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INTERNATIONAL. The Moodie Report is delighted to announce that Airports of Thailand (AoT) has been named as co-host of The Trinity Forum in Bangkok, alongside the King Power International Group of Companies. AoT is the national airports company of Thailand, and operates Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports in Bangkok, as well as Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Phuket and Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai airports.
The Trinity Forum, the world’s most influential airport commercial revenues conference, takes place on 26-28 February. The event is organised by The Moodie Report in partnership with Airports Council International (ACI) and (for the first time) ACI Asia-Pacific.
In related news, Dubai Duty Free has added its support as a Silver Sponsor of Trinity 2014. The world’s leading travel retailer at a single airport will generously host a number of prize draws during the conference.
Delegates will have the chance to win Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise luxury car draw tickets, which will be drawn over the course of the two days.
The support from AoT and Dubai Duty Free bolsters an already strong line-up of Trinity sponsors. Platinum sponsors are L’Oréal Group Travel Retail, Mondelez World Travel Retail (WTR) and Pernod Ricard Asia Travel Retail.
Pernod Ricard will also be the exclusive Liquor Partner for the Gala Dinner on the evening of 27 February. Swarovski is a Gold Partner, while further support comes from Mars International Travel Retail and Devanlay (Lacoste), which are Silver Partners, as well as Flemingo International as Connectivity Partner and Qatar Duty Free as Delegate Lanyards Partner. Furla is providing the day one lunch with further support from Ferrero for afternoon coffee.
Trinity Prize deadline nears
In addition, the deadline to submit nominations for the inaugural Trinity Prize, announced last year, is looming, with a deadline of 15 January.
The Trinity Prize is designed to reward the best example of genuine tri-partite collaboration between the industry “˜Trinity’ – airports, operators and brands. If no submission is deemed of sufficient merit in any year, no prize will be awarded.
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The Trinity Prize: Designed to reward tri-partite collaboration between the industry “˜Trinity’ |
Any member of any Trinity stakeholder organisation can enter a submission for The 2014 Trinity Prize by providing a summary of the initiative for evaluation by the Trinity judges via Martin@TheMoodieReport.com by 15 January.
There is no limit on the size or format of submissions, which can include video, photography, testimonials, consumer reaction and other material. The judges will be looking for clear evidence of each party’s contribution, financial or otherwise; level of consumer engagement and evaluation of financial and other success.
All submissions will remain 100% confidential.
The Trinity Prize will be strictly non-commercial – no sponsorship or advertising in any form will be accepted.
It will be judged by an impartial panel of respected industry and ex-industry figures (Brian Collie, formerly of BAA; Mark Riches, ex-World Duty Free Group CEO, and former Diageo senior executive Vince Horne), each representing one of the travel retail Trinity stakeholders.
The Moodie Report Chairman Martin Moodie said: “We believe that the establishment of The Trinity Prize will bring a greater focus on and appropriate recognition for truly collaborative partnership. But the criteria will be demanding – for any partnership initiative to be deemed worthy of the Trinity prize, it must reflect actual and not token contribution from all three parties. It must have engaged and excited the travelling consumer; and, critically, it must demonstrate a proven case that it has grown incremental returns for all Trinity stakeholders.”
As reported, Trinity 2014 boasts a powerful speaker line-up, boosted in recent days with some high-profile additions (see below for the latest programme). An amazing social programme is also promised for Friday afternoon with optional activities the next day.
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PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
Wednesday 26 February
15.00 Registration commences at Pullman Bangkok King Power
19.00 Opening Cocktail Evening
Thursday 27 February
08.00 Registration & refreshments
09.00 Opening remarks
Martin Moodie, Chairman, The Moodie Report
09.15 Fredrick Piccolo, President & CEO, Sarasota Manateee Airport Authority (and ACI World Chair)
09.30 Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn, Vice-Chairman, Group Chairman, King Power International Group of Companies
Spokesperson (to be named), Airports Authority of Thailand
09.40 Trinity Panel (1) – Raising retail ambitions to a complete new level
Three senior executives representing the industry Trinity say how they believe the sector can truly deliver an exciting, consumer-focused offer in the future
Andrew Gardiner, General Manager Retail, Sydney Airport
Barbara Lavernos, Managing Director, L’Oréal Group Travel Retail Division Worldwide
Michael Schriver, Chief Operating Officer, DFS Group
10.40
Coffee Break
11.20 The investment sector perspective on travel retail
Why is airport retail attracting such intense interest from the investment community? How do investors view the channel, now and into the future?
