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That's a Wrap! We have concluded our special ARRA Forum series “If I Knew Then.…” For this special series, we talked with five former airport concessions leaders who now work for ARRA members: Dawn Hunter Christy; Liz Grzechowiak; Meghan M. Woods, A.A.E.; Marlene Coleman; and Paul Brown, C.M. We asked each of them what they learned on the concessionaire side. What they wished they knew when planning and managing airport programs. What surprised them. What they want their new concessions industry colleagues to know about airports. Our guests delivered. Each offered meaningful insights about their new positions and the relationship between airports and concessionaires. Five distinct points of view, but common threads we should all heed: 👉 The concessions business is unexpectedly complex and costly. Consequently, high sales don’t always equal profitability and, in fact, some noted the perspectives of many airport concessions teams are “out of balance” because of the under-appreciated complexity and costs. 👉 On the other hand, some told us concessionaires need a better awareness of airport governance and the pressures airport executives and staff face from multiple directions. 👉 Critically, the lack of a common understanding by both sides creates a “gray area” that diminishes the hospitality experience airports and concessionaires want to create. 👉 How to fix? Upfront dialogue leads to better programs for concessionaires, airports, and passengers. As Dawn says, “it’s both sides of the table really understanding each other. It's not just having someone come in and draw the boxes. It is really looking holistically at not only the physical building, but also the financial terms and saying, ‘does this make business sense?’” 👉 A streamlined RFP experience with a lot of transparency creates a robust environment for both parties to achieve their goals and meet their needs. In the end, a better RFP process leads to a better hospitality experience for our guests. One great quote: 🗣 “We have to realize there isn’t really a normal anymore. It’s a new world now. And so now we have to learn to adapt and thrive in this new world. We can’t do it with everybody going back to their respective corners and saying, ‘okay, we're back to normal.’” These are critical conversations for an understanding of our industry and the necessity to move forward. Watching, listening to, or reading any or all of our interviews with Dawn, Liz, Meghan, Marlene, and Paul is time well spent. Click below to reach our Forum home page where you can find links to each of these informative episodes of the ARRA Forum.

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Spending my Saturday going through our list of pre-registered VIPs and I am SOOOO excited. Being the last show of the year we are typically competing with various ship deliveries, drydocks or delayed naming ceremonies, and whilst this year is no different, we are still seeing a high number of senior executives commit to attending! What stands out this year is the engagement we are seeing from areas of the industry that we have really put that extra effort into: 1. Shipyards - we have representivies from all of the major yards coming to CSIE next week. This includes yards that are busy putting the finishing touches on some very BIG ships! 2. Expedition brands - I am sure you have also noticed a boom in the expedition market, and CSIE is also seeing an increase in attendance as the expedition brands look to create luxury ships for their growing number of passengers. 3. Project managers - whether they are coming from brands, yards, outfitters or consultants; project managers are registering for CSIE in big numbers. We even have a special networking & educational event for these folks. The difference in focus from the Miami event and the London event has never been more obvious. Europe is about shipbuilding and refurbishment, America is about design & innovation. Last chance to register for CSIE next week (Nov 29-30). If you are involved in designing, building or refurbishing ships then you need to be there… https://lnkd.in/e62tfT9d

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