Welcome
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Airlines Clearing House Annual Meeting in Seattle! This will be my 14th year as secretary-treasurer, and I am proud to say that I feel this meeting has gotten better every year we have held it.
I hope you find this meeting to be as enjoyable and educational as I do, and I look forward to seeing everyone in Seattle.
Warm Regards,
Lori Tully
Featured Speakers
John Heimlich
joined Airlines for America (A4A) in April 2001 and currently serves as Vice President and Chief Economist. He is responsible for matters pertaining to economics and energy and frequently engages with members of the media. Prior to A4A, Heimlich spent five years at United Airlines in financial planning, financial analysis and international and regulatory affairs. In the latter role, he worked on competition matters, mergers, route cases and antitrust immunity for alliances. A native of Kent, Ohio, Heimlich holds a Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Cornell University and a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Tom Gregorson
has been working to develop products that enhance the travel industry for over 25 years.
Throughout his career, he has gained insight and provided leadership through his various roles at airlines and global distribution systems, and with ATPCO since 1996.
In his current role, Tom leads the Strategy organization and is responsible for creating the long-term vision for ATPCO and exploring new business ventures. His focus is on industry standards and effective ecosystem governance, incubation of new concepts like dynamic pricing and tax automation, as well as overseeing R&D and Bridge Labs.
Tom has built a reputation for being a thought leader and implementer of industry solutions in the distribution space.
Scott Ivey
brings over 25 years of expertise in airline consulting, technology leadership, and strategic management. Scott’s core competencies are in the areas of business development and Digital Transformation services for the airline industry. He has extensive experience helping airlines modernize Revenue Accounting and legacy systems. A graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Management, Scott combines business and IT acumen with real-world airline experience to add value to Synaptiq airline clients.
Schedule
Tuesday
Time | Event | Presenter |
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8:00 AM | Breakfast | Sponsored by: ATPCO |
9:00 AM | Opening Remarks | Jerry Fonacier-Chairperson |
9:15 AM | RAC Attendance Roll Call | Lori Tully-Secretary Treasurer, ACH |
9:20 AM | Voting Rules and Antitrust Guidelines | Lori Tully-Secretary Treasurer, ACH |
9:25 AM | A Partnered Approach to Payment Modernization in the Airline Industry |
Marty Hermann, Vice President | Business Development Manager, US Bank Scott Ivey, Principal, Synaptiq |
10:05 AM | UATP and USS Update |
Margie Howard, Senior Manager Member Technologies Sam Edwards, Manager Member Technologies |
10:30AM | Break | Sponsored by: Sutherland |
11:00AM | Sponsor Presentation | |
11:05AM | Sponsor Presentation | |
11:10AM | Sponsor Presentation | |
11:15AM | AI in Aviation | Suresh Manwani, AVP – Travel, Transportation, Hospitality and Logistics, Sutherland |
11:35AM | AI One Year In | Tristan Attwood, Settlement Operations Manager, ACH |
12:05PM | ARC Update | Mike Herrity-Director Financial Operations, ARC |
12:15PM | ACH Update | Lori Tully-Secretary Treasurer, ACH |
12:30PM | Lunch | Sponsored by: U.S. Bank |
1:30 PM | Panel discussion: The Past and Future of Interline Settlement |
Lori Tully-Secretary Treasurer, ACH Tom Gregerson, Chief Strategy Officer, ATPCO Robin Thumann, General Manager, Revenue Recognition & Interline Accounts, Delta Airlines Kevin Thiel, Retired |
2:15 PM | Comedian Adam Tiller | |
3:00 PM | Break | Sponsored by: A4A |
3:30 PM | Regulatory Update | Graham Keithley, Vice President & Associate General Counsel |
4:00 PM | ATPCO Update | Tom Gregerson, Chief Strategy Officer, ATPCO |
4:14 PM | Navigating the cybersecurity risk landscape | Charles Banks, Vice President | Manager of Information Security, US Bank |
6:00 PM | Reception | Sponsored by: Synaptiq |
Wednesday
Time | Event | Presenter |
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8:00AM | Breakfast | Sponsored by: UATP |
9:00AM | Opening Remarks | Lori Tully-Secretary Treasurer, ACH |
9:15 AM | The State of US Commercial Aviation | John Heimlich-VP & Chief Economist, Airlines for America |
9:45 AM | Settlement of Bilateral Invoices | Mayra Olson, Director, ACH |
10:15AM | Trivia! | ACH |
10:45AM | Break | Sponsored by: ACH |
11:15AM | ABS WG Update | Jerry Fonacier, Director Interline and Revenue Accounting, Hawaiian Airlines |
11:30AM | DOT O&D Update | Michael Clay, Product Owner, ATPCO |
12:00AM | Objectives of the ACH Revenue Accounting Committee | Lori Tully-Secretary Treasurer, ACH |
12:05AM | Effective Date of Proposed Changes | Lori Tully-Secretary Treasurer, ACH |
12:15AM | Meeting Close | Lori Tully-Secretary Treasurer, ACH |
Local Attractions
Itsumono
At Itsumono, you’ll find a short lineup of seemingly random mashups like tonkatsu tikka masala, loco moco scotch eggs, and miso soup risotto. This gastropub is mukokuseki-themed, which translates to “without nationality,” and explains why there’s biang biang noodle bolognese and scallion pancake birria quesadillas on the same menu.
Meet Korean BBQ
This Capitol Hill Korean BBQ spot is a fantastic place to get some folks together to eat gochujang-marinated kurobuta pork, kalbi short rib, or prime ribeye if you’re feeling particularly luxurious. The best part is that you won’t need to appoint one hard-working friend to do all the cooking and miss out on the fun. Servers operate the tabletop grill for you, which means you can swirl a glass of sake and snack on cheesy corn without worrying if the A5 wagyu is burning.
Downtown Seattle Map
To view a downtown walking map of Seattle, please click HERE.
Trivia
If you wish to compete in the ACH Trivia, please click this LINK to be taken to the trivia answer sheet.
The questions will be projected and announced on the screen, all you need to do is simply select the correct answer in the sheet. Once you have entered your answers, click the submit button and then the “view score” button. This will let you view your score and hopefully win FABULOUS PRIZES.