Ohio Aviation Association upcoming events

NW Ohio Regional Airport Event at AOH (7/9/26) (July 09, 2026)

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT

June 23, 2026

Dear Elected Officials as well as Business and Community Leaders,

You are cordially invited to join the Ohio Aviation Association (OAA), the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), and the Ohio Regional Business Aviation Association (ORBAA) for a briefing on aviation issues of importance to airports, businesses, and pilots. The details of the event are below.

When: Thursday, July 9, 2026 (9:30a.m.-1p.m.)

Where: Allen County Regional Airport (AOH)

700 Airport Drive

Lima, OH 45804

Thank you to our location sponsors!

The agenda for regional airport issue briefing is:

9:30a.m-11:30a.m. – Legislative Briefing

Welcome and Introductions

Brief overview of AOPA, OAA and ORBAA

1) Key priorities for the 136^th General Assembly

2) Northwest Ohio airport presentations

3) General topics of discussion related to aviation (Q & A)

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Lunch and Networking

1-3p.m. – OAA Board of Directors meeting

RSVP for this event by using this registration link:
Please e-mail tony@ohioaviation.org with any questions.

Thank you for your time and consideration in attending this event. The airports located in RGP Northwest Ohio footprint are invited to attend this regional event and present on their airport.

OAA Contact

AOPA Contact

ORBAA Contact

Tony Fiore

Executive Director

Office: (614) 462-5428

Mobile: (614) 906-8669

tony@ohioaviation.org

www.ohioaviation.org

Kyle Lewis

Regional Manager, Airports and State Advocacy, Great Lakes Region

Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association

o: (301) 695-2229 | c: (740) 418-8950

kyle.lewis@aopa.org | www.aopa.org

Jessica Neptune

President, ORBAA

Scope Aircraft Finance, CX Manager

Office 614-907-9084 Cell 419-606-4553

jneptune@scopeair.com

www.orbaa.org

Thank you to our event sponsors!

JobsOhio

RS&H

Passero

Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (HZY)

NE Ohio Regional Airport Event at Kent State University Airport (1G3) (September 18, 2026)

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

July 8, 2026

Dear Elected Officials, Business and Community Leaders,

You are cordially invited to join the Ohio Aviation Association (OAA), the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), and the Ohio Regional Business Aviation Association (ORBAA) for a briefing on aviation issues of importance to airports, aircraft owners, businesses, and pilots. The details of the event are below, but space is limited.

When: Friday, September 18, 2026 (9:30a.m.-1p.m.)

Where: Kent State University Airport (1G3)

4020 Kent Rd,

Stow, OH 44224

Parking is available directly outside of the terminal.

The agenda for joint OAA/AOPA/ORBAA issue briefing will be:

9:30a.m-11:30a.m. – Legislative Briefing

o Welcome and Introductions
o Brief overview of AOPA, OAA and ORBAA
§ Key priorities in the 136^th General Assembly
o NE Ohio airport presentations (7 mins and 4 slides each)
§ Public owned, public use airports in the region
o General discussion topics related to aviation (Q & A)
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Lunch with airports in NE Ohio area
1-3p.m. – OAA Board of Directors Meeting

Please RSVP for this event by clicking the link to register:

For any questions, e-mail Tony Fiore at tony@ohioaviation.org.

Thank you for your time and consideration in attending this event.

OAA Contact

AOPA Contact

ORBAA Contact

Tony Fiore

Executive Director

Office: (614) 462-5428

Mobile: (614) 906-8669

tony@ohioaviation.org

www.ohioaviation.org

Kyle Lewis

Regional Manager, Airports and State Advocacy, Great Lakes Region

Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association

o: (301) 695-2229 | c: (740) 418-8950

kyle.lewis@aopa.org | www.aopa.org

Jessica Neptune

President, ORBAA

Scope Aircraft Finance, CX Manager

Office 614-907-9084 Cell 419-606-4553

jneptune@scopeair.com

www.orbaa.org

Thank you to our event sponsors!

Western Ohio Regional Airport Event at Darke County Airport (VES) (October 22, 2026)

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

SE Ohio Regional Airport Event at Ohio University Airport (ATO) (November 19, 2026)

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT

July 8, 2026

Dear Elected Officials, Business and Community Leaders,

You are cordially invited to join the Ohio Aviation Association (OAA), the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), and the Ohio Regional Business Aviation Association (ORBAA) for a briefing on aviation issues of importance to airports, aircraft owners, businesses, and pilots. The details of the event are below, but space is limited. Parking is available directly outside of the building.

When: Thursday, November 19, 2026 (9:00a.m.-1p.m.)

Where: Gordon K. Bush Ohio University Airport (ATO)

747 Columbia Rd

Albany, OH 45710

The agenda for joint OAA/AOPA/ORBAA issue briefing will be:

· 9:30a.m-11:30a.m. – Legislative Briefing
o Welcome and Introductions
o Brief overview of AOPA, OAA and ORBAA (background, members, key issues)
§ Key priorities for the associations in the 136^th General Assembly
o Ohio airport presentations (each airport has 7 mins and 4 slides each)
§ Public owned, public use airports in the Southeast Ohio Region:
o General discussion topics related to aviation (Q & A)
· 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Lunch and discussions with individual airports in the Southeast Ohio region
· 1-3p.m. – OAA Board of Directors Meeting