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Committee Goals and Objectives

Chair: Patrick Haley, CFM, C.M., ACE; Air Cargo Facilities Manager, SEA

Develop an Air Cargo Committee strategic plan and outline SMART (S-specific, M-measurable, A- attainable, R- realistic, T- time bound) goals/objectives.

  • Continue industry outreach to various stakeholders in air cargo operations (e.g. airlines, government, forwarders, shippers, developers and manufacturers) to enable airports and their partners to better understand relevant market conditions and revise their business strategy as appropriate
    • Develop a message plan and strategy utilizing the expertise in the Industry Affairs Working Group for a regional production for the Steering Group members for promotion to secondary and undergraduate students
    • Develop the next generation of Air Cargo Managers and/or educate those airports interested in improving their air cargo service
  • Identify current trends and potential impacts on airports and possible strategic responses to increased levels of service for tenants and other cargo communities
    • Technology and Innovation and Environmental Sustainability
  • Monitor and address ongoing supply chain disruptions relevant to the Air Cargo industry
  • Improve collaboration among other industry trade associations on issues that pertain to Air Cargo, to increase learning and business development opportunities for the membership. (e.g. TIACA, Pharam.aero, IATA, Cold Chain Association, AfA, AEMCA, etc.)
  • Continue to grow working relationship with Airports Council International – Latin America (ACI-LAC), Airports Council International – Europe (ACI-Europe) and their member airports, increase outreach to airports in Mexico and leverage the USMCA Free Trade agreement to share information, best practices and explore growth opportunities
  • Continue to deliver and improve webinars and conferences, creating new and relevant learning opportunities
    • Diversity and Inclusion
    o Promote greater diversity and inclusion within the air cargo industry in promoting and developing the next generation of Air Cargo Managers
    • Review, edit and update current Air Cargo Operations Development Manual as published for 2025 and beyond

Initiatives to Achieve Goals and Objectives

  1. Monthly Air Cargo Steering Group Calls
    1.  Review Working Group(s) progress and research
    2. Conduct webinar and conference planning
      1. Identify and discuss potential high-priority topics & speakers
      2. Implement marketing and promotion plan to increase airport engagement in committee initiatives and conference attendance
      3. Introduce and spotlight new members / attendees to increase engagement
  2.  AirCargo 2025: March 2-4, 2025, held in Arlington, TX
    1. Committee meeting scheduled on March 3rd:
      1. Welcome and introduce new Steering Group members
      2. Discuss Committee and industry issues, solicit concerns and feedback on issues having potential current or future impact, agree on key focus areas
      3. Update the Committee on Working Group(s) progress
      4. Initiate new Working Group planning or analysis as appropriate
      5. Invite and host special guest speakers for learning and development purposes
    2. Site visit to nearby airport cargo facilities and port
  3. Air Cargo Forum 2025, Air Cargo Americas 2025, Air Cargo Europe 2025 or ACI-NA Annual Convention (TBA via Committee Poll and Steering Group consensus)
    1. Committee meeting during the conference
      1. Discuss Committee and industry issues and solicit concerns and feedback on items having potential current or future impact
      2. Update the Committee on Working Group progress
      3. Initiate new Working Group planning or analysis as appropriate
      4. Invite and host special guest speakers for learning and development purposes
    2. Site visit to nearby airport cargo facilities and port

Working Groups Goals and Objectives

Membership Engagement Working Group

Membership Engagement Working Group
Chair: Nicole Maddox, Assistant Director, Air Service Development & Cargo Services, PHL

This Group leads outreach to industry airports to encourage participation and increase engagement in the Committee. Work will include developing a compelling value proposition for airports to join and actively engage as well as identification of key issues that may adversely impact the ability or inclination of airports to participate.

The two primary objectives are:

  • To communicate and promote the Committee’s value proposition
    • Knowledge Sharing
    • Data
    • Benchmarks
  • To contact targeted airports, Ground/Cargo Handlers and World Business Partners/Associates
    • Develop a message plan and strategy utilizing the expertise in the Industry Affairs Working Group for a Regional production for the Steering Group members for promotion to Secondary and undergraduate students
  • Identify key examples of coordination benefits
  • Conduct quarterly performance reviews/updates on Committee’s progress to obtain critical feedback for continuous improvement

Industry Affairs Working Group
Chair: vacant
This Group will meet monthly and identify and bring to the Steering Group industry trends and challenges that are developing and could present issues or opportunities for airports and their stakeholders over the foreseeable future. Key focus areas for the industry issues working group may include, but are not limited to K.I.S.S.:

  • Knowledge Sharing
    • Finalize “Faces of Air Cargo” Video Series
    • Continue Quarterly Roundtables Focusing on Industry Issues
    • Annual Air Cargo Market Forecast Webinar
    • Complete rewrite and update of published Air Cargo Operations Development Manual
  • Innovation Exploration
    • Develop, present an Air Cargo “innovation in operations” webinar
      • Risk management and contingency planning
  • Sustainability
    • AirCargo 2025 Panel moderation, attendance and/or presentation
  • Strategic Development Opportunities (Air Cargo airport asset management)
    • AirCargo 2025 Panel moderation, attendance and/or presentation