Quick Facts

The Conference attracts a variety of customers, providers and advisor attendee groups who create an exceptional venue for learning, networking and business development.

This is an educational conference keynoted by top business, academic, and government leaders, complemented by numerous in-depth breakout sessions and case studies for customers and providers.

WELCOME RECEPTION

This event will be held at the MIRAGE - LAS VEGAS in the Grand Ballroom A, September 29, 2008 at 7:00 pm.

Speaker: Kathlyn Hoekstra

Senior Policy Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration

Kathlyn Hoekstra is a Senior Policy Analyst in the Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) Division of the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization. Within AIM, Kathie focuses on institutional, legal and international issues. She advises management on the protection of the national airspace system, eminent domain & zoning around airports, changes to regulations, and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) issues involving NextGen.

Kathie is also a commercial, multi-engine pilot with instrument privileges. She joined AIM in 2007, after working for 3 years in the Office of Chief Counsel, Enforcement Division where she prosecuted certificate holders for violations of airspace, antidrug and medical regulations. Prior to joining the FAA, Kathie worked for 11 years with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. At the FDIC, she wrote testimony for the Chairman on lender liability issues, supervised litigation strategy of field attorneys on environmental matters and advised management on how to handle contaminated assets acquired from failed banks. In 1997, Kathie received an LLM in Environmental Law from the George Washington University Law School.