Speaker Biograghy: Ted has managed multiple airport projects in the Airport Planning Department at the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority since it was created in 2003. He managed the first-ever adopted airport master plan for San Diego International Airport, which included the 10-gate terminal expansion Green Build which completed construction in 2013, and the Regional Aviation Strategic Plan for San Diego County public-use airports in 2011. He is also responsible for the environmental and coastal review of proposed projects at San Diego International Airport.


Day 2 - 11 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development

15:55 - 16:20 - PREP (plan-review-engage-procure) to deliver amazing West Coast airport improvements
Synopsis: Hear how planners delivered successful airport projects on time and under budget to rave reviews from passengers and airlines. Planners from the latest airport improvements in California (San Diego and Los Angeles) will discuss how they 'bridged' advance planning and construction with a continual planning process that engages stakeholders. Learn how PREP (plan-review-engage-procure) has been implemented successfully to construct airport projects using a game plan that includes airport operators, tenants, stakeholder agencies and the public.

Audience will learn:

• Implement a successful airport project that makes happy users and policy makers
• Create a knowledgeable airport owner/operator that leads from inception through operations
• Develop a game plan that sticks to a budget and delivers on time
• Learn how to plan, review, engage and procure (PREP) a programme that delivers key stakeholders what they want and need
• Keep complex projects on track to deliver the aviation needs demanded by the region