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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 Annual MAAE Conference (Monday, September 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Greetings from your MAAE Board of Directors! It is our pleasure to invite you to the 73rd Michigan Association of Airport Executives 2026 Annual Conference at The Highlands at Harbor Springs.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Our annual conference is designed to provide airport sponsors, managers, consultants, and others interested in airport management practices the opportunity to meet in an open forum to share information and ideas. The conference also provides a versatile medium to inform attendees regarding changes and opportunities available to airport communities. Vendors have the opportunity to display new equipment, products and processes, while consultants can interact with attendees and explain their particular areas of interest.&amp;nbsp; We look forward to seeing you in September!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REGISTRATION OPTIONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Early Bird Rates apply until August 14, 2026&lt;br&gt;
Member: $300 ($350 after early bird)&lt;br&gt;
Non-Member: $350 ($400 after early bird)&lt;br&gt;
Spouse/Guest: $200 ($250 after early bird)&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
Student or Honorary Member:&amp;nbsp; No Cost&lt;br&gt;
Airport Intern: $100&lt;br&gt;
One Day:&amp;nbsp; $150 ($200 after early bird)&lt;br&gt;
MDOT Office of Aeronautics: (Registration Code Required)&lt;br&gt;
Golf Outing: $75&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Kayak/Canoe Trip: $50&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;* Spouse/Guest option available with Member, Non-Member, and Honorary Member registrations. Click "Add guest" button at the end of online registration form.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br&gt;
The resort has a reserved block of rooms until &lt;strong&gt;August 14, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You can reserve your guest room now by following this link:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://highlandsharborsprings.com/booklodging?Group=14F48J&amp;amp;checkin=09%2F14%2F26&amp;amp;Checkout=09%2F17%2F26" target="_blank"&gt;https://highlandsharborsprings.com/booklodging?Group=14F48J&amp;amp;checkin=09/14/26&amp;amp;Checkout=09/17/26&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;CONFERENCE DETAILS&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Please &lt;a href="https://michairports.org/resources/2026%20MAAE%20Conference%20Information%20.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;download conference packet&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more detailed information.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;EXHIBITOR INFORMATION&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
The conference display area offers your company an excellent opportunity to promote and exhibit your products and/or services to a large, diverse group of individuals involved in the varied aspects of aviation. Time with exhibitors is scheduled to encourage attendees to visit the exhibit area. Exhibitors can set up Monday, September 14, from 1-10 p.m. and tear-down begins Wednesday, September 10 after lunch.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;If you would like to exhibit at the conference, &lt;a href="https://michairports.org/event-6736778"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt; to register&lt;/font&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DOOR PRIZES &amp;amp; SPONSORSHIPS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Door prizes have proven to be a great advertising medium. If you have items you would like to donate, we would certainly appreciate your participation. Make the most of your company’s investment by participating as a conference sponsor. Sponsors provide an invaluable service to MAAE by supporting the learning and networking opportunities of the association. As a sponsor, your company will receive special recognition in addition to the appreciation we normally bestow. If your company would like to sponsor, please check the appropriate level at time of registration.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AVAILABLE SPONSORSHIPS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Platinum - $2,500&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Gold - $1,700&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Silver - $1,200&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Bronze - $750&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exclusive Sponsorships Available - Contact &lt;a href="mailto:maae@michairports.org" target="_blank"&gt;Shawn&lt;/a&gt; for details&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Lanyards $1,200&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Note Pads &amp;amp; Pens $1,000&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Tote Bags $1,500&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration &amp;amp; Discounted Registration Fees&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br&gt;
All conference participants including: attendees, spouse/guests, speakers, exhibitors, and award recipients are required to register for the conference through the MAAE website. You can save by registering at the Early Bird rate by August 14, 2026. If you are not a member, &lt;a href="https://michairports.org/join-us" target="_blank"&gt;join MAAE&lt;/a&gt; to receive the member rates.&amp;nbsp; ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE DONE ONLINE.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Full conference registration includes admission to all sessions, vendor exhibits, annual business meeting, awards ceremony and all other association activities sponsored during the conference.&amp;nbsp; The golf outing/kayak trip are alternative events and there is a separate fee.&amp;nbsp; MAAE will refund your registration fee less a $75 processing fee per person for cancellations received in writing by September 1, 2026.&amp;nbsp; No refunds will be granted after that date. Substitutions may be made at any time (the difference between a member and nonmember price will be charged if a non-member replaces a member).