Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Conference and Awards
2024
Agenda
09:00
Welcome Remarks
Martin Moodie, Founder & Chairman, The Moodie Davitt Report
Dermot Davitt, President & Editorial Director, The Moodie Davitt Report
09:10
Diversification of Non-Aero Revenue Opportunities at Ontario International Airport
Atif Elkadi, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario International Airport
Elisa Grey, Chief Revenue Management Officer, Ontario International Airport
09:40
Interview: A Fresh Look at the Changing Airport F&B Landscape
Michael Svagdis, Chief Executive Officer, SSP America
10:15
Championing Diversity and Inclusion: A Panel Discussion
Carlos Bernal, Chief Executive Officer, Areas USA
Zenola Campbell, Vice President Concessions, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Donata Russell Ross, President & Chief Executive Officer, Concessions International
10:55
Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition
11:30
A 2024 Foodservice Market Update with a Global Perspective
Mélanie Guilldou, Executive Vice President Foodservice Global, Lagardère Travel Retail
Gregg Paradies, President and Chief Executive Officer, Paradies Lagardère
12:00
Challenging the Concessions Status Quo in North American F&B
David Bisset, Executive Vice President, Paradies Lagardère
Greg Plummer, Chief Executive Officer, Enjoy Repeat, Inc, / Concord Collective / Fly With Breeze
Deanna Zachrisson, Director, Revenue Generation & Partnership Development, San Diego International Airport
12:45
Networking Lunch & Exhibition hosted by
13:45
The Evolving Status of Food & Beverage in a World of Converging Channels
David Mackay, Managing Director SE Asia and Oceania, Avolta
14:15
View from the Top: Creating a Passenger Experience to Match One of the World's Great Airport Buildings
Elena Sorlini, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Abu Dhabi Airports
14:35
Taking Airport F&B Consumer-Centricity to a New Level
Grant Fleming, Vice President, F&B, Qatar Duty Free
Pravat Paikray, Vice President Commercial Development, Bangalore International Airport
15:05
New Dimensions in Airport Dining – Views from North America
Zenola Campbell, Vice President Concessions, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Belinda Jain, Vice President Customer experience & Commercial, JFKIAT
Sammy Patel, Vice President of Commercial, Vantage Airport Group & Chief Executive Officer, Midway Partnership
15:45
Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition
16:15
Evolving Tastes and Appetites: Adapting to New Consumer Trends
Fi Logan-Wyeth, Marketing Director, UK, Ireland and the Netherlands & Managing Director, Ireland, SSP Group
Christopher McNamee, Director of Business Development, Villa Restaurant Group
Suzanne Merrell, Associate Director Concessions Development, Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Reoewein Niesten, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Conceptional
18:15
Opening Cocktail at Topgolf Ontario
Hosted by
In partnership with
09:00
Day 2 Opening
09:05
Building on the Legacy of a Global Icon
John Clarke, Project Manager , The Design Solution
Ian Dear, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Margaritaville
09:35
Assessing Key Drivers of Airport F&B’s Future Performance
Alex Avery, Chief Executive Officer, Pragma Consulting
09:55
Exploring the New Dynamics of Travel Dining
Tom Fricke, Chairman of the Board, OTG
10:25
Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition
11:00
The Investor View
Mark Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer, Palladin Consumer Retail Partners
11:30
Enhancing the Role of Hospitality in the Customer Journey
Atif Elkadi, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario International Airport
Liberatha Kallat, Chairperson & Managing Director, DreamFolks Services Limited
Mei Mei Song, Director of Global Brands and Transformation, Plaza Premium Group
12:15
