On the occasion of the 7th ACI Annual Airport Economics & Finance Conference & Exhibition, delegates from over 50 countries gathered in London from 25 to 27 February, to discuss the economic and financial issues of relevance to the airport industry. The conference is a joint event by ACI World, ACI EUROPE and ACI Asia-Pacific. With so much activity going on in airport investment around the world, the event allowed for a healthy exchange of know-how, constructive debate and extensive interaction among the 285 participants.
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The conference theme, “Managing airport investment, financial management and economic sustainability in an ever changing environment”, dealt with issues as diverse as the future structure of the airline industry and its implications on airports, the regulatory framework, managing risk, performance management, the economic impact of airports and the importance of non-aeronautical revenues.
The conference was preceded by the 1st ACI-World Bank Annual Aviation Symposium in a new partnership. The Symposium centered on public-private partnerships and included many case studies. The day ended with the presentation of the new World Bank book, Ready for Take-off. On the strength of the interest it generated this year, the partnership between ACI and the World Bank will be a feature of next year’s event as well.
