Amidst a backdrop of sustained demand for air travel, we look at the latest developments shaping the nation’s airports. While credit profiles remain broadly resilient, what specific risks and challenges are beginning to surface within the sector? Has airline consolidation affected.

Identifying what goes into the project-delivery decision-making process for owners is important. With the adoption of new alternative models to accommodate fluctuating market conditions, the number of delivery-model options is growing. This session will engage in a conversation about how legal issues, schedule, finance, cash flow and long-term operations all play into the complex, challenging decision-making process and help identify when certain delivery models are optimal

Introductory remarks and welcome from The Bond Buyer and conference co-chairs.

What regulatory and legislative developments have come out of Capitol Hill and how have they changed the public finance landscape? Where do we see the biggest opportunities? What are the hurdles?

As uncertainty over federal funding remains, the status of the highway trust fund and Congress’ willingness to fill the holes in it has moved state and local governments to foot more of the country’s infrastructure bills. What is the industry doing to manage the funding burdens?

We will sit down with members of the Bond Buyer 2026 Hall of Fame to talk about their storied public finance careers. With experience spanning decades, we will take stock of where the industry has been in the past and what, in their view, lies ahead for the public finance industry.