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“The Trinity Forum has established itself as the leading Industry platform to discuss and debate the latest developments in the dynamic airport retail industry “ |
Mohammed Al Bulooki Chief Commercial Officer Abu Dhabi Airports Company |
UAE. Replies have been flowing in for The Moodie Report’s “˜Request for Proposals’ (RFP) for subjects to be discussed at the 2013 Trinity Forum to be held in Abu Dhabi on 29-31 January.
The Trinity Forum 2013 will be hosted by Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC). The world’s leading airport commercial revenues conference, it is a joint venture between its creator, The Moodie Report, and Airports Council International (ACI).
The 2013 event will be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Abu Dhabi. As usual, many of the industry’s most influential executives will be speaking. Full details coming soon.
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In a pioneering move, The Moodie Report last month called a RFP seeking ideas for subjects and issues to be debated at The Trinity Forum 2013. The best will be included in the programme, due to be published in September.
ADAC Chief Commercial Officer Mohammed Al Bulooki said: “Abu Dhabi Airports Company is proud to host the ACI Airport Business and Trinity Forum 2013 in January at Abu Dhabi.
“The Trinity Forum has established itself as the leading Industry platform to discuss and debate the latest developments in the dynamic airport retail industry with senior representatives from the world’s largest duty free retailers, leading international brands and the most progressive airports attending from around the world.”
The Moodie Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie said: “We’re taking The Trinity Forum to a new level in 2013 as we come back to the Middle East for the first time in several years.
“The region’s leading airports and travel retailers are synonymous with thought leadership and that is exactly what we are promising for Trinity 2013. The RFP process, besides being a lot of fun, has also drawn out some key issues affecting airports big and smaller, retailers and other commercial operators and brand companies across all categories.”
SCENES FROM THE 2012 TRINITY FORUM
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Abu Dhabi Airports Co. Senior Vice President Commercial Dan Cappell urged the industry to move with its customers |
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Incheon International Airport Corp President & CEO CW Lee said Incheon was aiming to create its own new quality standard, and looked ahead to the opening of the much-anticipated new Terminal 2 in 2017 |
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Close partners: The Moodie Report Chairman Martin Moodie and ACI Director General Angela Gittens | |
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Government of South Korea Minister of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs Do-yeop Kwon was a special guest |
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Aer Rianta International CEO Jack MacGowan delivered a thoughtful and candid opening keynote address |
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Dubai Duty Free President George Horan announced an incredible US$0.5 million donation to Hand in Hand in Haiti |
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An excellent CEO panel was among the day one highlights: it featured Incheon International Airport Corp President & CEO CW Lee, Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths and Tampa International Airport CEO Joseph Lopano |
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Martin Moodie engages Nuance’s Andrea Belardini, Dubai Airports’ Eugene Barry and Duty Free Philippines’ Lorenzo Formoso in a topic that is dear to The Moodie Report: the use of social and digital media to drive commercial revenues |
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The panel featuring IDFS’s Deepak Talwar, ADAC’s Dan Cappell and Schiphol’s Otto Ambagtsheer was a highlight of Day 2 |
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London Heathrow Airport Director Retail Concessions Muriel Zingraff-Shariff discusses how airports can play a more active role in driving luxury retail sales, during a panel discussion with Montblanc General Manager Travel Retail Frank Passmann (left) and LS travel retail ASPAC Chief Operating Officer Emmanuel de Place |
