2026 Annual Conference

Saturday, March 28, 2026

5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Board Dinner

Sunday, March 29, 2026

11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Registration

12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Board Meeting

1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Exhibitor Setup

3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Committee Meetings

5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception—Hilton Downtown, 23rd floor

sponsored by

Monday, March 30, 2026

8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Registration—Event Center

8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall

8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Keynote Address

Jason Berry, Chief Operating Officer, Alaska Air Group

9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

Exhibitor Spotlight

9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Networking Break

10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

What Have We Done for You Lately

10:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.

Session I

11:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Awards Luncheon, sponsored by

1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Session II

2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Networking Break

3:00 p.m.

Bus departs Hilton Downtown for Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum

4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.

Session III

5:15 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Dinner and Reception under the Spruce Goose

7:30 p.m.

Bus departs for Hilton Downtown

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall

8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Keynote Address

9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

Networking Break

Breakouts

Administration

Instruction

Regulation

Pathways

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Breakout 1

Breakout 5

Breakout 9

Breakout 13

10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

Breakout 2

Breakout 6

Breakout 10

Breakout 14

11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

Lunch

1:15 p.m. -2:15 p.m.

Breakout 3

Breakout 7

Breakout 11

Breakout 15

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Breakout 4

Breakout 8

Breakout 12

Breakout 16

3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Networking Break

4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Exhibitor Door Prizes

5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Reception at Punch Bowl 340 SW Morrison Street, 3^rd Floor

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

8:00 a.m.

Bus departs Hilton Downtown

8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Portland Community College (PCC) Rock Creek Campus Tour & Breakfast

11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Horizon Air Ops Center Tour & Lunch

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

Bus drop at Airport, Hilton Downtown, and Deschutes Brewery

2:00 p.m.

Wrap Party—Deschutes Brewery

Thursday, April 2, 2026

8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

ATEC Academy—PCC CLIMB Center, 1626 Southeast Water Ave

Navigate the classroom with confidence! This two-day session kicks off an immersive three-month training course intended to equip new educators with essential teaching tools. Separate registration required (here). 

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

FAA Designated Mechanic Examiner Recurrent Training Seminar—CLIMB Center

Required recurrent training for designated mechanic examiners, presented by the FAA. Advanced and separate registration is required. (coming soon)

Friday, April 3, 2026

8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

ATEC Academy—CLIMB Center