Welcome to Boston
This is the one trip you must make this year -- this is the one conference that has it all for airport and aviation professionals around the world -- this is the one event you will not want to miss!
For the first time since 2001, ACI World and ACI-NA are teaming up to host the premier aviation conference and exhibition in North America.
Be sure to be in Boston this Fall .... all of your colleagues (and your competitors!) will be!
The Quick Facts
What - The ACI World/North America Conference & Exhibition
When - September 21 - 24, 2008
Where - John B. Hynes Memorial Convention Center, Boston, MA / 900 Boylston Street / Boston, MA 02115 / USA
Hotels
- Sheraton Boston Hotel (headquarters hotel)
- Hotel Commonwealth
- The Eliot Hotel
- The Fairmont Copley Plaza
- Boston Marriott Copley Place
- The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
All hotels are within walking distance of the convention center. Please see the Housing tab for more details.
Pre-conference seminars will take place September 20 - 21, also at the Hynes Convention Center - please see the Schedule tab for more details.
To the Aviation Executive,
On behalf of Airports Council International (ACI), we look forward to welcoming you to the ACI/North America Conference & Exhibition, Making Global Connections, September 21-24, at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center.
ACI-North America and the Massachusetts Port Authority will host our global family this fall. Not only are we eagerly anticipating seeing many North American colleagues, we will also have the chance to connect with industry colleagues from each of ACI’s regions: ACI Africa, ACI Asia-Pacific, ACI Europe and ACI Latin America.
At this year’s World and North America assemblies, members will hear interesting and provocative sessions on the most important issues facing airports today: security, safety, environment, economics, congestion and technology.
We will all profit from the new and innovative ideas for industry collaboration and best practices that will come to life at the ACI/North America Conference & Exhibition. Remember that your direct input is vital for us at ACI as we shape future strategies to benefit our members, as well as travelers throughout the world.
Boston is the ideal city and September the perfect month for a gathering of international focus. Our conference host, the Massachusetts Port Authority, is rolling out the welcome mat for delegates.
When they are not involved in serious dialogue with colleagues, attendees will want to take extra time to explore one of America’s oldest and finest cities. From visiting historic sites like the Old North Church and Faneuil Hall, to shopping in the Back Bay, there is plenty to experience in Boston.
Please join us at ACI/North America Conference & Exhibition, and increase your global connections this September!
Warm regards,
Greg Principato
President, ACI North America
Angela Gittens
Director General, ACI World
Dear Colleagues,
It is with great pleasure that we look forward to welcoming our worldwide membership and aviation industry colleagues at the combined ACI World and ACI-North America Conference & Exhibition, from September 21-24, at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center. This is an exciting venue and we expect record attendance at this year’s event.
Our theme -- Making Global Connections -- captures the spirit of our increasingly global industry. ACI World and one of the ACI regions jointly host a worldwide event annually and we in ACI-North America are privileged to serve as the 2008 host.
The conference and exhibition present a unique opportunity to meet with both regional and international colleagues, not only from airports but across the entire aviation sector.
The ACI World/North America Conference & Exhibition will bring together 2,500 airport executives for educational seminars, plenary sessions and a major aviation industry trade show that includes the foremost business suppliers and consultants for airports.
Government officials, senior airline management representatives and our airport business partners will join airport executives to discuss emerging industry trends and exchange ideas about how to support the dynamic communities we serve.
We look forward to seeing you in Boston!
Sincerely,
Randall H. Walker
Chair, ACI-NA 2008 Board of Directors
Director, Clark County Department of Aviation
James C. Cherry
Chairman, ACI World Governing Board
President and CEO, Aéroports de Montréal
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