Airline Dispatchers Federation.
Representing the professional interests of the Aircraft Dispatcher.

2018 Summit Agenda

Tuesday, October 9

0800-1700       Registration Open

0800-0900       Continental Breakfast in the Exhibition Hall

0900-0910       Opening Remarks

                                    Catherine Jackson

0910-1040       VP Panel

                                    Jim DeYoung, UAL

                                    Matt Hafner, SWA

                                    Dave Holtz, DAL

                                    Lorne Cass, AAL

                                    Vikram Krishnan, Moderator

-Raffle Prize: Aerodata Bose Speaker


1040-1110       Networking Break in the Exhibition Hall

1110-1200       Jim Owens-DAL, "The Mortal Dispatcher"

-Raffle Prize: Delta A300 Model

1200-1230       Buffet

1230-1300       Phil Brooks-UAL, Jumpseating-A User’s Guide

-Raffle Prize: Autographed Tuskegee Airman 5th Edition Book

1300-1330       Networking Break in the Exhibition Hall

1330-1350       Mike White, Avtec

-Raffle Prize: Wine Stoppers

1350-1450       John DeLisi, NTSB

-Raffle Prize: Aerodata Bose Speaker & iLuv Speaker (Pence Wealth)

1450-1520       Networking Break in the Exhibition Hall

1520-1600       Rick Curtis, SWA – Turbulence Product Enhancements

-Raffle Prize: Southwest Autographed 737 Model

1700                Board Buses for Willis Tower

1730-1900       UAL NOC Tours

-Raffle Prize: United Airlines 787 Model

1830-2030       99thFloor Reception Hosted by UAL

2030                Board Buses to DoubleTree


Wednesday, October 10

0800-               Registration Open

0800-0900       Continental Breakfast in the Exhibition Hall

-Raffle Prize: Alaska 737 Model

0900-1000       Operations Communications Group Presentation

-Raffle Prize: Jetblue Airbus Model

1000-1030       Networking Break in the Exhibition Hall

-Raffle Prize: Tablet

1030-1115        Ruth Stilwell-New Entrants, Commercial Space and 

                         Changing Airspace Management

-Raffle Prize: Aerodata Bose Speaker

1115-1150        Pam Munro-Dispatch Workload Study

-Raffle Prize: Discovery Flight (Dallas to Stephenville, TX)

1150-1200       Closing Remarks

                                  Catherine Jackson       

-Giveaway Prize: Beats Wireless Headphones