Welcome to 2025! This year promises to be an exciting time for the airport development industry and the Airport Consultants Council (ACC). With the support of our members, industry partners, and dedicated staff, ACC looks forward to tackling this year with you. ACC will continue its valuable role in keeping members appraised of changes that […]
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Dear ACC Member, As 2024 comes to a close, ACC would like to thank you for the support and partnership you have given the organization over the past year. ACC has enjoyed some incredible successes due to the hard work of the ACC staff, members, and industry partners. We look forward to growing with you
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The 2025 ACC Board of Directors met this week for its annual retreat and strategic planning at the Airbus office in Washington, DC. The group discussed the organization’s plans for 2025 and beyond, with key focus areas being member and stakeholder networking opportunities, technical, professional, and business development training, and ACC’s relationship with the FAA
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The ACC Foundation met in Alexandria, VA this week at the ACC Office to discuss key initiatives and strategic priorities for the coming year. A major focus was on fundraising efforts and pushing forward the Foundation’s grant offerings. Plans to establish and launch the Education and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) funds were highlighted to
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A Letter for Board Chair Damon Smith Welcome to the ACC DEI Framework update! In my previous letter, we were celebrating the anniversary of ACC’s DEI Framework and outlined initiatives underway internally to create an inclusive and welcoming organization. Our external activities, particularly through engagement with membership and the broader airport development community, are just
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ACC Board Chair Damon Smith of Mead & Hunt shares an update on the organization’s DEI initiatives on the 1st anniversary of ACC’s DEI Framework. We welcome you to read the letter and view the DEI Framework to familiarize yourself with ACC’s work. February 2024 Letter DEI Framework
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The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) along with US airports have launched the Airport Climate Challenge. The purpose of the challenge is to support the Biden-Harris Administrations goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. US airports have a number of programs offered to achieve this, including grants for low- or zero-emissions vehicles, renewable
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ACC has engaged in a partnership with Achieve More LLC to continue programs and initiatives that intentionally drive equity, diversity and inclusion into the organization. Achieve More LLC will be conducting a series of listening sessions and consult on the development of ACC’s DEI mission, vision and statement. President and CEO Mariama Boney, LMSW, CAE,
Today the White House Council on Environmental Quality released the revised National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations. This final ruling is to amend certain provisions of its regulations for implementing the NEPA, addressing the purpose and need of a proposed action, agency NEPA procedures for implementing CEQ’s NEPA regulations, and the definition of “effects.”
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Last week more than 70 ACC members and airport representatives gathered in Raleigh, NC for the ACC Construction Administration and Observation Course. Detailed presentations and interactive class exercises based on real-life examples and facilitated discussions helped educate attendees on key tenants of the CA process and how airport sponsors of FAA grant projects should administer
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