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Special Issue
ASUTIL
CONFERENCE

June 2023

ASUTIL Conference addresses a region emerging

from crisis INSIDE INSIDER

North and South American airport
leaders examine the importance of
concession partnerships

Bolivian fragrance specialist
Top Brands International opened a 1,000-square-meter duty free store at Silvio Pettirossi Airport in Asuncion, Paraguay Distribuidora Aromas expands
in mid-2022. Featuring innovative design, the latest technology and a range of traditional, luxury and lifestyle brands, the into full airport retailing with
new Duty Fly subsidiary.
specular store has been well received by travelers. See story beginning on p. 14.

Travel Markets Insider IAADFS Summit of the Americas Presidents’ Meeting held in
is delighted to once again be in April. Brasilia at the end of June.
presenting this special magazine TMI also examines some of Hosted by Brazilian President
covering Latin America to the new airport concessions that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the
coincide with the relaunch of the have opened in the region recently meeting brought together 11
first ASUTIL Conference since in Asuncion, Paraguay (Top regional leaders and served as a
2017. Brands – Luryx), Bolivia (Duty platform for leaders to engage in
It has certainly been a Fly), as well as the remodeling crucial discussions on regional
turbulent few years with far- taking place at Lima airport, and cooperation. Laura Klingeman,
reaching changes in the global the new duty free tender for the Although not without its Managing Director, SEVA IBP
and regional business. Travel and concession at Santiago Airport in controversies, it was a first step
travel retail were especially hard Chile, among others. addressing the complexities
hit, and while the Latin America- On the Supply Side, TMI and challenges faced by South
Caribbean region is forecast to had an opportunity to speak with American nations. As noted
be one of the first to recover to Laura Klingeman of SEVA IBP, in Mercopress: “The outcome
2019 levels, the industry was at a distribution company that has of these discussions will have
a virtual stand-still for more than been active in this market for significant implications for the
two years. nearly a decade. We also present region’s future and the pursuit of
This issue takes a hard look an in-depth interview with regional stability and unity.” All
at the prospects for recovery, David Rodiek, who now heads of which will, of course, impact David Rodiek,
both in an analysis of trends from up Brown-Forman’s travel retail future business. Vice President, Managing Director,
ForwardKeys and an in-depth business. Brown-Forman Global Travel Retail
report of a presentation by the The ASUTIL Conference
ACI leaders from North and relaunch comes on the heels Lois Pasternak,
South America held during the of a historic South American Editor/Publisher Plus Products-People-Places
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