Conference Education extends into Saturday & Sunday and our registration desk will be open both days. Our Snow Symposium officially kicks off with our Ice Breaker Reception on Sunday at 4:00pm. Registration will be open each day through Tuesday afternoon.

Pre-Conference Registration Lobby of Convention Center 3:00pm-5:00pm
Time	Session Title	Location	Speaker / Moderator
3:00pm - 5:00pm	Registration Available for Snow School Attendees Name Badge Pick-Up	BCC Lobby	-

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Pre-Conference Registration Lobby of Convention Center 7:00am-5:00pm
Time	Session Title	Location	Speaker / Moderator
7:00am - 5:00pm	Exhibitor Registration	Lobby of Convention Ctr	-
7:00am-5:00pm	ASOS Class Registration/ Snow Academy Registration	Lobby of Convention Ctr	-
7:00am-8:00am	Breakfast (Breakfast for class attendees, instructors & facilitators)	Ballroom	-
8:00am-4:30pm	Basic ASOS	101A	Instructor: John Ostrom
8:00am-4:30pm	Advanced ASOS	101B	Instructor: James Nilo
8:00am-4:30pm	Basic Snow Academy Classroom 1	101D	Instructors: Jim Moorhead, C.M. Gary Gleichman Mike Carlson
8:00am-4:30pm	Basic Snow Academy Classroom 2	101E	Instructors: Brad Becker Jay Ball Richard Brannan
8:00am-4:30pm	Basic Snow Academy Classroom 3	101F	Instructors: Jim Moorhead, C.M. Gary Gleichman Mike Carlson
8:00am-4:30pm	Advanced Snow Academy Please note: It is a pre-requisite for the Advanced Snow Academy to have graduated from the Basic Snow Academy first	106A & 106D	Instructor: Matt Gabbert Ashley Thorsen, A.A.E.
8:00am-4:30pm	Airport Snow Equipment Mechanic Training Sponsored by:	101H	Mechanics Course Instructors: Bob Gardner Kevin Gaddis
8:00am-4:30pm	Air Force Snow & Ice Control Management Course	106C	Lead Instructor: Gary Gleichman Support: P. Benny Benedyk
Before 11:30am	2025 Class Photos To be taken within individual classrooms	Classrooms
12:00pm-1:00pm	Lunch (Lunch for class attendees, instructors & facilitators)	Ballroom	-
5:00pm-6:00pm	Snow Symposium Committee Meeting	Ballroom	Jim Moorhead, C.M.

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Pre-Conference Registration Lobby of Convention Center 7:00am-5:00pm
Time	Session Title	Location	Speaker / Moderator
7:00am-8:00am	Breakfast (Breakfast for class attendees, instructors & facilitators)	Ballroom	-
7:00am - 5:00pm	Exhibitor Registration	Lobby of Convention Ctr	-
8:00am-4:30pm	Basic ASOS	101A	Instructor: John Ostrom
8:00am-4:30pm	Advanced ASOS	101B	Instructor: James Nilo
8:00am-4:30pm	Basic Snow Academy Classroom 1	101D	Instructors: Jim Moorhead, C.M. Gary Gleichman Mike Carlson
8:00am-4:30pm	Basic Snow Academy Classroom 2	101E	Instructors: Brad Becker Jay Ball Richard Brannan
8:00am-4:30pm	Basic Snow Academy Classroom 3	101F	Instructors: Jim Moorhead, C.M. Gary Gleichman Mike Carlson
8:00am-4:30pm	Advanced Snow Academy Please note: It is a pre-requisite for the Advanced Snow Academy to have graduated from the Basic Snow Academy first	106A & 106B	Instructor: Matt Gabbert Ashley Thorsen, A.A.E.
8:00am-4:30pm	Air Force Snow & Ice Control Management Course	106C	Lead Instructor: Gary Gleichman Support P. Benny Benedyk
8:00am-4:30pm	Airport Snow Equipment Mechanic Training Sponsored by:	101H	Mechanics Course Instructors: Bob Gardner Kevin Gaddis
12:00pm-1:00pm	Moderators & Ambassadors Luncheon (Lunch for conference ambassadors & moderators only)	109	-
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch (Lunch for class attendees, instructors & facilitators)	Ballroom	-
First Timer Orientation Are you a first time attendee at the Snow Symposium? Join us on Sunday at 3:00pm in the ballroom as the SnoPo Committee provides a conference overview, what not to miss and answers any questions you may have! Main Ballroom
~Pre-Conference Education Courses End~ International Aviation Snow Symposium Begins! with our Ice Breaker with Exhibitors from 5:00pm - 8:00pm in the Exhibit Hall Please note: The International Aviation Snow Symposium Registration is separate from our pre-conference education courses. Click Here to register for the Snow Symposium which begins on Sunday evening with our Ice Breaker Reception
5:00pm-8:00pm	Ice Breaker with Exhibitors Sponsored by:	Exhibit Hall South	-
Join Us for the SnoPo Wing Challenge at our Ice Breaker & Cheer on your Winner!!

