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INSIDER

IAADFS confirms conference sessions for 2023 Summit

The International Association of attendees to think and act differently, This session will focus on the regional
Airport and Duty Free Stores has confirmed which is critical in today’s rapidly evolving challenges and opportunities facing the
the conference sessions planned for the business world. Americas duty free and travel retail
2023 Summit of the Americas at the Palm IAADFS offers special thanks to industry and global issues that impact
Beach County Convention Center in West Stellar Partners and CEO Padraig Drennan the region, including important advocacy
Palm Beach, Florida. for sponsoring the keynote address. issues. A panel of industry colleagues with
This year the Association is presenting expertise in these important issues will
a more streamlined education program with Airports – Critical Partners for the Duty share their perspectives.
a morning and afternoon session each day Free and Travel Retail Business 1:00 pm John Rimmer, Managing Director,
on Monday and Tuesday. – 2:00 p.m., TFWA will moderate the session.
The morning sessions will be from Kevin Burke, Airports Council
8:00 – 9:00 am, with the exhibit hall and International – North America Building a Resilient, Sustainable Future
private rooms opening at 9:00 am. The Rafael Echevarne, Airports Council Matthew Greenbaum, International
afternoon sessions will be from 1:00 – 2:00 International – Latin America and the Shoppes; Enrique Urioste, Dufry; Andrew
pm. This schedule reduces the amount of Caribbean Weddig, Airport Restaurant & Retail
time that attendees must select between Hear from two of the region’s most Association. Moderator: Dermot Davitt,
attending sessions vs. attending meetings. influential leaders sharing insights on the The Moodie Davitt Report
While a few aspects of the program dynamics and ever-changing developments The international aviation ecosystem
are still being finalized, confirmed sessions facing airports across North America, has recovered rapidly over the past year,
and speakers include: Mexico, Central and South America, and but in some key respects business is not
the Caribbean, including how infrastructure back to normal. The pandemic and its
Keynote Address – 8:00-9:00 am Monday, demands, labor challenges, security consequences have forced many short- and
April 17, 2023 requirements, ensuring adequate dwell long-term changes; how we manage these
IAADFS Welcoming Comments – Rene time for shoppers, and regulatory hurdles carefully and collaboratively will determine
Riedi, IAADFS Chair are being addressed to help advance our the shape of our sector’s future.
Scott Miller, Senior Advisor on Thought business. Moderator: Rene Riedi, IAADFS In this session, co-organized by the
Leadership, Franklin Covey Airport Restaurant & Retail Association
Renowned speaker and best-selling Regional Recovery, Global Context 8:00- and The Moodie Davitt Report, the
author Scott Miller has led C-Suite 9:00 am, Tuesday, April 18, 2023 speakers explore ways to evolve the
conversations with some of the world’s Tania Lee, Blue Water Bridge Duty Free airport concessionaire business framework
leading executives and has one of the and Frontier Duty Free Association; Cyril to support a sustainable, resilient and
largest and fastest-growing leadership Letocart, Lagardere Travel Retail Peru; equitable future for our industry.
podcasts. His practical and engaging John Hume, Penta Group; John Rimmer, Participation in the conference
session promises to stimulate and inspire Tax Free World Association sessions is open to all registered attendees.

A highlight of the 2022 Summit of the Americas was a keynote panel discussion on concessions, featuring ARRA Executive Director Andrew Weddig;
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Executive Vice President of Customer Experience & Revenue Management Ken Buchanan; The Moodie
Davitt Report President & Editorial Director Dermot Davitt (moderator), Hudson CEO Jordi Martin-Consuegra; and Lagardère Travel Retail COO
Americas Jean-Baptiste Morin, discussing the new normal for airport concessions.

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