29th January, 2013, Abu Dhabi, UAE: Trinity Forum 2013, the travel retail industry's key annual conference, will open tomorrow (Wednesday) in Abu Dhabi at the Yas Viceroy Hotel and International Media Centre at the YAS Island Formula One circuit.
Hosted by Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), the 2013 Trinity Forum will run from 30th to 31st January 2013 and is jointly organized by Airports Council International (ACI) and the Moodie Report.
The Trinity Forum will be opened with welcome speeches from the organizers of the event: Dermott Davitt, Deputy Publisher, The Moodie Report; Angela Gittens, Director General of Airport Council International; and, Mohammed Al Bulooki, Chief Commercial Officer of ADAC, followed by a keynote address by Phillippe Schaus, Chairman and CEO of DFS Group.
The theme for this year's conference is "Thought Leadership in Travel Retail". Key topics for discussion will include the industry's evolution since the first Trinity Forum in London ten years ago, and the major challenges that it continues to face in driving footfall, penetration and spend, and in engaging consumers. Some of the prominent speakers on the conference panels include:
- Martin Moodie, Founder and Chairman, The Moodie Report;
- Muriel Zingraff-Shariff, Retail Concessions Director, London Heathrow Airport;
- Andrea Beardini, CEO, Europe, The Nuance Group Europe;
- Dan Cappell, Senior Vice President Commercial, Abu Dhabi Airports Company;
- Roland Stieger, Commercial Director, Nestle International.
Mohammed Al Bulooki, Chief Commercial Officer of ADAC commented:
"ADAC is proud to be hosting more than 300 delegates attending the 2013 Trinity Forum here in Abu Dhabi. It is the perfect opportunity to exchange experiences and knowledge with senior representatives from the world's largest duty free retailers, leading international brands and the most progressive airports. This industry has proven long ago to be a strong growing business; in 2011, the world wide duty free business reached US$46 billion in revenue, and the anticipated growth rate for 2012 is 5%-10%".
"Trinity Forum is the ideal platform to showcase the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as a dynamic, economically strong tourism destination, and as a pioneer leading the aviation and airport industries in the region. With ADAC plans for the MTB being realized, hosting this Forum is a key step towards the delivery of a state of the art 700,000 sqm terminal that will host the world's best retail offer by 2017," added Al Bulooki.
For more information, please visit www.adac.ae
About Abu Dhabi Airports Company
Abu Dhabi Airports Company is a public joint-stock company wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. It was incorporated by Amiri Decree number 5, issued on 4 March 2006, to spearhead the development of the Emirate's aviation infrastructure. In September 2006, Abu Dhabi Airports Company assumed responsibility for the operation and management of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain International Airports. In 2008, ADAC added Al Bateen Executive Airport (an exclusive private aviation airport), and Sir Bani Yas and Delma Island Airports to its portfolio. These airports are geared to serve the various segments of air travellers, the aviation marketplace, and will help contribute to Abu Dhabi's development as a destination for both business and leisure tourism.
Currently underway is the multi-billion dollar redevelopment and expansion of Abu Dhabi International Airport designed to increase the overall capacity of the airport to more than 40 million passengers per year. As part of this redevelopment, a second runway and a third terminal have been completed.
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