Kimberly Griffin to speak at the ARN2017 conference

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Session 2B (Concurrent Session) Empire A/B

Joint Venturing, Subcontracting Or Going It Alone - Finding Your Best Options For Accessing Airports

Consolidation in the concessions industry and RFPs calling for single operators create new challenges for small and disadvantaged businesses attempting to enter airports. But those same factors also create new opportunities and partnership possibilities. This session will summarize the new concessions landscape and discuss the different strategies your company might consider as they attempt to win space.

Moderator: Eric Friedman, concessions coordinator for Louis Armstrong New Orleans International

Speakers: Ingrid Hairston, director of business development, Raleigh-Durham International; Kimberly Griffin, CEO, DBE Consulting LLC; Courtney Thornton, vice president of partner relations and business diversity, Hudson Group