History of the association of airport internal auditors

The Association of Airport Internal Auditors was suggested by two auditors:

  • Vernon Evans of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and

  • Jean Wilson of the Orlando International Airport (MCO).

Questionnaires were sent to 24 airports to determine the need for an association and what would be valuable to airport auditors.  Of the 24 contacted airports, 21 responded and the first organizational meeting was held April 21, 1989 at DFW Airport.  The Association of Airport Internal Auditors was officially incorporated on July 27, 1989.



ORIGINAL BOARD

PositionNameAirport
PresidentVernon EvansDallas-Fort Worth
Vice PresidentDon LeeNew York
SecretaryJean WilsonOrlando
TreasurerJim FoxSt. Louis
Conference Committee ChairJim O'ConnellBoston (Massport)
Bylaws Committee ChairMonna MathieuAustin
Newsletter Committee ChairLes PetersenDallas-Fort Worth




MISSION AND STRATEGY

The original mission statement of the AAIA from the April 21, 1989 meeting:


"Sharing of information about airport audit operations"






The purpose and strategic direction of the AAIA was discussed and concluded during the first meeting in April 1989 and included:

  • Networking between Airports
  • Sharing of information for unusual types of audits
  • Education of respective staffs
  • Library of (audit) programs
  • Joint auditing of specific company with complex procedures
  • Sharing of information about our respective operations for comparative purposes.  


PAST CONFERENCE HOSTS

Orlando, FL - 1990

Salt Lake City, UT - 1991

St. Louis, MO - 1992

Las Vegas, NV - 1993

Anchorage, AK - 1994

Colorado Springs, CO - 1995

Washington, D.C. - 1996

San Diego, CA - 1997

Philadelphia, PA - 1998

Tampa, FL - 1999

Minneapolis, MN - 2000

Denver, CO - 2001

Atlanta, GA - 2002

Las Vegas, NV - 2003

Calgary, Alberta - 2004

Orlando, FL - 2005

Boise, ID - 2006

Boston, MA - 2007

Anchorage, AK - 2008

San Diego, CA - 2009

Des Moines, IA - 2010

Tampa, FL - 2011

Mobile, AL - 2012

Kansas City, MO - 2013

Reno, NV - 2014

Baton Rouge, LA - 2015

Seattle, WA - 2016

Boston, MA - 2017

Atlanta, GA - 2018

Minneapolis, MN - 2019

Rescheduled - 2020

Tampa, FL - 2021

Orlando, FL - 2022

Salt Lake City, UT - 2023

San Antonio, TX - 2024

Denver, CO - 2025 (upcoming)

??? - 2026




Want to Host a Conference at YOUR Airport?

Airports that host an AAIA Conference generate an economic benefit for their community, have the opportunity to showcase their region and their airport, and provide low cost professional development and networking opportunities for their staff.  Learn more in this CONFERENCE HOST BROCHURE.



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10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

In 1999, 10 years after organizing, the AAIA Members created the attached booklet memorializing the history of the AAIA to that point of time.  It is an interesting peak at the AAIA's beginnings:


10 Year Anniversary Booklet