Summit of the Americas: 5 talking points from day 5
ASUTIL President Gustavo Fagundes delivered his closing remarks for the virtual event
Co-operation on sustainability and possible changes to the business model were on the agenda as the 2021 virtual Summit of the Americas drew to a close today.
Here are some of the key talking points
1. Be flexible in tenders
Airports must build flexibility into tender offers according to
PT&M Managing Director Eric Trichot. He warned that fixed requirements will damage the standard of bids which the tender receives in the current environment.
He said: “When a crisis is ongoing…it creates major uncertainty on the level of traffic and scenarios of recovery. All the fixed parameters in the tender become a problem; they were acceptable in the stable environment and they could be potential deal breakers or generate low bids in a very uncertain environment.”
IAADFS President and CEO Michael Payne.
The International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores (IAADFS) and Asociación Sudamericana de Tiendas Libres (ASUTIL) have confirmed the addition of Jane Ewing, Senior Vice President Sustainability, Walmart as a speaker for the upcoming virtual 2021 Summit of the Americas
(5-9 April 2021).
Ewing leads Walmartâs sustainability team and efforts, which prioritise people and the planet by aiming to source responsibly, sell sustainable products, restore natural resources and reduce waste and emissions.
These initiatives will be discussed in a special session at the Summit, which will address sustainability as a core business value in retail and travel retail.
Summit of the Americas names more speakers 25th January, 2021 by Melita Kiely
The International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores (IAADFS) has confirmed the latest list of speakers for the 2021 Summit of the Americas – A Virtual Experience.
The IAADFS Summit of the Americas will take place virtually in 2021
The 2021 iteration of Summit of the Americas will take place online from 5-9 April as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Due to speak at the Knowledge Hub are: Martin Eurnekian, chief executive officer of Corporación América Airports; Roger Fordyce, Hudson CEO; Jackie McDonagh, ARI-North America general manager; Aurelia Barria, Motta Internacional senior vice president; Sammy Patel, Midway Partnership CEO and Vantage Airport Group chief commercial officer; Eric Trichot, PT&M managing director; and Jane Ewing, Walmart senior vice president.
More speakers revealed for 2021 Summit of the Americas
The DFNI Americas Awards 2021 will also take place during the event
The 2021 Summit of the Americas – A Virtual Experience has unveiled the latest confirmed speakers to take part in its Knowledge Hub.
Corporación América Airports CEO Martín Eurnekian, Hudson CEO Roger Fordyce, ARI-North America General Manager Jackie McDonagh, Motta Internacional Senior Vice President Aurelio Barria, Midway Partnership CEO (and Vantage Airport Group Chief Commercial Officer) Sammy Patel, PT&M Managing Director Eric Trichot, and
Walmart Senior Vice President Sustainability Jane Ewing are the latest names to be added to the line-up.