Our Theme: The Challenges of NextGen, New Issues for Aviation’s Future

Our Major Partners: NASA, FAA, JPDO, AIAA DATC, IEEE AESS

Our Technical Program: Nearly 100 technical papers authored by noted experts. 11 fact filled sessions and a special edition CD.

Our Hotel: The Westin Washington Dulles Airport is the crown jewel of Dulles Corner, an emerging enclave of exclusive residences and multinational corporate headquarters convenient to Washington DC.

Just 1 mile from Dulles International Airport and under 30 minutes from DC’s center, the hotel is the Dulles Technology Corridor’s newest addition and offers a stylish and comfortable retreat where you can truly relax and reenergize while you travel.

Our Accommodations: Your Conference Committee has arranged for ALL participants to receive the preferred government rate at this brand new hotel. Make your reservation today.

Our Networking: Lots of time during breaks and meals to connect.

Our Sponsors and Exhibits: Numerous exhibits including hands-on demos of NextGen technology. Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Sunhillo, Mosaic ATM, Frequentis, ARINC, SELEX, Sensis.

Our Social Event: Don’t miss this docent-led VIP tour of the Steven Udvar Hazy Air and Space Museum followed by more networking at an early evening reception. You likely won’t get this opportunity – ever.

Our Plenaries: Three days of intensive updates on ICNS related topics by noted government, military and industry leaders — led by Dr. Karlin Toner; Director, JPDO.

Our Special Event: The FAA System Wide Information Management Program will conduct an Industry Day on May 13.

Our Committee: Led by Mr. Jim Dieudonne, MITRE Center for Advanced Aviation System Development, General Chair, who will tell stories to delight every engineer.

Our Already Low Registration: Unchanged from 2009. You get all the above for one low price… Register now!

Our Website: www.i-cns.org

Due to the high level of interest in this year’s conference, we have rearranged the Plenary sessions each day in order to accommodate the increased level of interest. See the changes below and view our complete program in the 2009 Agenda.

Ann Tedford
FAA NextGen Operations and Planning

Note: Hotel Room Block Change

Due to increased interest, the Government hotel room block has been increased and the normal Conference Rate hotel room block decreased. Reservation is now open for both the conference and hotel rooms.

Updated Plenary Schedule

Wednesday, May 13

Plenary Session: NextGen

• Panel 1: Industry Partnerships
  Panel Chair: Vicki Cox, FAA SVP NextGen & Operations Planning
• Panel 2: Implementation Planning to Deliver Planned Capabilities
  Panel Chair: Dr. Mike Romanowski, FAA Director NextGen Integration & Implementation
• Panel 3: Cross Agency Cross Community
  Panel Chair: Dr. Karlin Toner, DOT Senior Staff Advisor for NextGen

Thursday, May 14

Plenary Session: Net Centricity
Session Chair: Colonel Douglas Wreath, DOD

Friday, May 15

Plenary Session: Trajectory Based Operations
Session Chair: Dave Hamrick, MITRE

• Register online now. A discounted advance rate is available for payment received by May 1, 2009. (Authors, see special registration instructions)
• Make your hotel reservations now. This is a limited room block, and the hotel may sell out early. The conference room block cut-off date is Wednesday, April 29th. After that date, the conference rate will go up to the hotel’s prevailing rate.

Newsworthy

AIAA Applauds Congress’ Action On NASA Conference Participation

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (3/24) announced that it “applauds the swift action of Congress to affirm the ability of NASA to participate in technical conferences, by clarifying the intent of language inserted into the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008…signed into law on March 11, 2009.”

AIAA President George Muellner “welcomed this news,” saying, “Now forums, such as those hosted by AIAA…can continue to occur with the active participation of all interested parties.” AIAA Executive Director Bob Dickman said, “We appreciate the efforts of all those involved in helping to eliminate what had become a significant barrier to NASA’s ability to disseminate its critical research and development accomplishments.” (View Full PDF Announcement)

• Online Registration
• Hotel Room Reservation

The cut-off date for hotel reservations is Monday, April 21 at 6:00 pm ET; for online registration, Thursday, May 1st at midnight ET.

Please view the ICNS Conference Agenda for program details as they are announced.