ACRP Insight Events

May 7 & 8, 2025

Preparing U.S. Airport Infrastructure for Weather Events

Airports must consider the effects of weather events to prepare their facilities and infrastructure. This Insight Event aims to discuss the key factors related to planning for and responding weather events at airports. Click here for presentations.

April 30 & May 1, 2025

Airport Energy Preparedness

Airports are facing an increasing number of challenges and opportunities as they strive to expand energy preparedness. They will be competing with their tenants, customers, and surrounding communities for electricity to power everything from building systems to electric aircraft. Increased dependence on energy infrastructure will make airports more vulnerable to power disruptions, while upgrades to airports' power systems and the nation’s power grid will take time and come with significant costs.

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January 14 & 15, 2025

Modernization of Federal Inspection Services (FIS) at International Airports

This event included airport planners, CBP, innovators and futures sharing their ideas for modernizing FIS facilities at airports.

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July 10 & 11, 2023

On-Demand Aviation Services for Mobility, Logistics, Emergency Response, and Humanitarian Use Cases

Aviation is undergoing a transformation. Advancements in technology are enabling innovations in urban, regional, and on-demand aviation. These innovations are converging inspiring new use cases and business models. Modern technology is enabling ideas like advanced air mobility, or AAM—a broad concept in which consumers have on-demand access to air mobility, cargo and package delivery, healthcare applications, and emergency services through an integrated and connected multimodal transportation network.

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March 23 & 24, 2023

Future of Airport Finance

ACRP’s next Insight Event, The Future of Airport Finance was held March 23-24, 2023, in Washington, DC.

The Insight Event explored the current reality that airports face with an uncertain recovery from the global pandemic, new and ongoing costs, and changing stakeholder expectations. The event brought together airport practitioners, industry experts, policy-makers, and airport partners for discussion and dialog on the future of airport finance.

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April 12 & 13, 2022

Systemic Inequalities in the Airport Industry: Exploring the Racial Divide

This two-day event expanded participants’ understanding of the challenges posed by systemic racism in the airport industry, why it matters, actions that have been undertaken to create solutions, and future research needs. The event incorporated panel discussions and audience breakout sessions to maximize thought-provoking conversations.

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March 22 & 23, 2022

Future of Aviation

This Insight Event took an in-depth look at mid (2035) and long-term (2060+) trends shaping our industry. The goal was to promote collaboration, foster innovation, and help identify areas of future research. The topics covered 4 main themes: People (passengers and workforce), Infrastructure (airports and airspace), Technology and Innovation, and Climate and Sustainability.

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August 4 & 5, 2020

Introduction to Blockchain and Airport Operations in a COVID-19 Environment

Blockchain technology and airport operations experts from around the world gathered online for ACRP's two-day virtual Insight Event on blockchain and airport operations with a focus on potential uses and real-world applications to address challenges associated with public health concerns, including COVID-19.

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May 28, 2020

Flight Plan to Recovery: Preparing Airports and Their Business Partners For the Return of the Flying Public

ACRP convened its first virtual Insight Event listening to distinguished industry thought leaders from the airport ecosystem discuss current and ongoing practices in restoring traveler confidence in air travel.

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July 10-11, 2019

Forum on Public‐Private Partnerships - What Are the Lessons Learned?

ACRP convened its 4th Insight Event Public-Private Partnerships – What Are the Lessons Learned? to help airport managers and operators better understand what constitutes a public-private partnership (P3), what to consider when deciding whether to pursue one, what political risks may surface, and other factors. Presenters drew from their firsthand experiences pursuing P3s for airports in the United States and shared lessons they learned along the way.

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May 7-8, 2018

Forum on Economic and Social Sustainability at Airports

Airport practitioners will discuss how domestic and international airports frame planning that accomplishes social and economic sustainability goals, identify innovation in both areas, and develop a set of commonly accepted good practices that fall outside conventional measures in use for economic and social sustainability.

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April 10-11, 2018

Challenges to Implementing Successful Land Use Strategies at Airports

Airport practitioner and community planners will discuss effective strategies for improving the ability of airports and community planners to partner on land use issues in the airport vicinity.

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