For anybody working in the aviation industry, the Congress and the annual General Meeting of ACI World are events not to be missed. Thousands of representatives of airports worldwide attend each year and they will all be coming to our country in 2018 and thus give a boost to tourism and congress life here. After the attacks in our country, this type of initiative is more than necessary. I would like to encourage my fellow CEOs in Belgium to also bring important congresses to our country. In this way we can contribute to a new and better image for our country and we can give a new impulse to the severely affected congress and hospitality industry”
Each year, the General Meeting of ACI World brings together around 1,000 representatives of the airport industry from more than 75 countries. Some 40 speakers will expand on current themes from the aviation industry. Thanks to this congress, the hotels in Brussels can expect an additional 1,500 overnight stays.
Olivier Jankovec, Director General, ACI EUROPE commented:
We are delighted that Brussels airport will host the joint ACI EUROPE and ACI WORLD Annual General Assemblies in 2018. Quite aside from being the Heart of Europe, Brussels Airport is a very fine example of the business transformation that Europe’s airports have undertaken. Over the years, we have seen first-hand Brussels Airport going through tremendous change: getting privatised, bouncing back from the failure of its home based carrier Sabena, diversifying and successfully developing connectivity while lowering its own carbon emissions, expanding – and ultimately redefining the passenger experience with the Connector building it opened last year. Brussels Airport has also shown tremendous resilience and leadership in overcoming the terror attack earlier this year. For all of these reasons and more, I am sure airport and other industry executives will be motivated to come to Brussels for what promises to be the biggest industry gathering of the year.
This post was published on 10 October 2016 13:56
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