DEN Snack and Souvenir Expo

Are you a food and beverage entrepreneur or artisan hoping to showcase your offerings at a Denver International Airport concession store? If so, this is the event for you.

Mark your calendar for the Snack & Souvenir Expo, where you, as a potential supplier, will visit each of the prime concessionaires and pitch your product.

At the Expo, potential suppliers can connect with procurement professionals from local and national airport concession primes in one convenient location.

Concession primes are stationed in the booths while you, as the Vendor, move around freely. You interact with representatives and promote your company’s products and services directly to staff. Vendors have the chance to network with numerous local and regional businesses.

PITCH YOUR PRODUCTS

Pitch your products to top concessionaires nationwide and learn about their application processes and requirements—network with DEN, concession partners, and other businesses.

VENDORS WILL LEARN ABOUT

  • How to do business at DEN and its outreach events
  • DEN’s training programs such as the Business Development Training Academy and the Navigating the ACDBE Program Series
  • DEN’s kiosk program
  • How obtain a small business certification as an Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Emerging Minority-Owned/Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) and Small Business Enterprise (SBE), and Small Business Enterprise Concessionaire (SBEC)

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Date
Sep 24 2024
Expired!
Time
Mountain Time
8:30 am - 11:30 am
More Info
REGISTER
Location
Renaissance Denver Central Park Hotel
3801 Quebec Street Denver, CO 80207
Organizer
Denver International Airport (DEN)
Website https://www.flydenver.com/
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Judges

Each Runway to Success Competition will feature a judging panel composed of industry executives and business owners with expertise across the airport, aviation and transportation sectors, including operations, procurement and supplier management.

The final pitch competition, held at the AMAC Airport Business Conference, will feature a VIP panel of leaders from the largest airport food and retail operators in North America who possess the authority to extend a business offer.

Suppliers

Supplier applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Suppliers of Goods and Services Positioned to Support Growth, Innovation or Customer Experience in the Aviation Industry

  • Suppliers Offering Strategic, Innovative or Scalable Solutions

  • Must Be Registered as a Legal Business Entity and in Good Standing

  • At Least 51% Minority- or Woman-Owned

  • Able to Clearly Articulate the Value of Their Product or Service in a Short Pitch Format

  • Must Be Available to Attend the Live Pitch Event

  • Must Not Currently Have or Be In the Process of Establishing an Agreement With Any Operators or Airport Concessionaires

HOSTS

AMAC is accepting applications from partners to host one of the eight (8) first-round Runway to Success Supplier Pitch Competitions.

Hosting a first-round competition is critical to the overall Runway to Success Supplier Competition. Each host site serves as a gateway for local and regional entrepreneurs, small businesses and ACDBEs to access AMAC’s national platform and connect to contracting and partnership opportunities.