14 Aug 2025

A Celebration of Legacy and Lift-Off: 40th Annual AMAC Airport Business Conference Recap

  The 40th Annual AMAC Airport Business Conference took off in New Orleans with energy and purpose, celebrating 40 years of promoting equity in the aviation industry. Hosted by the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, the conference combined history, innovation and lively cultural energy into an engaging, multi-day event. Themed “Honoring Our Past, Forging Our Future,” this milestone gathering brought together over 1,500 aviation professionals, businesses, policymakers and emerging leaders to celebrate achievements and plan a bold future. The … Read More
14 Aug 2025

AMAC National Office Welcomes Tia Perry to the Team

Please join us in welcoming the newest member to the AMAC National Office! Tia Perry serves as the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships & Membership at AMAC, where she leads the Membership and Sponsorship teams. With nearly two decades of experience in the construction and transportation association industries, she is dedicated to advancing engagement strategies and building impactful partnerships that drive organizational growth. An accomplished and award-winning association executive, Tia has more than 18 years of success in membership growth, … Read More
14 Aug 2025

Welcome Aboard: Introducing the New AMAC Houston Chapter

Washington, DC (August 13, 2025)—We are proud to announce the launch of the AMAC Houston Chapter. This new Chapter provides tailored programming, professional connections, and a powerful platform in one of the nation’s top airport hubs. Become an AMAC National member and join the Houston Chapter today! Meet the Chapter Officers President: Tamika Dickerson of HNTB Vice President of Finance: Raquel Olivier of Olivier, Inc. Vice President of Aviation: Michael Martin of AECOM Vice President of Public Relations: Thalia Andre-Noel of McKnight International Vice President of Corporate Relations: Rhonda Arnold of the … Read More
31 Jul 2025

Runway to Success: Taking Flight at the 40th Annual AMAC Airport Business Conference

On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at the 40th Annual AMAC Airport Business Conference in New Orleans, the Runway to Success Final Supplier Pitch Competition lifted off before a standing-room-only audience—spotlighting innovative, scalable products from minority- and women-owned businesses seeking to enter the airport concessions and retail marketplace. 🛫 A Launchpad for Opportunity Modeled after the popular “Shark Tank” format, the pitch competition unfolded in two high-energy rounds: Ready for Takeoff 8 – Eight finalists emerged from regional competitions. Final Approach … Read More

2 Jul 2025

Results of the 2025 AMAC Board of Directors Elections

New Orleans, LA (July 2, 2025)—Check out the results of the 2025 AMAC Board of Directors Elections! Treasurer: William “Bill” Swift, Owner & President, Business Traveler Services, Inc. Secretary: Siobhan Higgins, Managing Director, Ten Thirty Media Northeast Regional Director: Indhira Figuereo Blaney, Senior Vice President, National Aviation / Market Leader, WSP USA Central Regional Director: Shelia Hudson, Principal & CEO, Hudson and Associates Northwest Regional Director: Jeannie Killebrew, President, Killebrew | Killebrew, Inc At-Large Director: Lauryn Mangum Reed, Executive Vice President, TMG Hospitality USA
25 Jun 2025

Minority and Women-Owned Business Groups Oppose Proposed Agreement that Threatens Landmark Remedial Program

AMAC continues its role as part of a coalition vigorously defending the constitutionality of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (DBE), ensuring its continued role in advancing economic opportunity and fairness in federally funded contracting. “The DBE Program isn’t just a policy—it’s a pathway for diverse businesses to contribute meaningfully to infrastructure, innovation, and job creation,” said Eboni Wimbush, President & CEO of the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC). “This rushed and unfair consent order would … Read More
11 Jun 2025

AMAC Selects 8 Outstanding Small Businesses from the Inaugural Runway to Success Supplier Pitch Competitions Across the Country to Compete at the 40th Annual AMAC Airport Business Conference

Washington, DC (June 11, 2025) — The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) proudly announces the Round 1 winners of its newly launched Runway to Success program that recently hosted two supplier pitch competitions in Baton Rouge, LA and St. Louis, MO. These “Shark-Tank” tournament-style pitch competitions offered suppliers an opportunity to expand their business into the airport food and retail industry. “Each Runway to Success event offered participants invaluable opportunities for mentorship, exposure and funding as they presented their business models … Read More

30 May 2025

AMAC Statement on the Mid-America Milling Company v. U.S. Department of Transportation Case

WASHINGTON, DC (May 30, 2025) – The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) issued the following statement: On May 21, 2025, in a decisive victory for equity in public contracting, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky granted AMAC, and our coalition partners (DBE-Intervenors) the right to intervene in Mid-America Milling Company v. USDOT, ensuring that our voices and those of the businesses we represent, will be heard. Just days later, on May 28, the Department of Justice … Read More
23 May 2025

Court Grants Intervention to Minority and Women-Owned Business Groups Defending Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

AMAC continues its role as part of a coalition vigorously defending the constitutionality of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (DBE), ensuring its continued role in advancing economic opportunity and fairness in federally funded contracting. As of May 21, 2025, in a critical win for equity in public contracting, the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Kentucky granted a coalition of minority—and women-owned businesses and trade organizations the right to intervene to defend the … Read More

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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

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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.

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