Forum Connects Aviation Professionals to Exchange Economic and Policy Insights to Elevate Women and Minorities
WASHINGTON, DC (January 27, 2022)—Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall) will host the 2nd Annual Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) Economic Opportunity and Policy Forum from March 21–22, 2022. The forum will be at the Washington Marriott Metro Center in downtown Washington, DC. To register or become a sponsor, please visit www.amacforum.com. The health and safety of our participants are of utmost importance; therefore, we will implement COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
The forum welcomes aviation industry leaders, government officials and business representatives to Washington, DC to exchange ideas, share entrepreneurship best practices and seek innovation in diversity and inclusion initiatives throughout the aviation and aerospace industries. This forum offers insights on airport economic opportunities, outlines AMAC’s federal legislative agenda and includes panel discussions with key Congressional and Administration leadership, plus Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) program updates. Your participation is critical and valuable to this forum’s success and AMAC’s advocacy efforts.
“AMAC is thrilled to welcome our members to our first in-person event since 2019! Since we last convened, the aviation industry no longer exists as we once knew it. However, amid chaos, there is also opportunity. AMAC is diligently working on behalf of our diverse membership to capitalize on economic opportunities that are flowing down the pipeline from national airport bids and jobs to the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” said Eboni Wimbush, President & CEO, AMAC.
Day one will focus on economic opportunities with airports and within the aviation industry. Day two will focus on AMAC’s legislative agenda, where attendees will have the opportunity to engage with lawmakers and regulators to discuss the importance of the DBE/ACDBE programs.
“The forum will provide an opportunity and a dialogue to help encourage full opportunities for minorities across airports and aviation,” said Ricky Smith, Executive Director/CEO, BWI Marshall and Chair, AMAC Board of Directors. “AMAC is providing important leadership to help foster and grow these principles. We look forward to sharing information and insights with stakeholders from around the country.”
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About the Airport Minority Advisory Council
The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) is the only national, non-profit trade association dedicated to advancing the full participation of minorities and women in employment and contracting opportunities throughout the aviation and aerospace industries. Since 1984, AMAC has been at the forefront of nearly every national policy initiative impacting the participation of disadvantaged businesses in airport contracting. AMAC works consistently with Congress, the federal government, aviation trade associations and strategic partners as resources for information, education and guidance on business and employment matters. AMAC represents a diverse membership of airports, corporations, minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises, and professionals within the aviation and aerospace industries. For more information, visit www.amac-org.com.
About Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall) is the 22nd busiest airport in the United States and the busiest in the Washington-Baltimore region. The airport provides nonstop airline service to nearly 90 domestic and international destinations. BWI Marshall is a major economic development and transportation resource for the State of Maryland and the entire National Capital region, producing a total economic impact of $9.3 billion. The airport and visitors generate and support more than 106,000 jobs throughout the region.
Media Contacts:
Chermaina Roundtree
Airport Minority Advisory Council
croundtree@amac-org.com
703.414.2622 x103
Jonathan Dean
BWI Marshall
jdean@bwiairport.com
410-859-7027
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