The SMART Airports & Regions Conference & Exhibition is the premier event covering how SMART airports and their adjacent regions are leveraging “connectivity” to stimulate “innovation and opportunity”. At the core of SMART regions is strong transportation infrastructure, seamlessly connected and coordinated. The key infrastructure pillars comprise of transportation, power, integrated utilities, urban development, resource management and IT based connectivity.
The SMART Airports & Regions Conference & Exhibition focuses on SMART strategies, opportunities and innovations that development, design, technology and the internet is bringing to environments, communities and cities.
Aviation Planning Department Manager Mitch Hooper will be moderating a panel discussion on “Retooling and Rebuilding Airport Infrastructure – Preparing for 2030 and Beyond” from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Tuesday, July 19. The session will cover the latest infrastructure development guidance, an update on the electric aircraft industry, and a discussion about integrating air mobility and electric aircraft into the nation’s airports and urban areas.