The Amsterdam Schiphol Case – A True Holistic and Collective Journey towards F&B Sustainability
Fred van Aken, Managing Partner, Conceptional
Bastiaan van Asten, Senior Vice President F&B Commercial, Avolta
Bram Kreté, Business manager Food & Beverage, Royal Schiphol Group
12:45
Networking Lunch & Exhibition hosted by
13:45
Lifting the Experience to a New Level
Gaurav Dewan, Chief Operating Officer, Travel Food Services
Liz Grzechowiak, Senior Director, Brands and Concepts, Delaware North
Chris Gwilliam, Vice President of Global Business Development, Airport Dimensions
Mark Jennings, Head of Retail & Surface Access, London Luton Airport
14:30
Mapping the Market: Industry & Consumer Insights
Jess Allerton, Travel Retail Research Director, The Moodie Davitt Report
Sossina Shenkute, Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder, tRetail Labs
15:00
Retaining and Developing the Workforce in a New Era
Sherree Coker, Vice President, People, SSP America
Laura FitzRandolph, Chief People and Culture Officer, North America, Avolta
15:30
Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition
16:00
FAB Superstars — Recognising and Championing our Sector’s Front-line and Back-of-house Heroes & Heroines
Martin Moodie, Founder & Chairman, The Moodie Davitt Report
16:30
Reflections & Conference Close
18:00
Transport to Gala Dinner at Sheraton Fairplex from DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport
18:30
Pre-Gala Dinner Cocktail Reception at Sheraton Fairplex
Hosted by
19:30
Gala Dinner at Sheraton Fairplex & FAB Awards Ceremony
Hosted by
Participating Companies 2024 as at 25 June 2024 [By alphabetical order]
- 360 Total Concept Inc
- Abu Dhabi Airports
- Aeropuertos Argentina
- Air Ventures
- Airport Authority Hong Kong
- Airport Dimensions
- Airport Restaurant & Retail Association
- Areas
- Aspire Lounges
- Aviserv Airport Services
- Avolta
- Bangalore International Airport Limited
- Before Boarding
- Boston Retail Solution
- Brewery X
- Brinker International
- BTA Airports
- Calgary Airport Authority
- Castlepole
- CAVU
- CITRA Incorporated
- City of Kansas City Aviation Department
- City of Phoenix Aviation Department
- Clune Construction
- Conceptional
- Concessions International, LLC
- Concord Collective
- Costa Coffee
- Crews Hospitality
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
- Dave Wells
- Delaware North
- Denver International Airport
- DreamFolks Services Limited
- Dubai Airports
- Edmonton International Airport
- Emirates Leisure Retail
- Enjoy Repeat, Inc, / Concord Collective / Fly With Breeze
- Faber
- Fever-Tree
- Fraport Turkey
- Fuse
- Gate Check
- Greater Toronto Airports Authority
- Hylux
- Hyphen
- iCoupon
- Isavia
- iVistaz Ecom Services Pvt Ltd
- JC Promotions, Inc.
- JFK International Air Terminal
- John Wayne Airport
- Kabod coffee
- Lady Luck Gourmet
- Lagardère Travel Retail
- Le Pain Quotidien
- Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
- London Luton Airport
- Manchester Airports Group
- Margaritaville Caribbean Group
- Morpho Travel Experience
- Nestle Premium Waters
- Ontario International Airport Authority
- OSSI
- OTG Management
- P.F. Chang’s
- Paradies Lagardère
- Paslay Group
- Plaza Premium Group
- Penwal Industries
- Perricone Farms
- Pragma Consulting
- PTS Marketing Group
- Qatar Duty Free
- Royal Schiphol Group
- SAMBAZON
- San Diego International Airport
- San Francisco International Airport
- San Jose’ Mineta International Airport
- Saskatoon Airport Authority
- Starbucks
- SSP America
- TAV Operation Services
- The Design Solution
- The Grove, Inc.
- The Partnering Group
- The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
- Travel Food Services
- tRetail Labs
- TRG Concessions
- Vancouver Airport Authority
- Vantage Airport Group & Midway Partnership
- Viklari Consulting Limited
- Villa Restaurant Group
- Wolfgang Puck Worldwide
- Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam
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