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2025 MARPA ANNUAL CONFERENCE AGENDA
The 2025 MARPA Conference will be held November 11-13, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency DFW in Dallas, Texas.
Below is the event agenda, which is SUBJECT TO CHANGE. |
| 2:00pm - 6:00pm |
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REGISTRATION Enterprise Foyer
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| 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
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NEW ATTENDEE ORIENTATION
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| New to the MARPA Conference and looking for tips to get you started, or a frequent flyer hoping to learn the "secret sauce" for a successful event? Join host Powell Simbulan, Business Development Director at NSL Aerospace, in the Wetzel Room just off of the hotel lobby |
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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1:1 MEETING TIPS FOR AIR CARRIERS
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| Are you an Air Carrier hoping to get get the most out of your MARPA Member 1:1 Meetings? Host Nils Wittmaack, Senior Manager-Corporate Procurement of Consumables, Expendables and Alternates
at Lufthansa Group, will guide you through in the Jonsson Room. (Air Carriers only, please) |
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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1:1 MEETING TIPS FOR SUPPLIERS
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| Making connections during the MARPA Member 1:1 Meetings can be the boost your business needs! Join Host Glen Edwardsen, MARPA Marketing Committee Co-Chair and Business Development Director at Vogt Aero, in the Hobby Room for strategies to make connections. |
| 4:00pm - 6:00pm |
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MARPA HAPPY HOUR AVIATORS A
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| All attendees are welcome to attend this casual kick-off to enjoy beverages and light snacks in the Aviators A Room |
| 7:30am - 7:00pm |
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REGISTRATION ENTERPRISE FOYER
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| 7:30am - 8:30am |
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NETWORKING CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST ENTERPRISE BALLROOM 1/2
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| 8:30am - 12:30pm |
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MARPA MEMBER 1:1 MEETINGS SESSION ENTERPRISE BALLROOM 1/2
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Participation in the MARPA Member 1:1 Meetings session is limited to qualifying and Members that signed up and scheduled in advance. Non-participating attendees are asked to remain in the Enterprise Foyer.
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| 11:30am - 12:30pm |
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WORKSHOP SESSION LEADERSHIP WING |
| Workshops are open to all attendees |
| 11:30pm - 12:00pm |
Tariff Mitigation Strategies: Foreign Trade Zones CARTER |
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Clara Greceanu - Associate Attorney, MARPA
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| 11:30pm - 12:30pm |
Lean Daily Management and Visual Management GLASSCOCK |
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Eric Lussier - Principal, NEXT LEVEL Partners, LLC
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| 12:30pm - 1:30pm |
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NETWORKING LUNCHEON ENTERPRISE BALLROOM 1/2 AND AVIATORS Bnote: seating available in both locations
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| 1:30pm - 5:00pm |
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WORKSHOP AND COMMITTEE MEETING SESSION |
| Workshops are open to all attendees, MARPA Air Carrier Committee meeting is limited to MARPA member air carriers/operators |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
"PMA 101" Regulations for Manufacturers ENTERPRISE BALLROOM 3/4 |
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Pat Markham - VP Technical Services; HEICO Aerospace
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| 2:30pm - 3:00pm |
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AFTERNOON BREAK Enterprise Ballroom 1/2 |
| 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
MARPA Air Carrier Committee Meeting AVIATORS B |
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
MARPA Marketing Committee Meeting MCKEE |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm |
MARPA Safety and Technical Committee Meeting VANDERGRIFF |
| 5:00pm - 7:00pm |
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EVENING WELCOME RECEPTION ENTERPRISE BALLROOM 1/2
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| 7:00am - 5:00pm |
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REGISTRATION ENTERPRISE FOYER
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| 7:00am - 8:15am |
MARPA President's Breakfast (by invitation only) STINSON ROOM
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| 7:30am - 8:30am |
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NETWORKING BREAKFAST ENTERPRISE BALLROOM 1/2 AND AVIATORS B note: seating available in both locations
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| 8:30am - 5:00pm |
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GENERAL SESSION ENTERPRISE BALLROOM 3/4
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| All registered attendees are invited to attend this all-day session |
| 8:30am - 10:00am |
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Keynote Presentation |
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Dan Bartel - Chief Procurement Officer; American Airlines |
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Association Update |
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Jason Dickstein - President; MARPA |
| 10:00am - 10:30am |
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NETWORKING BREAK ENTERPRISE BALLROOM 1/2 |
| 10:30am - 12:30pm |
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Questions For a Carrier: Part 3, "What About Engine PMAs?" |
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Donny Douglas - Principal Engineer - PMA Approvals; Delta Air Lines |
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Complex Engine PMA Development and Introduction into Service |
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John Green - Chief Technical Officer; Chromalloy |
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| Developments and Opportunities for Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines |
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Alex Gorinsky - MD M&E Aircraft Supply Chain Ops & Material Management, Alaska Airlines
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How Members Can Make the Most of MARPA Committees |
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Glen Edwardsen - MARPA Marketing Committee Co-Chair and Business Development Director; Vogt Aero, LLC |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm |
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NETWORKING LUNCHEON ENTERPRISE BALLROOM 1/2 AND AVIATORS B
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| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
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Accelerate PMA Adoption |
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MODERATOR: Dennis Santare - SVP, Component & Engineering Solutions; ATS
PANELISTS: Travis Day - General Manager, Aircraft Parts Division; EVCO LLC
Zaiq Karim - Manager, Tech Ops Supply Chain Management; Southwest Airlines
Alex Gorinsky - MD M&E Aircraft Supply Chain Ops & Material Management; Alaska Airlines
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PANEL: PMA Success Stories |
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MODERATOR: Nils Wittmaack - Senior Manager Corporate Procurement-Consumables, Expendables and Alternates; Lufthansa Group
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| 3:00pm - 3:30pm |
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NETWORKING BREAK ENTERPRISE BALLROOM 1/2 |
| 3:30pm - 5:00pm |
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Exploring a PMA Safety Case Study |
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Steve Szpunar - VP, Corporate Regulatory and Engineering; HEICO Corporation and MARPA Safety Committee Chairman |
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PANEL- "Air Carrier PMA Perspective" |
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MODERATOR: Diedre Hawkins - Senior Engineer PMA, American Airlines |
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