Airport Experience® News - Conference 2023

Stop by the AX Conference 20th Anniversary Studio! Drop in to Booth 1212 and share your favorite conference memory from the past two decades.

DAY 3 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 (CONTINUED)

12:45pm – 2:00pm Aurora 2&3

Lunch in the Experience Hall Experience Hall Sponsored by: Areas USA Lunch & Networking Sponsored by: Qdoba

2:00pm – 3:30pm Aurora 2&3

2024 Experience Hall Sales Office Open Get a jump on 2024 – AX’s 20th Anniversary! Meet with the AX Business Development Team to select your 2024 exhibit space.

2:00pm – 3:00pm Session 7 Colorado A Panel Discussion: Pandemic Wanes But Problems Persist – Addressing Long-Term Challenges For Airport Concessionaires Passengers are back, airport terminals and concourses are thrumming with activity and commerce. But all is not well for airport concessionaires, many of whom are now faced with repaying the money they borrowed to weather the pandemic. At the same time, labor, build-out and other costs have skyrocketed. This panel will explore solutions to those challenges and others, with the goal of finding common ground for airports and their concessionaire partners. Moderator: Ken Buckner, Director, Concessions Planning and Management, Unison Consulting Speakers: Pam Dechant, Senior Vice President Concessions, Denver International Airport Cheryl Nashir, Director, Renevue Development & Management, San Francisco International Airport AndrewWeddig, Executive Director, Airport Restaurant & Retail Association Kevin Westlye, COO and President, High Flying Foods General Session Room Sponsored by: OTG 3:00pm – 3:30pm Aurora 2&3 Networking In The Experience Hall

Experience Hall Sponsored by: Areas USA Snack Break Sponsored by: Smashburger

2:00pm – 3:00pm Session 8 Colorado A

New Strategies For Optimizing Airport Concessions Programs There’s lots of talk in the industry about finding a new way forward for concessions. This session will spotlight some of the unique approaches being taken to allow airports to maximize their revenue potential and expand ACDBE participation, all while creating opportunities for their concessionaire partners.

Moderator: Speakers:

Jim DeCock, President, J. DeCock Consulting

Daniel Cappell, Chief Commercial Officer, Ontario International Airport Authority Deven Judd, Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District Brian Mulcahy, Assistant Executive Director, Des Moines International Airport

Session Sponsored by: Aero Service Group General Session Room Sponsored by: OTG Experience Hall Happy Hour Happy Hour Sponsored by: Peet’s Coffee Experience Hall Sponsored by: Areas USA

4:00pm – 5:30pm Aurora 2&3

5:55pm – 6:00pm Experience Hall Closing 8:00pm – 12:00am Speakers’ Dinner (invitation only) Sponsored by: SSP America DAY 4 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1

8:00am – 12:00pm Aurora Lobby

Registration Desk Open Registration Desk & Lanyards Sponsored by: Delaware North Hotel Key Cards Sponsored by: Paradies Lagardère

Registration Bags Sponsored by: Hudson Pocket Agenda Sponsored by: Fraport USA Conference App Sponsored by: WHSmith-InMotion-Marshall Retail Group Charging Stations Sponsored by: FuelRod

Hydration Stations Sponsored by: Chick-fil-A, Inc. Digital Signage Sponsored by: AtmosphereTV

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