A leading investment bank (speaker confirmed but yet to be named)
Bernard Creed, Vice President Finance, Dubai Duty Free
12.10 An external perspective on travel retail
One of the world’s most influential and progressive consumer publishing titles examines travel retail in a wider context
Tyler Brûlé, Editor-in-Chief, Monocle magazine
12.40 ASQ findings on the role and performance of retail
Dr. Rafael Echevarne, Director, Economics and Program Development, ACI World
13.00 Lunch (sponsored by Furla)- including a special Corporate Social Responsibility address from Lorenzo “˜Enchong’ Formoso, Chief Operating Officer, Duty Free Philippines
14.00 Trinity Panel (2) The power of investment in delivering a world class retail and food & beverage proposition
Our panellists, drawn from industry Trinity stakeholders, examine how focused investment and commitment to airport retail can deliver a step change in the consumer offer
Eraldo Poletto, CEO, Furla
Andrew Day, Group CEO, Maritime Mercantile International and Emirates Leisure Retail
Spencer Sheen, Head of Retail, London Gatwick Airport
Con Constandis, Travel Retail Managing Director, Pernod Ricard Asia
15.00 The design perspectives: Where is airport retail and food & beverage design headed? What will “˜Nirvana Airport’ the ultimate consumer-focused, commercially successful, airport of the future look like?
Robbie Gill, Director, The Design Solution
Plus special guests from the airport sector (to be named)
15.45 Coffee break (sponsored by Ferrero)
16.10 Big technology – Delivering Best Practice
Some of the world’s biggest and most influential companies will drive this exciting, futuristic session. It will focus on key “˜big technology’ discipline from customer relationship management to digital marketing and mobile commerce – critical issues for all airports/retailers/brands.
Joe Chiu, Vice President, Corporate IT & Technology, Changi Airport Group*
Cliff Crosbie, Prism Skylabs*
Paul Prendergast, Managing Director, Products Management Consulting , Accenture Singapore
Two further speakers to be named
17.10 Where next for social and digital media?
A dynamic, interactive session to close the day, led by the world’s leading figure on the use and potential of social and digital media by airports, travel retailers and brands
Shashank Nigam, Founder & CEO, SimpliFyling
19.30 Gala Dinner (hosted by King Power International Group of Companies with exclusive liquor partner Pernod Ricard Travel Retail Asia)
Friday 28 February
09.00 Improving the tender process for the sake of all parties
A high-powered session that examines ways towards moving towards a more consistent, clear and cost-efficient approach to airport commercial tenders.
Led and presented by Bill Matz, Director, The S-A-P Group and Alex Cook, CEO, Lightfoot Marketing Asia
Together with a panel of airport and retail executives:
Jack MacGowan, CEO, Aer Rianta International
John Ackerman, Chief Commercial Officer, Denver International Airport*
Gavin McKechnie, Vice President Commercial, Abu Dhabi Airports
10.15 Fresh perspectives to deliver growth
Anna Szentivanyi, Manager Customer Marketing, Mondelez World Travel Retail
Mike Birch, Managing Director, Bacardi Global Travel Retail
11.00 Coffee break
11.30 Small and medium airports – big commercial opportunities
Paul Topping, Board Director, Flemingo
Richard Gill, Commercial Director, Birmingham Airport*
Fredrick Piccolo, President & CEO, Sarasota Manateee Airport Authority (and ACI World Chair)
12.30 Trinity Panel (3) – “˜Looking through the crystal ball’: A panel representing each Trinity stakeholder presents their view on how airport retail will look in the future
Peter Zottl, Vice President Travel Retail, Daniel Swarovski Corp
Susan Whelan, Senior Executive Vice President, King Power International Group (Thailand)
+ one airport speaker to be named
13.20 The Trinity Prize: A major award created to champion true Trinity collaboration –
Judges: Brian Collie (ex-BAA); Mark Riches (ex-World Duty Free Group); Vince Horne (ex-Diageo)
13.30 Concluding remarks
13.35 Lunch (including the presentation of The Moodie Awards 2014)
As well as The Trinity Prize, the winners of ‘The Moodies’ – the world’s first airport-specific digital, mobile and social media awards (now in their second year) – will be presented at a dedicated lunch on day two.
Hotel and delegate registration is open. Click on the link for further details: www.trinity2014.com
The Moodie Report is the exclusive media title for The Trinity Forum.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
Sarah Genest, Vice President Sales & Events, The Moodie Report: Sarah.Genest@TheMoodieReport.com
For further conference details please contact:
Nathalie Zulauf, Manager, Member Services and Events, Airports Council International: NZulauf@aci.aero
Yulim Lee: Manager – Member Services & Events, Airports Council International Asia-Pacific: yulim@aci-asiapac.aero
Joanna Puckett, Events Manager, The Moodie Report: Joanna.Puckett@TheMoodieReport.com
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