Host

AVIATION INSTITUTE OF MAINTENANCE
3711 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

Hotel

HYATT CENTRIC MAGNIFICENT MILE
633 N St Clair St, Chicago, IL 60611

GROUP RATE
$159/night

DATES AVAILABLE
Saturday March 25, 2023 -
​Wednesday March 29, 2023

LAST DAY AT DISCOUNTED RATE
March 6, 2023

RESERVE

Opportunity

Support the event

SPONSOR

Reserve a table in the exhibit hall

EXHIBIT

Participate in the employer link

RECRUIT

AGENDA

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SUNDAY MARCH 26

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1:00 PM to 4:00 PM     ​Exhibitor Setup, Aviation Institute of Maintenance
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM    Board Meeting @ Hyatt Centric
2:00 PM to 4:30 PM     Registration @ Hyatt Centric
2:30 PM to 3:30 PM     Committee Meetings @ Hyatt Centric
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.   Welcome Reception @ Gino's East, sponsored by ASA

MONDAY MARCH 27

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7:30 AM                Bus departs Hyatt Centric for Aviation Institute of Maintenance
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM   Registration
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM   Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM to 8:30 AM      Breakfast, sponsored by AAR
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM      Welcoming remarks and Exhibitor Spotlight
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM     Networking break, sponsored by PIA
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM   Keynote: Rodney Luetzen, Vice President Tech Ops, United Airlines
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM   General Session 1: What Have We Done for You Lately
​11:30 AM to 1:00 PM       Awards Luncheon, sponsored by AVOTEK
1:00 PM to 2:15 PM     General Session II: Supply and Demand of Aviation Technical Personnel
2:15 PM to 2:45 PM          Networking break
2:45 PM to 4:00 PM      General Session III: Plane Talk
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM      Reception @ Marz Brewing, sponsored by Snap-on​

TUESDAY MARCH 28

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7:30 AM                       Bus departs Hyatt Centric for Aviation Institute of Maintenance
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM   Registration
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM   Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM to 8:45 AM    Breakfast, sponsored by PSA Airlines
8:45 AM to 9:15 AM     Keynote
                                     Breakout Sessions
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM   1-1 Building an A&P Plus Program
                                     2-1 FAA Policy Update
                                     3-1 High School Partnerships with Choose Aerospace
                                     4-1 TBA
10:45 AM to 11:45 AM   1-2 Incorporating Electronic Propulsion
                                      2-2 FAA Inspector Surveillance
                                      3-2 Creative Partnerships: South Chicago Case Study
                                      4-2 Product Showcase: Ekanos
11:45 AM to 1:15 PM      Food Truck Lunch 
1:15 PM to 2:15 PM     1-3 Virtual Reality in the Classroom
                                      2-3 FAA Airman Testing Policy Update
                                      3-3 Part 147 Best Practices
                                      4-3 Maintaining Academic Continuity
2:30 PM to 3:30 PM       1-4 Hangar of the Future
                                      2-4 FAA Testing Changes
                                      3-4 Training New Technical Instructors
                                      4-4 Embracing DEI
3:45 PM to 4:30 PM     Closing Remarks & Exhibitor Door Prizes
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM    Employer Link Networking Reception
6:30 PM                        Bus departs AIM for Hyatt​

WEDNESDAY MARCH 29

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8:00 AM to 12:00 PM      United Airlines Tour @ O'Hare International Airport (shuttle bus will make O'Hare drop after tours)

THURSDAY MARCH 30

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8:00 AM to 5:00 PM      FAA recurrent Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME) Seminar (separate registration required)