150th Slot Conference

Registration

This event requires registration. Invitations to register for SC150 were sent to all accredited delegates 16 March 2022.  If you are accredited in OAS and have not received an invitation to register, please contact the registration team directly at iatasc@gl-events.com.

Accreditation

It is the responsibility of the Head Delegate of each organization to make sure their delegation is up to date as only delegates accredited in the Online Accreditation System can be invited to register for the conference. If you have not received an invitation, please check with the Head Delegate of your organization that you are accredited, if not they should do this. We have created a help page for OAS with more information. 

New event management company - ensure you receive emails 
Please note, that the event management company working with the Slot Conference has changed. To ensure you receive your invitation to register for our events, please take a moment to save iatasc@gl-events.com and iatasc@liveby.gl-events.com to your email Safe List. This will ensure you receive your invitations and they are not moved by your organization's email system to your Junk Mail folder. In case your organization has email spam policies in place, please also request your email and system administrators to whitelist iatasc@gl-events.com and iatasc@liveby.gl-events.com. 

Registration fees

Please note that the delegate registration fee applies to airline representatives and slot coordinators / schedule facilitators that are attending the conference in order to adjust and discuss their schedules for the forthcoming season only.

How to register

Step by step instructions on how to register including delegate registration fees, representing more than one company/visa letters if required etc. can be found in our instructional pdf.

If you are interested in attending the conference in a marketing capacity to promote your organization, please see the SPONSORS/EXHIBITORS section and contact us for more information.

Taxes/fees: All rates are subject to all applicable local taxes that apply at the time. Taxes and fees are subject to change without notice.

Attending the SC

The 150th Slot Conference will be facilitated in person and for those unable to travel to the event virtually, using the same meeting planner and event platform Swapcard.

Travel and local restrictions 

We will be closely monitoring travel and local restrictions.  As the situation evolves this information will be regularly updated and we will make sure we inform all delegates in good time if we are unable to hold this event in person.  Please refer to our guide containing official information and government links for travel to and from the US and local restrictions. Delegates are reminded that it is their individual responsibility to ensure they meet the requirements for entry to the US.

Time Zone 

To give the conference an official format we will use the local time in Seattle, US, 08:00 – 18:00 as core hours for planning of presentations and meetings. These will start at the most convenient time for all attendees and ensure there are playback opportunities for time zones outside of these hours. SPECIAL NOTE for in-person attendees: Make sure you set your time zone to the conference local time before setting your availability in the event platform, to ensure meetings are requested and accepted in the correct time zone.

Whilst there are delegates attending this conference virtually, the system will be available for use and for making appointments 24 hours a day, to ensure each user in each time zone can block their schedule to the times that they are available and wish to work. This will give you the freedom to make your appointments at the most convenient time for you and your colleagues, in whatever time zone you are present or choose to work in.

For example, an organization may wish to register delegates and roster their staff to concentrate on specific time zones to make best use of their meetings.  One person might be assigned to handle appointments for Asia and Oceana, one for Europe, Middle East and Africa and one for the Americas – this way they could each stay in the relevant time zone and work on getting the results they need in that area.  Others may wish to work more flexibly, when and how it suits them.  You are in control of how you wish to work.  Users will be requested to block the times they are unavailable for meetings during the customization phase.

The Slot Conference Event Platform (Swapcard) 

We have created a  help page for the Slot Conference meeting and event platform. The help pages includes the opening schedule, user guides, videos and detailed instructions and we recommend all delegates to take advantage of the help pages to get the most out of the virtual platform. The virtual platform we are using is easy to access online and does not require any plug-ins or downloads, only a good internet connection and a webcam for virtual meetings.  

SC150 Program 

Please review the complete Program for the 150th Slot Conference. 

Within the Slot Conference meeting planner and event platform Swapcard, don’t forget to add program sessions into ‘My schedule’ from the Program tab , then be sure to block your availability in ‘My meetings’ > ‘My meetings’ > ‘Manage Availability’, by removing the tick of the corresponding time slot.

An easy way to do this, is to have two Swapcard tabs ‘My Schedule’ tab (which lists the program sessions you wish to watch) and the ‘Manage Availability’ found under the‘My meetings’ > ‘My meetings’ >  tab 

Then compare the two tabs and make the corresponding meeting times unavailable in ‘My meetings’ for the program session times you have already added to ‘My schedule’.

If you are interested in contributing to the program please contact us.

Sponsors/Exhibitors

The IATA Slot Conference provides the perfect opportunity to network over 500 airline representatives representing 230 unique airlines throughout the world. This twice yearly meeting attracts over 1,200 delegates allowing both airlines and airports to meet, discuss and obtain the slots that will give them the best possible schedule to offer their customers.

In order to participate (as an exhibitor or sponsor) it is not obligatory to be a slot coordinated airport! Approximately 45% of exhibitors participating at the event are not slot coordinated. 

Airport Slot Coordination Training

Widen your expertise and participate in one of our training courses! We offer two courses focusing on airport slots, the Airport Slots Management and Coordination course and our new course, Airport Slot Coordination: Policy and Regulation. You can attend both slots training courses also as virtual classroom courses.

These courses are available at IATA Training Centers, regional training partner locations, and on-demand as in-company training. 

Testimonials ​for the Airport Slots Management and Coordination course

Adam Mohamed - IOC Senior Operations Controller - Gulf Air

I attended the 3 day’s Airport slots and coordination classroom course to further expand my knowledge in the aviation field. I did anticipate difficulties in completing this course especially in such a short timeframe. However, the instructor taught in such a way the information was passed clearly, whereby we not only understood the content but were also able to apply this knowledge beneficially upon returning to duty.
I would recommend from my personal experience this course for anyone in the aviation Industry.​

Liva Ozolina - Scheduling and Slot Manager - AirBaltic

Even though I have been working with slot handling messages and WSG for few years now, this course was very useful for strengthening my knowledge and for learning new specific details with well though examples on respective cases. I would suggest this course for everyone whose daily work is related to airport slots.​

​Md Ashraful Haque - Manager Operations-Schedules Planning - Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Though I had some previous hands-on experience on Airport Slots and Coordination procedures but in some critical cases I experienced some situations when it would get very difficult for me to find a solution. A sincere thanks to IATA for arranging such an advantageous course, which gives a clear idea about ins and outs of the airport slot coordination.
The course covers a wide range of information about scheduling guidelines and slot handling procedures.

Thank you to all delegates who attended the 150th Slot Conference! If you missed any of the program sessions held at the conference you can view them below. Additionally we encourage you to view the digital copy of Air Service One magazine, supporting SC150!