IPAA Conference 

April 15-17, 2025

Join your fellow IPAA members for a live event in Okoboji, IA. 

Why Attend the IPAA Conference?

The annual airport conference offers an engaging couple of days away from the office for personal growth and relationship-building with other IPAA members and stakeholders. Exercise your voting privileges in the general meeting, get vital updates on our aviation legislative priorities and take advantage of opportunities for fun that highlight the locale. Past examples include golf outings, Iowa aircraft displays and tours of local attractions.

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Registration Fee

​Regular Conference Registration ​​​​​​​— $200
On-Site Conference Registration — ​​​​​​​$225

Register Here

Don't forget to book your hotel room! We have a room block reserved at the Lake Okoboji Resort and Conference Center. Please call (712) 332-2161 and mention the IPAA Conference to book your room using our discounted rate.

Agenda

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
12:00 - 5:00 pm Vendor & Exhibitor Set Up Pebble Beach Room
12:00 - 5:00 pm Conference Attendee Check-In IGL Chamber
4:30 - 5:30 pm IPAA Meeting of the Executive Board Sandhill Conference Room
5:30 - 7:30 pm Social Mixer  
7:00 - 9:00 pm FAA Safety Meeting
Doug Rozendaal - Guest Speaker
Tim Busch - Iowa Lakes Community College		 St. Andrews Room

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
7:30 - 9:00 am Breakfast Bayhill Dining Room
7:30 - 9:30 am Conference Registration IGL Chamber
9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome
Gayle Brandt - SPW Airport
Steve Bomgaars - SPW Mayor
Michael Tharp - IPAA President		 St. Andrews Room
Session 1
9:00 - 10:30 am FAA & Iowa DOT Aviation Bureau Updates St. Andrews Room
10:30 - 11:00 am Break with Exhibitors Pebble Beach Room
Session 2
11:00 - 11:45 am Aero Guard Aviation Ins
John Worthing		 St. Andrews Room
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch
Curt Strouth - Iowa Lakes Coordinator
Jon Paulsey - Arnolds Park Amusement Park
Kiley Zankowski - Vacation Okoboji		 Bayhill Dining Room
Session 3
1:15 - 2:00 pm AOPA - Airport Advocacy
Tom Chandler		 St. Andrews Room
2:15 - 3:00 pm Phillips 66 - Quality Control @FBOs
Keith Clark		 St. Andrews Room
3:00 - 3:30 pm Break with Exhibitors Pebble Beach Room
Session 4
3:30 - 4:15 pm "Airport Talk" Round Table Discussion
ENasalroad - TNU
ABiller - CBF
HSchiebout - SXK		 St. Andrews Room
4:15 - 5:00 pm IPAA General Membership Meeting St. Andrews Room
5:30 - 8:30 pm Okoboji Classic Cars  

Thursday, April 17, 2025
7:30 - 9:00 am Breakfast on your own  
9:30 - 11:00 am Tour of Spencer Avionics / SPW  
9:00 - 10:00 am Tour of Indian Motorcycle Plant 1900 US-71
Spirit Lake, IA 51360

 

Sponsorship Opportunities

Elite: $6,000 (1)

  • Exclusive Sponsorship Optional Outing
  • Two conference registrations
  • Logo on signage

Premier: $4,000 (1)

  • Exclusive Sponsorship of Lunch
  • Two conference registrations
  • Logo on signage

 
Platinum: $3000 (2)

  • Exclusive Sponsorship of Breakfast
  • Two conference registrations
  • Logo on signage

Presidential: $2500 (1)

  • Exclusive Sponsorship of Conference Opening
  • Two conference registrations
  • Logo on signage

Gold Sponsor: $2,000 (2)

  • Exclusive Sponsorship of one of the Refreshment Breaks
  • Two conference registrations
  • Logo

Silver Sponsor - $1,500 (5)

  • Exclusive Sponsorship of Session
  • Two conference registrations
  • Logo

 
Bronze Sponsor - $1,000

  • Two conference registrations
  • Logo