The BAG Annual Review features BAG’s activities in a virtual and interactive way and highlights month by month what BAG has achieved, including key activities, Special Interest Groups and Regions, and how BAG has successfully engaged with its members throughout this year.
Please click on the individual headings under each month for more information on a specific event / activity and to access presentations and recordings.
January 2024
- BAG India Deep Dive Workshop with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT)– 22 January
- BAG attendance at ADS Annual Dinner, 30 January
- BAG attendance at Philippines Infrastructure Opportunities Briefing, 31 January
February 2024
- BAG attendance at Glasgow Hydrogen Innovation Airport Hub feedback session, 8 February
- BAG Joint ACG and EOSG Group meeting- 8 February
- BAG Board Call- 19 February
- BAG Scottish Region meeting– 20 February
- BAG at Interchange- 27 & 28 February
- BAG Next Gen Meeting at Stansted Airport- 28 February
March 2024
- BAG N.Ireland Region Meeting- 4 March
- BAG Security Group Meeting– 6 March
- BAG Members Day & Networking Reception, 7 March
- BAG Celebrates International Women’s Day with a series of Member Spotlights #Inspireinclusion– 8 March
- BAG highlight’s the start of Ramadan– 11 March
- BAG attendance at Sustainable Aviation Parliamentary Reception and Sustainable Aviation Manifesto Launch, 11 March
- BAG responds to CAA Consultation on Vertiport Design Proposal for Existing Aerodrome, 15 March
- BAG attendance at AOA Annual Dinner, 19 March
- BAG Northern Regional Networking Reception 2024- 20 March
- BAG participates in the Connected Places Catapult Conference- 20&21 March
April 2024
- BAG at Passenger Terminal Expo 2024– 16-18 April
- BAG Security Group Meeting– 24 April
- BAG Joint ACG and BAG Next Gen Group meeting- 25 April
- BAG EOSG meeting- 25 April
- BAG Board Call– 29 April
May 2024
June 2024
- BAG Celebrates Pride Month with a series of Spotlights– June
- BAG participates in the NCE Airports Conference– 6 June
- BAG raises awareness for Men’s Health Week with a dedicated VLOG– 13 June
- BAG Next Gen Group meeting- 17 June
- BAG ACG meeting- 13 June
- BAG Joint EOSG & Security Group meeting- 13 June
- BAG and Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Airport Opportunities- Egypt– 11 June
- BAG Board Meeting– 20 June
- BAG and Pinsent Masons Summer Seminar and Networking Reception 2024– 20 June
July 2024
- BAG Board Elections 2024 – Call for Nominations-1 July
- BAG Northern Region meeting- 2 July
- Joint BAG Scottish and N.Ireland regional meeting- 3 July
- BAG participated in the UK Airport Infrastructure Forum 2024– 11 July
- BAG participates at Farnborough International Airshow– 22-25 July
- BAG Board call– 24 July
September 2024
- BAG Security Group Meeting– 11 September
- BAG Joint ACG and EOSG Group meeting-12 September
- BAG Annual Meeting 2024– 17 September
- BAG Board Elections 2024- Announcement – 17 September
- BAG Annual Dinner 2024 – 17 September
- BAG and Department for Business and Trade (DBT) India Market and Opportunities– 23 September
- BAG DE&I Conversation VLOG – National Inclusion Week 2024 – 23- 29 September
- National Inclusion Week 2024 – BAG Member Company Spotlights – 23- 29 September
- BAG Next Gen Meeting at Gatwick Airport- 25 September
October 2024
- BAG and Department for Business and Trade (DBT) ONDA Airport Opportunities-7 October
- BAG Celebrates passing the milestone of 200 members!-10 October
- BAG Autumn Members Day & Networking Reception 2024-17 October
- BAG and CCAA sign an MOU highlighting a framework of collaboration between both groups-17 October
- BAG & DBT: Polish Airports Briefing and Workshop Day-23 October
November 2024
- BAG & ACC Webinar: International Market Trends & Growing Sectors– 7 November
- BAG Joint ACG and EOSG Group meeting-11 November
- BAG attends the The Saudi Airport Exhibition & Conference- Be part of the UK Pavilion – 11 & 12 November
- BAG Security Group Meeting– 13 November
- BAG Board Strategy Workshop- 13 November
- BAG attends the Heathrow Business Summit – 17 November
- BAG & DBT: Airports Trade Mission to Morocco 2024– 25-28 November
- BAG Member Engagement Breakfast Briefing– 28 November
- BAG Regional Meeting: Northern Ireland, Northern & Scottish– 28 November
December 2024
- ADS Event Supported by BAG- AAM SIG Seminar on Infrastructure– 2 December
- BAG Panel Session: International Day of Persons with Disabilities– 3 December
- BAG Board Meeting– 6 December
- BAG Next Gen Meeting– 9 December
- BAG responds to CAA’s 2024 Consultation on the Future Direction of the UK Aviation Environmental Review– 10 December
- BAG Responds to CAA Airspace modernisation – consultation on a UK Airspace Design Service – 17 December
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