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ACI EUROPE conferences are recognised to be of the highest quality in the industry and once again Airport Exchange 2010 will deliver a series of individually tailored conference programmes, addressing an outstanding range of issues affecting the air transport sector.

Each conference offers delegates insight and solutions to the key issues facing the sector.

With critical input from ACI EUROPE committee members and industry experts, as well as careful onsite management, these conferences offer delegates the very best forum to exchange ideas and experiences.

Air Transport Conference

Individually Tailored Conference Programmes

Conferences will run simultaneously and delegates can choose to attend one conference programme or pick and choose different working sessions to create your own unique agenda.

The conference plans for 2010 are yet to be finalised, but to give you a good idea of what to expect please click on the icons below to review the impressive programmes from 2009:

Airport Operations Conference
Airport Security Conference
Network Planning Conference
Airport Development Conference
Airport IT Conference
Ground Handling Conference
Enviroment Conference

Overview of the 2009 conferences

2009 ACI EUROPE Security Summit

"Aviation security – how well does it work?"

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This conference is an essential forum for developing and implementing effective security tools and strategies while minimising their impact on passengers.

Key issues to be critically analysed by industry experts include: Unpredictability in Aviation Security, A Risk-Based approach to Aviation Security, Updates in new technology, LAGs and beyond: how to reconcile security and facilitation?, Effects of the financial crisis on the aviation security and more…

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2009 ACI EUROPE Airport Operations Conference

"Collaboratively delivering enhanced safety, efficiency and performance at aerodromes"

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What are the main criteria for delivering improved airport operations? This conference is designed to address all issues driving airport safety and efficiency.

Tailored working sessions will analyse EASA activities, ATM initiatives, Collaborative Decision Making (CDM), Implementing Collaborative Environment Management (CEM), Aerodrome Regulation and Safety, Risk Management and Safety Management Systems, Ground Safety, Incursions and exceptional circumstances and more…

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2009 ACI EUROPE IT Conference

"Using the economic situation as a catalyst to drive new cost savings
and efficiencies through IT"

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This dedicated IT conference will again bring together industry experts to provide a forum for air transport executives globally to share experiences and solutions on existing and future IT infrastructure and services.

Key issues to be addressed by leading industry experts include: Industry Standards Update, Common Use Passenger Processing Systems (CUPPS), AIDX, Passenger Processing Developments - Landside and Airside, Fast Travel Trials, Self Boarding, Enhancing Baggage processing, Enhancing Capacity and Performance through Enhanced IT, Green IT...

Free IATA StB WorkshopIncorporating a free IATA StB workshop Experts from IATA will lead in-depth technical sessions in an interactive environment on two of their key initiatives - Bar Coded Boarding Passes (BCBP) and the Fast Travel programme which covers bags ready-to-go (bag registration), document scanning, self-boarding and bag recovery (lost bag registration).

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2009 ACI EUROPE Airport Development & Supplier Relations Conference

"Delivering sustainable airport infrastructure that can meet ever changing passenger, airline and economic requirements"

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This conference is dedicated to addressing strategies for successfully planning and delivering new airport facilities that meet the long term requirments of both airlines and passengers.

This conference will critically address Innovative and cost effective solutions to plan and build new facilities, Greater utilisation of existing infrastructure, Sustainable Growth, Global Excellence in Airport Development.

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2009 Joint ACI EUROPE / anna.aero Network Planner's Marketplace

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"How Can Airports Effectively Co-operate To Jointly Develop New Route Propositions?"

A strategic conference analysing trends and opportunities in the network planning arena.

Incorporating BASEJUMPING - A new type of session entirely devoted to a specific large LCC addressing the most promising new links from their airport bases.

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2009 ACI EUROPE Ground Handling & Airport Charges Conference

"Are we responding to a short term economic crisis or a new trading reality?"

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This programme will discuss appropriate and innovative charging models, and also review the best methods of handling passengers, baggage and aircraft.

Topics to be covered include: Regulatory developments at EU level, Strategies to overcome the economic crisis, New Charging Trends and Long-Term Challenges, Handling the needs of low cost carriers, Handling Passenger, Environment and Safety Requirement, Advancements in improving ground safety.

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2009 Annual ACI EUROPE Airport Environment Conference

"Managing Airports Sustainably"

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This conference explores the links between efficient airport infrastructure and operations and sound environmental management, showing how this can lead an airport to become a more economic, operational, social, environmental, thereby sustainable, business.

Topics to be covered include – Finding New Solutions in Changing Economic Times, Economic benefits for airports, Meeting the challenge of sustainable airport infrastructure, Carbon neutral growth planning, Making airport operations environmentally sustainable, Optimising operational capacity, Improving airport efficiency and performance and the recently launched Airport Carbon Accreditation programme.

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2009 Exhibitors

rapiscan
Smiths Detection
CIEA
L3
Indra
Universal Codic
Qineti Q
aena
Douglas
EUROCONTROL
MEGADOOR
Ikusi
Isdefe
sti
aertec
INFORM
REVEAL
OPTOSECURITY
gilardino
esco-zodiac
OKEN
Unisys
Figueras
UFIS
GARRETT METAL DETECTORS
TMT
The Route Shop
EGNOS
ACI EUROPE Events
Airport Business
Vanderlande

2009 Partners

EUROCONTROL
IATA
Foundation 8
ECAC
anna.aero
The Airport Carbon Accreditation Scheme
EASA
Airport Business

2009 Sponsors

Gold Sponsors:
Securitas
Foundation 8
Silver Sponsors:
EASA
Arinc
Silver Sponsors:
Morpho Detection
Hub Telecom
EGNOS
Qinetiq