The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and 1776 are advancing their technology-development partnership by launching the Airport Innovation Challenge, a competition for startup firms to create and deploy new products and services to enhance the airport passenger experience. Read full article here
When the 2020 Census is conducted, it is expected that more than half of the nation’s children are expected to be part of a minority race or ethnic group. As the United States becomes a more majority-minority nation, it only makes sense to ensure that reality is reflected in the nation’s airports. Read full article here
Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX) has named Charlene Reynolds and Sarah Demory as assistant aviation directors. Read full article here
Photo Credit Left to right: T.C. Broadnax, City Manager of Dallas, TX. Anthony Snipes, City Manager of Missouri City, TX. Rhonda Arnold, AMAC Southwest Regional Director and Chief Community Relations Officer Houston Airports Nichols Holland, City of Houston, NFPBA Houston chapter President. Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, President NFBPA. Terron Richardson, City Manager of Denton , TX. NFBPA Houston The National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) is one of America’s premier associations of executive public servant leadership. Since NFBPA was founded … Read More
RadioShack is barely walking—but InMotion Entertainment Group, which sells electronics in airports, is thriving. It now has 125 locations and is the 43rd-largest consumer electronics company in the U.S. Newsstands are shutting down—even Harvard Square’s famous Out of Town News is in jeopardy. But Hudson News, many of whose locations are in airports, has dozens of stores under construction. Read full article here
It will be a wild and woolly September on Capitol Hill as Congress faces a massive number of legislative deadlines and initiative launches. There’s must-pass legislation — like a bill to raise the debt ceiling and a bill to fund the government — and some long-gestating projects like the Republican plan to overhaul the tax code and a bipartisan effort to stabilize the individual health-insurance exchanges. Read full article here
AMAC member Ben Zandi is the new President and CEO of Fraport USA. He is responsible for overseeing the North American operations of the parent company and its award – winning airport concessions program, Airmall, in four major airports. A global airport company, Fraport serves more than 230 million travelers in 24 airports and nine countries. Zandi is a man who relishes adventure. He feels he has been fortunate to have a fair allotment of exciting experiences in his life … Read More
Carole Ann Taylor is walking through Miami International Airport’s Terminal E on her way to security wearing a colorful tunic dress and matching jacket in a one-of-a-kind African print by Brooklyn’s Tribal Truths Collection. She returned the day before from a 24-hour business trip in Atlanta and is off to Martha’s Vineyard the next day, followed by Harlem and possibly Barbados for Carifesta, the island’s annual arts and crafts festival. Today, she’s visiting one of her four Miami To Go … Read More
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.
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
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.