Monday, April 28, 2025

Snow Symposium Registration Opens Lobby of Convention Center 7:00am-4:00pm
Time	Session Title	Location	Speaker / Moderator
7:00am-8:00am	Breakfast	Ballroom	-
8:15am-9:00am	Opening Remarks	Ballroom	Anthem Singer: Jessika Schreiber Opening Remarks: Derek Martin, A.A.E. Jim Moorhead, C.M.
9:00am-10:00am	General Session I Balchen Post Awards	Ballroom	Moderator Jim Moorhead, C.M. Speakers Tim Haizlip Alex Gertsen Dick Williams, A.A.E.
10:00am-5:00pm	Exhibit Area Open	Exhibit Hall	-
10:00am-11:00am	Coffee with Exhibitors	Exhibit Hall	-
11:00am-12:30pm	General Session II Hall of Fame Introduction with Legacy Snow Fighters	Ballroom	Speaker: Gary Gleichman Moderator: Todd Rushing
12:30pm-2:00pm	Lunch with Exhibitors	Exhibit Hall
2:00pm-3:00pm	Track 1: Small Hub Operations & Maintenance	101B	Speakers: Matt Humphreys Roanoke Regional Airport Commission Brad Becker MBS International Airport
2:00pm-3:00pm	Track 2: Medium & Large Hub Operations and Maintenance	101C	Speakers: Matt Gabbert Jim Moorhead, C.M. Richard Brannan Mike Carlson
2:00pm-3:00pm	Track 3: GA Airport Operations & Maintenance	101F	Speakers: Justin Lamb Marty Kelly
2:00pm-3:00pm	Track 4: FAA ACSI Workshop	101G	Speaker: TBA
3:00-4:30pm	Ice Cream Social with Exhibitors *Sponsored by:*	Exhibit Hall	-
3:30-5:00pm	Advanced Snow Academy Final Exam	106A & 106B	Instructor: Matt Gabbert Ashley Thorsen, A.A.E.
4:15pm	Drawings with Exhibitors	Exhibit Hall South	-
6:00pm-10:00pm	Must Register to Attend SNOW FIGHTER APPRECIATION NIGHT! Sponsored by:	Pearl St. Grill 76 Pearl St. Buffalo, NY 14202	Please wear your conference name badge

