WEDNESDAY APRIL 9th
Golf Day, Bear Creek Golf Club
Airport Tour, DFW Airport
Event Registration
Welcome Reception, Innovation Ballroom & Filmmakers Hall, Hyatt Regency

THURSDAY APRIL 10th
Event Registration
Conference commences
Gala Evening, Southfork Ranch

FRIDAY APRIL 11th
Conference continues
Conference concludes
Farewell Reception hosted by Athens International Airport


SATURDAY APRIL 12th
Fort Worth Tour participants to meet in Hyatt Regency foyer for shuttle to Heritage Tour
Fort Worth Heritage Tour

Event programme

WEDNESDAY APRIL 9th

8.30 WELCOME ADDRESS
The Honorable Roger Williams
Chairman, Texas Victory 2008

8.45 OPENING ADDRESS
Framing the Airport City and Aerotropolis Concepts
Chairperson:
John D. Kasarda
Director, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, University of North Carolina

SESSION 1
A Global Perspective on Airport Cities as Catalysts for Economic Development

9.30 Jeffrey P. Fegan
Chief Executive Officer, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

9.50 Dato’ Seri Bashir Ahmad
Managing Director, Malaysia Airports Holding

10.10 Yiannis N. Paraschis
President & CEO, Athens International Airport and President, ACI Europe

10.30 Questions & Answers
10.50 REFRESHMENT BREAK


11.20 SESSION 2
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPORT CITIES IN CHINA

PANEL DISCUSSION

Moderator:
Ping Wang
Partner, Garfinkle & Wang Associates

Liu Zhi Ren
General Manager, Hunan Airport Management Group Company

Zhang Kejian
Vice President, Guangdong Airport Management Group and General Manager, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Wu Fan
Chairman, Yunnan Province Airport Group Co Ltd

12.40 LUNCHEON BREAK

14.00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Honorable Phil WIlson,
The Secretary of State for Texas

14.30 SESSION 3
Developing and Managing The Key Airport City/Aerotropolis Partnerships

14.10 Srinivas Bommidala
Managing Director, Delhi International Airport

14.30 Larry Cox
CEO, Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority (The Memphis Aerotropolis)

14.50 Desmond Shum
Vice Chairman & CEO, Airport City Development Company, a Joint Venture with the Capital Airport Group

15.10 Questions & Answers

16.00 REFRESHMENT BREAK

16.20 SESSION 4
Developing and Managing The Key Airport City/Aerotropolis Partnerships continued

16.00 Robert Ficano
County Executive, Wayne County (The Detroit Aerotropolis)

16.20 Joop Krul
Director Airport Development, Schiphol Group

16.40 Anita Mehra Homayoun
Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Communications, Dubai Airports

17.00 Questions & Answers

17.20 END OF CONFERENCE DAY ONE

Delegates will have the choice to attend one of the two concurrent sessions in the morning and afternoon of Day Two.

9.00 SESSION A1
Planning and Developing
Methodically master planning, designing, constructing and managing the entire process, ensuring the optimum success of the Airport City/Aerotropolis. Maximizing the return on your real estate assets through land planning incorporating the following types of development:
- Office
- Retail
- Industrial
- Vision of the Future 2030

9.00 Karen Kavanagh
Aviation Planning Group Manager, URS Corporation

Presenters:
9.10 John C. Terrell
VP Commercial Development, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

9.30 Christoph Hommerich
Vice President Real Estate, Fraport AG

9.50 Pete Ricondo
Ricondo & Associates

10.10 Questions & Answers


9.00 SESSION B1
Revenue Generation
Identifying the major non-aeronautical revenue generators for the Airport City/Aerotropolis and assessing how to profitably develop the following concessions:
- Retail
- Concessions
- Food & beverage
- Hotels
- Advertising
- Car parking/smart technology
- Rental car center
- Other commercial cevelopment including natural gas and real estate

Moderator:
9.00 Chris LeTourneur
CEO & President, MXD Development Strategists

Presenters:
9.30 Ken Buchannan,
EVP, Revenue Management, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

9.50 Jeff Hamiel,
Executive Director, Metropolitan Airports Commission

10.10 Questions & Answers

11.00 Planning and Developing - continued

11.00 Michael Boland
First Deputy Director, Chicago O’Hare Modernization Program

11.20 Sang Joon Ahn
Manager, Air-City Development Team, Incheon International Airport

11.40 Michael G. Bartolotta
Vice Chairman, First Southwest Company

12.00 Questions & Answers

11.00 Revenue Generation - continued

11.00 John Cugasi,
Concessions Director, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

11.20 Leslie K. Cappetta,
CEO, SSP America

11.40 Jack MacGowan,
Commercial Director, Dublin Airport Authority

12.00 Questions & Answers

12.20 LUNCHEON BREAK

13.50 SESSION A2
Cargo, Air Logisitics and Economic Development
Addresses the role that air cargo and air logistics plays in airport city and regional economic development. How to develop successful air cargo facilities and supporting infrastructure to maximize airport revenues, commercial real estate development , and metropolitan economic impact.
- Cargo’s Importance
- Real Estate and Job Impacts
- Best Airport Cases
- What’s Needed to Succeed

Moderator:
13.50 John D. Kasarda
Director, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, University of North Carolina

The Role of Air Logistics in Economic Development

Presenters:
14.30 Bill Frainey
AVP, Market Planning, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

14.50 Questions & Answers

13.50 SESSION B2
Accessibility
The importance of developing safe, effective and environmentally sustainable access to, in and around
the Airport City/Aerotropolis. A series of case study presentations featuring key initiatives at DFW and leading global airport cities:
- Skylink/APM/Dallas Area Rapid Transit
- Fort Worth Transportation Authority
- North Texas Council of Governments
- North Texas Commission
- LRN and Highway Infrastructure

Moderator:
13.50 Andy Bell
VP Planning, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Presenters:
14.00 Sunil Harman
Division Director Aviation Planning, Land-Use & Grants, Miami-Dade Aviation Department

14.20 Patrick J. Bailey
Vehicle Design Manager, Bombardier Transportation

14.40 Michael Morris P.E.
Director Of Transportation North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)

15.00 Questions & Answers

15.10 REFRESHMENT BREAK

Cargo, Air Logisitics and Economic Development - continued

15.40 Steve Boecking
Vice President, Hillwood Properties

16.00 Donald A. Kirkman
President & CEO, Piedmont Triad Partnership

16.20 Al Kalmbach
Vice President, AMB Property Corporation

16.40 Questions & Answers

Accessibility - continued

15.40 Michael L. Scott
Airport Planning Engineer/Grant Administrator Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

16.00 David M. Casselman
EVP & Principal, Lea+Elliott

16.20 Speaker Invited

16.40 Questions & Answers

17.00 END OF CONFERENCE

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Sponsorship & Exhibition Manager
E-mail: andrewh@airportconference.com
Direct line: +44 (0) 208 831 7518

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Conference Manager
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