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 Annual MAAE Conference - Vendor Registration (Monday, September 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Greetings from your MAAE Board of Directors! It is our pleasure to invite you to the 73rd Michigan Association of Airport Executives 2026 Annual Conference at The Highlands at Harbor Springs.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Our annual conference is designed to provide airport&amp;nbsp;sponsors, managers, consultants, and others interested in airport&amp;nbsp;management practices the opportunity to meet in an open forum&amp;nbsp;to share information and ideas. The conference also provides a&amp;nbsp;versatile medium to inform attendees regarding changes and&amp;nbsp;opportunities available to airport communities. Vendors have the&amp;nbsp;opportunity to display new equipment, products and processes, while consultants can interact with attendees and explain their&amp;nbsp;particular areas of interest.&amp;nbsp; We look forward to seeing you in September!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REGISTRATION OPTIONS&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Early Bird Rates apply until August 14, 2026&lt;br&gt;
Member: $550 ($650 after early bird)&lt;br&gt;
Non-Member: $650 ($750 after early bird)&lt;br&gt;
Additional Attendee: $200 ($250 after early bird) *&lt;br&gt;
Golf Outing: $75&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Kayak/Canoe Trip: $50&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;em&gt;* To add an additional attendee, please click "Add guest" button at the end of the online registration form.&amp;nbsp; Limit two (2).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br&gt;
The resort has a reserved block of rooms until &lt;strong&gt;August 14, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;You can reserve your guest room now by following this link:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://highlandsharborsprings.com/booklodging?Group=14F48J&amp;amp;checkin=09%2F14%2F26&amp;amp;Checkout=09%2F17%2F26" target="_blank"&gt;https://highlandsharborsprings.com/booklodging?Group=14F48J&amp;amp;checkin=09/14/26&amp;amp;Checkout=09/17/26&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONFERENCE DETAILS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Please &lt;a href="https://michairports.org/resources/2026%20MAAE%20Conference%20Information%20.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;download conference packet&lt;/a&gt; for more detailed information.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;EXHIBITOR INFORMATION&lt;br&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;The conference display area offers your company an excellent opportunity to promote and exhibit your products and/or services to a large, diverse group of individuals involved in the varied aspects of aviation. Time with exhibitors is scheduled to encourage attendees to visit the exhibit area. Exhibitors can set up Monday, September 14 from 1-10 p.m. and tear-down begins Wednesday, September 10 after lunch. Please remember, after tear down, you are welcome to stay for the duration of the conference.&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;If you would like to exhibit at the conference, click the Register button and register as a Vendor.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DOOR PRIZES &amp;amp; SPONSORSHIPS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Door prizes have proven to be a great advertising medium. If you have items you would like to donate, we would certainly appreciate your participation. Make the most of your company’s investment by participating as a conference sponsor. Sponsors provide an invaluable service to MAAE by supporting the learning and networking opportunities of the association. As a sponsor, your company will receive special recognition in addition to the appreciation we normally bestow. If your company would like to sponsor, please check the appropriate level at time of registration.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AVAILABLE SPONSORSHIPS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Platinum - $2,500&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Gold - $1,700&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Silver - $1,200&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Bronze - $750&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exclusive Sponsorships Available - Contact &lt;a href="mailto:maae@michairports.org" target="_blank"&gt;Shawn&lt;/a&gt; for details&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Lanyards $1,200 (sold)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Note Pads &amp;amp; Pens $1,000&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Tote Bags $1,500&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration &amp;amp; Discounted Registration Fees&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br&gt;
All conference participants including attendees, spouse/guests, speakers, exhibitors, and award recipients are required to register for the conference through the MAAE website. You can save by registering at the Early Bird rate by August 14, 2026. If you are not a member, &lt;a href="https://michairports.org/join-us" target="_blank"&gt;join MAAE&lt;/a&gt; to receive the member rates.&amp;nbsp; ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE DONE ONLINE.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Full conference registration includes admission to all sessions, vendor exhibits, annual business meeting, awards ceremony and all other association activities sponsored during the conference.&amp;nbsp; The golf outing and alternative event is a separate fee.&amp;nbsp; MAAE will refund your registration fee less a $75 processing fee per person for cancellations received in writing by September 1, 2026.&amp;nbsp; No refunds will be granted after that date. Substitutions may be made at any time (the difference between a member and nonmember price will be charged if a non-member replaces a member).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://michairports.org/event-6736778</link>
      <guid>https://michairports.org/event-6736778</guid>
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