Denver International Airport Announced as Aerotropolis Americas 2014 Host
Denver International Airport Announced as Aerotropolis Americas 2014 Host
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DALLAS, Nov. 5, 2013 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --
- Current host DFW officially hands over Aerotropolis Globe to Denver
International Airport
After a successful inaugural Aerotropolis Americas Conference and
Exhibition (AACE) in Dallas-Fort Worth, which saw over 300 delegates attend the
event, the Aerotropolis Globe was officially handed over to Denver
International Airport, who were today announced as the host of Aerotropolis
Americas 2014. The announcement was made during a handover ceremony at the AACE
Farewell Reception, taking place in Dallas at the Hyatt Regency DFW hosted by
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). Current Hosts DFW CEO, Sean
Donohue handed the Aerotropolis Globe to the Future Hosts Denver International
Airport (DEN) Manager Kim Day. AACE 2014 will take place in Denver, CO, USA
20-22 October 2014.
"Denver is excited to host the second annual Aerotropolis Americas
conference in 2014," Mayor Michael B. Hancock said. "With Denver International
Airport as Colorado's leading economic engine, Metro Denver is a perfect
example of how the aerotropolis concept can create jobs and prosperity across
an entire region. We compete in a global economy, and by working together as a
region on land-use planning, mass transit and economic development, Metro
Denver is poised to become a global leader in aerotropolis development. We are
looking forward to sharing experiences, learning best practices and building
new partnerships at next year's conference."
"We are excited to take Aerotropolis Americas to Denver, a city that is
embracing the aerotropolis concept," remarked Adrian Newton, Group Director -
Transport and Technology, UBM Live, organisers of the event. "With vision,
collaboration, and new transit links, Denver International Airport is on its
way to becoming an aerotropolis, which will boost the regional economy and make
Denver an international destination. Aerotropolis Americas 2014 will offer
attendees insights on the collaborative planning process and development
strategy that included numerous public and private sector stakeholders and how
to leverage opportunities and implement best practice at their own airport
developments. We look forward to working with the dynamic team at Denver
International Airport throughout the coming year to deliver a great event."
The Aerotropolis Americas Conference and Exhibition is the annual event for
the global airport development and real estate communities. This three-day
conference and exhibition serves to build on the concept of the airport city.
Aerotropolis Americas will further explore how the broader aerotropolis can
drive the economic development of a whole region up to 30 miles from the
airport.
AACE provides a learning platform for real estate developers and
professionals, planners who are active in airport development, economic
development agencies, suppliers and solution providers, cargo and logistics
operators and freight-forwarders, airport executives and managers, and others
interested in development in and around airports.
The Aerotropolis events are borne out of the well regarded Airport Cities
Conference & Exhibition which was established over 14 years ago and has been
the world leader in driving the airport city concept of airports establishing a
commercial footprint in addition to their aeronautical revenues from airlines.
The event recognizes that all parties are key to the establishment and growth
of a true Aerotropolis. The event provides an opportunity for these partners to
meet, negotiate, learn the latest techniques and case studies and hear from the
leaders in their field.
Denver International Airport formally unveiled its vision for 'Airport City
Denver' in 2012, whilst hosting the Airport Cities Conference & Exhibition, and
is now moving ahead with the planning concept for Colorado's aerotropolis. The
land surrounding Denver International Airport and the eventual rail-linked
route between the airport and downtown Denver's Union Station, labelled the
Corridor of Opportunity, comprise one of the most compelling commercial
investment opportunities in the US. Mayor Hancock envisions for DEN and the
land surrounding it a bustling aerotropolis that will drive job growth and
become a "regional economic powerhouse." To make this vision a reality, DEN has
already begun construction on the initial components: a new 519-room hotel and
a rail station that will link DEN to Denver Union Station via the Corridor of
Opportunity.
The Aerotropolis events are borne out of the well regarded Airport Cities
Conference & Exhibition which was established over 14 years ago and has been
the world leader in driving the airport city concept of airports establishing a
commercial footprint in addition to their aeronautical revenues from airlines.
The event recognizes that all parties are key to the establishment and growth
of a true Aerotropolis. The event provides an opportunity for these partners to
meet, negotiate, learn the latest techniques and case studies and hear from the
leaders in their field.
Notes to Editors
About Aerotropolis Americas
- The Aerotropolis Americas Conference and Exhibition (AACE) is the new
annual event for the global airport development and real estate communities,
designed to complement the Airport Cities World Conference and Exhibition (ACE)
with a more practical approach and a regional focus.
- During its 10-year journey around the globe, a number of major
international airports and pioneers of the Aerotropolis concept have hosted the
Airport Cities conference, including Dubai, Detroit, Rome, Hong Kong,
Frankfurt, Beijing, Dallas, Memphis and now Denver.
- The Airport Cities brand was acquired by UBM in 2012 and from 1st August
2012 Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition, the Aerotropolis events and the
Routes and ASM businesses became part of the UBM Live division of UBM plc.
- UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across
five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products,
promote their brands and expand their markets. Through premiere brands such as
MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show, the Routes
portfolio of events, Aerotropolis Americas, Aerotropolis EMEA and Airport
Cities, UBM Live exhibitions, conferences, awards programs, publications,
websites and training and certification programs are an integral part of the
marketing plans of companies across more than 20 industry sectors.
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