Airport Experience® News - Conference 2023

DAY 2 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 (CONTINUED)

7:30am – 8:45am Session 1 Colorado D

Women In Leadership Breakfast This session focuses on the women that lead the industry in this annual event to kick off the AX Conference. Join us for a celebratory breakfast and networking, followed by a panel discussion. Our panel of female leaders will discuss the recent evolution in the workplace, such as work-from-home policies and their potential implications on the advancement of women. Women are opting to work from home more than men. Will this lead to an increase in male dominated offices?Will physical ‘absentism’ negatively impact female career progression?

Ticketed event .

Opening Remarks:

Melissa K. Montes, Vice President and Publisher, AXN

Moderator: Speakers:

Lana Cramer, Vice President of Brand Strategy and Communications, SSP America

Tracy Harris, Director of Concessions, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Dawn Hunter, Director Aviation Commercial Management, Port of Seattle, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Katherine Lam, President & CEO, Bambuza Hospitality Group Demetria Wideman, Executive Vice President and Head of Growth, ReachTV AXN’s Outstanding Woman in Leadership Awards presented by Peter Amaro Jr., CEO/Co-Founder, Master ConcessionAir Breakfast Sponsored by: Master ConcessionAir Coffee Sponsored by: The Coffee Bean &Tea Leaf Event Sponsors: The Coffee Bean &Tea Leaf, New Hope Girls, SSP America,Tandem Creative LLC, Vera Bradley

8:00am – 8:45am Colorado A Foyer

Breakfast And Networking Breakfast & Networking Sponsored by: Master ConcessionAir Coffee Sponsored by: The Coffee Bean &Tea Leaf

8:45am – 9:00am Colorado A Foyer

Networking Break Coffee Sponsored by: The Coffee Bean &Tea Leaf

9:00am – 9:30am Colorado A

Welcome Address From General Session Room Sponsor

Opening Remarks: Melissa K. Montes, Vice President and Publisher, Airport Experience News General Session Room Sponsored by: OTG 9:30am – 10:30am Session 2 Colorado A ACDBE Evolution: Strategies From Program Leaders And Graduates

Operating as an ACDBE in airports can be overwhelming due to the perennial challenges of financing, certification and other issues. This panel of long-time industry players will discuss how the program needs to further evolve and share their personal roadmaps to success

Moderator:

Eboni Wimbush, President and CEO, Airport Minority Advisory Council

Speakers:

Peter Amaro, CEO and Co-Founder, Master ConcessionAir Pilar Guzman Zavala, CEO, Half Moon Empanadas Greg Plummer, CEO and Managing Partner, Concord Collective

General Session Room Sponsored by: OTG

10:30am – 10:45am Colorado A Foyer

Networking Break Coffee Sponsored by: The Coffee Bean &Tea Leaf

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