AMAC Presents: Journey with AUS Reception
Immediately following the Journey with AUS Program Update & Business Matchmaker, AMAC hosted a bustling Networking Reception. Jetsetter Sponsored Videos (5 Videos):
AUS & AMAC’s Journey with AUS Program Update & Business Matchmaker
Event Overview: In partnership with Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), we welcomed nearly 300 participants to the third and final session of the Journey with AUS Pre-Industry Day Focused Outreach series! This session provided current information on the Journey with AUS Airport Expansion and Development Program, the upcoming procurement schedule, expectations, and Business Matchmaking and AUS-led roundtables. Prime contractors and consultants were able to meet with potential sub-contractors and sub-consultants pursuing Journey with AUS Airport Expansion and Development Program work. To … Read More
AMAC President & CEO Eboni Wimbush Appointed by U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Buttigieg to the DOT Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity
Please join us in congratulating AMAC President & CEO Eboni Wimbush on her appointment by U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Buttigieg to the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE) under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Eboni is among ACTE’s 24 leading experts who will advise DOT Secretary Buttigieg on issues related to civil rights, job access expansion and economic opportunity in transportation for all communities. ACTE is integral to implementing the DOT Equity Action and Strategic Plan. Secretary Buttigieg … Read More
AMAC Contracted as the Research Agency for a Nearly $800,000-Funded ACRP Project to Study Women and Minority Representation at Airports
Washington, DC (August 2, 2023)—The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) was contracted as the research agency by the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) of the Transportation Research Board, a program unit of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, to lead the nearly $800,000 funded-research project ACRP 06-09: Equitable Workforce Outcomes: A Study of Women and Minority Representation at Airports. “This research is an exciting opportunity for AMAC and the industry. Our ability to collect robust data on the representation … Read More
AMAC Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Attempts to Remove and End Business Supplier Diversity and Workplace DEI Programs
WASHINGTON, DC (August 1, 2023)—The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s attempts to remove and end business supplier diversity and workplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. “There is no doubt that the recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down affirmative action in education will have trickle-down impacts on business supplier diversity and workplace DEI programs. From the letter undersigned by Attorney Generals of 13 States threatening Fortune 100 CEOs with … Read More
AMAC Praises the Biden-Harris Administration Record-Breaking $163 Billion in Federal Procurement Opportunities to Small Businesses
Washington, DC (July 24, 2023)—The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) issued the following statement on the Biden-Harris Administration exceeding its small business contracting goal of 23% in fiscal year (FY) 2022, awarding an all-time high 26.5% of federal contract dollars to small businesses: “This wonderful news speaks to the importance of investing in small, minority and women-owned businesses and the critical role they play in our economy. AMAC celebrates these achievements, and, per our mission, we aim to build upon … Read More
Nicholas Crews of Crews Hospitality and Daniel Halpern of Jackmont Hospitality Join the AMAC PAC Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, DC (June 30, 2023)—The AMAC PAC is pleased to announce the following appointments to its Board of Directors: Nicholas Crews, CEO/Managing Partner, Crews Hospitality Daniel Halpern, President/CEO and Co-Founder, Jackmont Hospitality Darryl Daniels, Managing Partner of Jacobsen|Daniels, transitioned from Vice Chair to Chair. The AMAC PAC thanks its former Chair, Nancy West, Founder & Managing Member of Exstare Federal Services Group, LLC, and former Secretary Leslie Bensen, Founder & CEO of Departure Media Airport Advertising, for their service. ### … Read More
Sunshine White of Delaware North and Khalia Moore of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Join the AMAC Foundation Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, DC (June 28, 2023)—The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) Foundation is pleased to announce the following appointments to its Board of Directors: Chair: Sunshine White, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, Delaware North Director: Khalia Moore, Senior Manager of Airport Dining & Retail, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Dawn Hunter, Vice President of Development for SSP America, served as the Chair from 2021–2023 and has transitioned to the role of Vice Chair. ### About the AMAC Foundation The AMAC Foundation works … Read More
2023 AMAC Catalyst Awards
WASHINGTON, DC (June 28, 2023)—The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) announced the honorees of the 2023 AMAC Catalyst Awards on June 13, 2023 during the 38th AMAC Airport Business Diversity Conference in San Antonio, TX. Airport Design Innovation and Inclusion Award: Hudson Design & Construction Group Airport Concessions Innovation and Inclusion Award: Khalia Moore, Senior Manager, Airport Dining & Retail, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Advocate of the Year: Nick Crews, CEO and Managing Partner, Crews Small Business Partner Award: Kurt and … Read More
AMAC Welcomes New and Returning Members to Its Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, DC (June 26, 2023)—The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) is pleased to announce the 2023 AMAC Board of Directors Election results. Treasurer: William H. Swift, Owner & President, Business Traveler Services, Inc. Secretary: Lauryn Mangum Reed, Executive Vice President, TMG Hospitality USA Midwest Regional Director: Tonja Pastorelle, President, Pastorelle Marketing Group Central Regional Director: Shelia Hudson, Principal & CEO, Hudson and Associates Northwest Regional Director: Jeannie Killebrew, President, Killebrew | Killebrew, Inc. At-Large Director: Marlene Coleman, Director of Strategic … Read More