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Snow Symposium Registration Lobby of Convention Center 7:00am-4:00pm
Time	Session Title	Location	Speaker / Moderator
7:00am-8:00am	Breakfast with Exhibitors	Exhibit Hall	-
8:00am-10:00am	Military Breakout Session AF CE Vehicle/Snow Control Program Manager	106B	Speaker: P. Benny Benedyk
8:00am-9:15am	General Session III: FAA ATC - Snow Fighters Importance to National Airspace System, (NAS)	Ballroom	Speakers: Bob Convery FAA ATC Manager Moderator: Jim Moorhead, C.M.
9:15am-10:00am	Coffee with Exhibitors	Exhibit Hall	-
10:00am-11:00am	Track 1: Airfield Surface Priority Shifts: Impacts on Operations and Safety	101B	Speakers: David Kulinsky, MPA, C.M. Airport Deputy Director of Operations and Maintenance at Saint Louis Lambert Int. Airport (STL) Ben Jachim Airfield Maintenance Supervisor at Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) Derrick Myles, C.M., ACE Operations Manager Bishop International Airport Moderator: Ashley Thorsen, A.A.E.
10:00am-11:00am	Track 2: Cooperative Contracts for Purchasing Solutions	101C	Speakers: Mike Garrette, Sourcewell Derek Martin, A.A.E., Erie Airport Aaron Kaden, Kansas City Airport Bill Degraw, Louisville Airport Kenny Gregson, Hi-Lite Airfield Services Charles Barger, Eagle-Myslik Moderator: Todd Rushing
10:00am-11:00am	Track 3: FAA ATC & Winter Operations	101F	Speaker: Andy Behary FAA Cleveland Center Air Traffic Manager Moderator: Bob Convery FAA Air Traffic Manager
10:00am-11:00am	Track 4: Preparation for the FAA Inspection	101G	Speaker: TBA
10:00am-11:00am	SAE-Airport Snow & Ice Control Equipment G-15	106C	Speakers: Bob Gardner
11:00am-1:00pm	Corporate Appreciation Lunch & Keynote Speaker Richard Champion de Crespigny Qantas Flight 32 Captain Click Here to Read More!	Ballroom	Moderator: Matt Gabbert Jim Moorhead, C.M.
1:15pm-2:15pm	General Session IV: Pre Flight-Perspective in Winter Operations	Ballroom	Speakers: Fred McMullen National Weather Service Erik Schillo Air National Guard KC-135 Pilot Moderator: Ashley Thorsen, A.A.E.
2:00pm-4:00pm	Military Breakout Session	106B	Speaker: P. Benny Benedyk
2:15pm-4:00pm	Final Visit with Exhibitors Grand Prize Giveaway *Must be present to win!*	Exhibit Hall	-
4:00pm-4:15pm	Snow Plow Rodeo Driver Meeting	106A	Instructors: Tim Haizlip Candace Spillers-Wood Gary Gleichman Matt Humphreys
4:15pm	Exhibitor Breakdown	Exhibit Hall	Charles Barger Todd Rushing
4:15pm-9:00pm	Niagara Falls USA/Canada Self-Guided Tour Meet us at the main entrance of the BCC, bus boarding begins at 4:15pm! Departure at 4:30pm PLEASE NOTE: Those signing up for the Canada tour should anticipate 1-2 miles of walking while on the tour	Departure: BCC Return: Hyatt	Tour Contacts: US Tour TBA CA Tour TBA
4:30pm	Buses depart from the BCC at 4:30pm for Tours Reminder to those taking the Canada Tour to bring your Passport! Return trip will be to the Hyatt	Buffalo Convention Center Lobby

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Time	Session Title	Location	Speaker / Moderator
7:30am-9:30am	Breakfast	Ballroom	-
Attention All Rodeo Drivers! Those who have signed on to be a driver in our 2025 SnoPo Rodeo should plan to gather in the lobby of the convention center to take the first bus over to the airport at 8:00am! Those who miss the bus may lose their ability to participate.
8:30am	Rodeo Transportation Buses will begin looping between the BCC & Buffalo International Airport every half hour through 4:00pm	Busses will board outside of Convention Center	-
Thank you to our 2025 Snow Plow Rodeo & Legacy Sponsor!
9:30am-4:00pm	Snow Plow Rodeo & BBQ	BUF Airport	-
6:00pm-10:00pm	IASS Closing Celebration Sponsored by:	Ballroom	-