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
| Position | Name | Airport |
|---|
| President | Vernon Evans | Dallas-Fort Worth |
| Vice President | Don Lee | New York |
| Secretary | Jean Wilson | Orlando |
| Treasurer | Jim Fox | St. Louis |
| Conference Committee Chair | Jim O'Connell | Boston (Massport) |
| Bylaws Committee Chair | Monna Mathieu | Austin |
| Newsletter Committee Chair | Les Petersen | Dallas-Fort Worth |
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.
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.
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:
