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Tarrant County Community College Trinity River Campus
300 Trinity Campus Circle
Fourth Floor Main Building
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Campus Information
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Hotel

The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel
The property is within walking distance of the Tarrant County Community College campus.

GROUP RATE
$169 USD per night

DATES AVAILABLE
Saturday, March 28, 2020 - Thursday, April 2, 2020

LAST DAY AT DISCOUNTED RATE
Monday, March 9, 2020
Reserve early, space is limited.

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Sponsors

Sponsorship opportunities are still available.

Agenda

All events will take place at the Tarrant County College Trinity River Campus (TCCTR), Level 4, unless otherwise noted.

​Content is subject to change, sessions descriptions and speakers will be added as they are finalized.

​Sunday March 29 2020

​12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. 
​5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. ​

Exhibitor Setup
Registration
Board Meeting (open to all)
Committee Meetings (open to all)
ASA Welcome Reception--Reata Restaurant (across the street from event hotel)

​Monday March 30, 2020

7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Registration
7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. Breakfast, sponsored by AeroTrain Corp.
8:00 a.m.-8:10 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
8:10 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Exhibitor & Employer Link Spotlight
9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Coffee Break, sponsored by Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
9:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Keynote Address
9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m. General Session I: What Have We Done for You Lately
10:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m. General Session II: Aviation Policy Briefing
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Employer Link: Student Career Fair—TCCTR Level 2 (run in parallel to the general session)
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. AVOTEK Awards Luncheon
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. General Session III: Plane Talk
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. General Session IV: What Good Looks Like
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Employer Link: Educator-Recruiter Meet and Greet—TCCTR Level 2
5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. American Airlines Reception and Dinner--CR Smith Museum (shuttle bus service provided)

Tuesday March 31, 2020

​7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Registration
7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. Breakfast, sponsored by United Airlines
8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Keynote Address
8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Networking Break
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Breakout Tracks

.	Administration	Regulation	Talent Sourcing	Teaching Techniques	Credentialing & CE
9:00 - 10:00 am	1.0 ​Pushing the A&P	2.0 FAA Policy Update	3.0 Recruitment Best Practices	4.0 Soft Skills	5.0 NC3 Certifications
​10:15 - 11:15 am	1.1 High School Pathways	2.1 Airman Certification Standards	3.1 Resume Building	4.1 Augmented Reality	5.1 NC3 Certifications
12:30 - 1:30 pm	1.2 Apprentice Programs	2.2 Airman Testing System Updates	3.2 Choose Aerospace	4.2 Learn to Teach	5.2 AET Certification
1:45 - 2:45 pm	1.3 Unmanned Technology	2.3 Airman Testing Designations	3.3 Community Outreach	4.3 The Reluctant Leader	5.3 Research Roundtable

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch, sponsored by the Aviation Institute of Maintenance
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks & Exhibitor Door Prizes
4:00 p.m. Exhibitor Break Down
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Snap-on Honky Tonk and Dinner--Billy Bob’s Texas (shuttle bus service provided)

Wednesday April 1, 2020

8:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Facility Tours (shuttle bus service provided)
Attendees choose one of two tour schedules. Space is limited, advance registration is required.

Tour Itinerary—Option 1
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Lockheed Martin Tour
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch at Tarrant County Aviation Program
1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Tarrant County Aviation Program Tour
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Bell Helicopter Tour

Tour Itinerary—Option 2
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. American Airlines Maintenance Tour
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. American Airlines Integrated Operations Center Tour
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch at Aviation Institute of Maintenance
1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Tour
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Southwest Airlines Tour

5:00 p.m. Fort Worth Ale Trail--Rahr & Sons Brewing Company (starting point)

Thursday April 2, 2020

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. FAA Designated Mechanic Examiner Renewal
Required recurrent training presented by the FAA (separate registration required).

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Joint Services Aviation Maintenance Technician Credentialing Council
By invitation only.

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More information, including a list of 2019 conference attendees, is available on the 2019 Annual Conference webpage.