AUSTRALASIA. With just over one month to go until the Australian Airports Association (AAA) Retail & Commercial Forum, a who’s who of speakers from the airport commercial industry in the Pacific region has been lined up for the event in Brisbane (17-19 July).
Some 45 speakers and panellists will address the Forum and share their perspectives on how new benchmarks can be set across all elements of the airport commercial business.
Organised by a partnership between the AAA, The Mercurius Group and The Moodie Davitt Report, the Forum will be held at the Sofitel in Brisbane and brings together all the key players in the non-aeronautical industry, including airports from Australia and New Zealand, duty free operators, specialty retail operators, food & beverage (F&B) operators, foreign exchange operators, advertising concessionaires, ground transport providers and various advisers and suppliers.
The speakers and panellists come from four main categories:
Airports: Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney and Sunshine Coast
Concessionaires: Amcal, ARE, DFS, Dufry, Food Co, Heinemann, Hertz, HMSHost, LagardèreAWPL, Lotte Duty Free, SSP, Travelex, Uber and Wilson Parking
Brands: Coca-Cola, Craveable Brands, Diageo, Estée Lauder Companies, Mecca Brands and McDonalds
Industry/Other: Bonza, Cox Architects, TH?NK Global Research, tRetail Labs, Queensland University of Technology
AAA Chief Executive James Goodwin said: “The line-up of speakers for the Forum will cover a variety of retail topics, making it relevant to all airports, no matter their size. Securing these speakers is a win for all involved in the airport retail sector and important for the continuation of this Forum.”
The Mercurius Group Managing Director Ivo Favotto said: “This year, we have secured voices from some of the biggest brands in Australia and globally – companies like McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Mecca, Estée Lauder and Diageo – alongside airports, concessionaires and other industry participants who bring a wealth of expertise to this event.”
The Moodie Davitt Report President Dermot Davitt said: “The blend of airports, concessionaires, brands and other industry participants allows us to get a good mix of internal and external views on how to tackle the challenge of growing commercial revenues for airports.”
Registration to attend the Forum is open via the AAA website here. The full programme can be found at: AAA-Program-20232.pdf (airports.asn.au) ✈
