Agenda - Day 1

Start End Tuesday, July 17
9:00 AM 9:20 AM Chairman Hersman's Opening Statement
9:20 AM 9:50 AMLt. Col Bob Russell (AFRCC)
9:50 AM 11:00 AM Panel #1 - National SAR System Overview
Chris O'Connors (NOAA)
Cdr. Mark Turner (USCG)
Rick Button (NSARC)
11:00 AM 11:30 AM Break
11:30 AM 12:30 PM Panel #2 - National SAR Policy
Jeffrey Smith (FAA)
Jeff Tobias (FCC)
Melissa Rudinger (AOPA)
12:30 PM 1:45 PM Lunch
1:45 PM 3:00 PM Panel #3 - Operational Issues
Tim Arel (FAA)
Capt. Roy Porter (AFRCC)
John Desmarais (CAP)
Mark Eggeman (State SAR Coordinators Council)
3:00 PM 3:30 PM Break
3:30 PM 5:00 PM Panel #4 - Technical Issues
Ric Peri (AEA)
Jim Shaffer (FCC)
Duane Quiring (ACR Electronics)
Joan Goodman (EBC)
Mike Akatiff (ACK)
Chip Bulger (FAA)

 

Agenda - Day 2

Start End Wednesday, July 18
9:00 AM 10:45 AM Panel #5 - Emerging Technologies
Bob Markle (RTCM)
Patrick Shay (DeLorme)
Bob Bennett (Globalstar)
Jerry Lee (Spidertracks)
Vincent Capezzuto (FAA)
Bob Roth (USFS)
John Marinho (CTIA)
10:45 AM 11:15 AM Break
11:15 AM 12:45 PM Panel #6 - The Future of GA SAR
Al Knox (USAF)
Cdr. Mark Turner (USCG)
Doug Ritter (Equipped to Survive Foundation)
Lt. Col Bob Russell (AFRCC)
12:45 PM 1:00 PM Chairman Hersman's Closing Statement