QATAR. The Trinity Forum early-bird discount deadline for registrations has been extended until midnight (UK time) on Wednesday 14 August. It was originally set to expire tonight (31 July).
This year’s event will be held at the St. Regis Hotel in Doha, Qatar on 30-31 October and the online registration site is accessible here: https://trinityforum.events.
The Trinity Forum 2019, organised by The Moodie Davitt Report, ACI World and ACI Asia Pacific, will be co-hosted by Qatar Duty Free, Hamad International Airport and Qatar Airways, returning to the Middle East for the first time in six years.
The event theme is ‘Reimagining the Trinity’s role in a phygital world’. It will examine how future-proofed the sector and its business model are in light of the relentless advance of online competition, enhanced consumer transparency, and lack of data sharing. It will also ask whether the traditional industry Trinity of airports, retailers and brands needs to make room for another stakeholder – airlines.
Some of the programme highlights have already been announced (see panel below). One of the latest additions to the compelling programme is a CEO panel representing a diverse line-up of airports, in which both the role and the future of airport commercial revenues will be discussed.
Further announcements about the programme will be made soon, along with details of pre-event social and networking activities.
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS – The Trinity Debate Is the airport commercial model still fit for purpose? How can it be modified while still delivering satisfactory returns for stakeholders? What if we started all over again and invented duty free in 2019? What would the sector look like? How would tenders be structured? – CEO panel Airport commercial revenues have become an increasingly critical income stream for today’s airports. Fundamental to growing the sector is high-level engagement from airport boards and CEOs. This panel looks at how several leading airport CEOs representing a diverse line-up of airports sees both the role and the future of airport commercial revenues. – Towards a brave new world World tobacco products giant Philip Morris International (PMI) is leading a consumer revolution, away from traditional ‘combustible’ cigarettes and into a range of reduced-risk products, such as revolutionary ‘heat not burn’ IQOS. How does PMI reimagine airport retail in the future? A pan-industry perspective from a key sector player undergoing profound change. – Changing Airport Perspectives How are today’s most forward-thinking airports structuring their retail and F&B offers? How are they future-proofing the consumer proposition in the face of rapid demographic challenges and the onslaught of online competition? – What are the new shopping and dining frontiers? What categories and shopping formulas will drive airport retail and F&B in the future? – The power of three – or the power of four? Is it time to extend the travel retail ‘Trinity’ to airlines? What does the evolution of onboard ‘marketplaces’ by carriers such as Singapore Airlines, AirAsia and Avianca spell for traditional airport retail? What next for Qatar Airways as a retailer after its decision to suspend traditional inflight sales? – Food & Beverage – the new retail? Airport Advertising – the new consumer engagement driver? A joint session that examines two burgeoning commercial revenues sectors. How are airports reimagining their food & beverage offers to deliver enhanced customer satisfaction and increased revenues? And what does the digital revolution, when many consumers are looking down at their mobile platforms rather than up towards traditional signage, mean for the airport advertising sector? – Why sustainability must be on every industry conference agenda Our planet is in danger and airports (and airport commerce) are in the front line of the environmental crisis. How can our industry be part of the solution and not the problem? – Finding a phygital solution to the digital challenge A powerful close to the 2019 Trinity Forum features a line-up of the most progressive digital thinkers in the airport commercial community. How can humanisation best converge with digitalisation? |
Rooms are available at the luxury 12-storey St. Regis Hotel, which overlooks the Persian Gulf, to delegates from QAR850 (US$228.41) per night. Click here for more information.
Qatar Airways is offering a 15% discount on fares to and from Doha for delegates (https://www.qatarairways.com/en-qa/offers/cug/TTF19.html – Promotional Code: DOHTTF19).
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Call for entries: The Trinity Challenge Mondelez World Travel Retail and The Moodie Davitt Report are seeking entries for the inaugural Trinity Challenge. As reported, the Trinity Challenge draws on the original Trinity White Paper – a seminal moment in the history of travel retail that saw the industry issue a challenge to itself: to embrace a new spirit of collaboration and to hold itself to world-class retail standards. The Trinity Challenge aims to rekindle this pioneering mindset, one where the stakeholders are not afraid to challenge each other and question prevailing wisdom. Mondelez World Travel Retail is the Innovation Partner for The Trinity Forum 2019. Managing Director Jaya Singh said: “We believe that the Trinity Challenge can be an excellent platform for new ideas to be developed and heard by key decision-makers, and act as a catalyst for innovation.” All shortlisted submissions will receive two complimentary tickets and a speaking slot at The Trinity Forum, while The Moodie Davitt Report will donate US$10,000 to a charity of choice from the winning organisation or individual. For more information and details on how to enter, please click here. |
