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BAG UPDATE 21 June 2017 |
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British Aviation Group provides the latest in news, events and opportunities - visit www.britishaviationgroup.co.uk for more information. Please notesome content on our website is only available to BAG Members e.g. the BAG Sales Leads. If you are a Member and do not already have a username and password please click here to register for access
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BAG NOTICES Membership of the British Aviation Group offers UK companies a range of opportunities to engage with and gain insight into the airport and aviation development sector. We are the leading representative organisation for companies working in this sector and work closely with industry and government to promote the experience and expertise of our members in the development of world-class airports. As a member you are invited to a range of networking events each year with the opportunity to meet key airport decision makers, are able to access market intelligence through our website, and have the opportunity to take part in our special interest groups. To find out more and download an application form, visit http://www.britishaviationgroup.co.uk/about/join/. Alternatively, please contact Hannah Sallabanks for more information. |
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EVENTS |
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Date: 29 June 2017 Venue: London Contact:Tamsin Thorn 0207 091 4516 BAG and Pinsent Masons have joined together to provide you with updates on key projects and issues affecting the airports and aviation sector (including a policy update on BREXIT as well as priority markets). The Summer Seminar and BBQ is an excellent opportunity for networking to take place between members, their guests and other organisations active in the sector. Places are limited and offered on a first come first served basis. If you would like to join us, please register online by clicking here
BAG Annual Dinner 2017**BOOKINGS NOW OPEN** Date: 21 September 2017 Venue: Central London Contact:Alan Buddle 0207 091 7807 This year’s BAG Annual Dinner will be held at Sheraton Grand London Park Lane, Piccadilly, London, where the guest speaker will be John Holland-Kaye, CEO of Heathrow Airport. The entry price is £185 + VAT per person or £1750 + VAT per table of 10. Also; for the first time, BAG are able to offer a 20% reduced rate to SME Members in Band Affiliate and Band A (only on individual seat sales). Please click on the link above for further information.
Heathrow Business Summit 2017 - Cardiff, Wales Date: 05 July 2017 Venue: Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff In addition to the flagship event held at Heathrow Airport, there are six new Regional Business Summits across the UK, to appeal to more small British firms and give an insight into Heathrow's major suppliers to open the door of opportunity to win new contracts in the future. Each Business Summit is a one day event with 15 minute face-to-face appointments between suppliers and buyers. For an overview, including the full list of future dates and registration please click here
Airport Modernization India Summit 2017 **20% DISCOUNT FOR BAG MEMBERS** Date: 06-07 July 2017 Venue: Bangalore, India Contact: Jennifer Rozario+91 8041123509 One of the biggest civil aviation conferences in the country, attended by delegates from all parts of India. Airport Authorities, all sectors of Industries, Government Entities, Airport Owners, Airport Operators and Managers, Cargo Companies, just to name a few from all regions of India. This high profile gathering brings together strategic thinkers from around the world with vast years of industry experience under one roof to discuss best practices of Infrastructure development and expansions involving futuristic technology Solutions and Smart Airport Application technology that will help in handling the growing air traffic, cargo and passenger flow with ease. For further information please click here
Airport Modernization Turkey Summit 2017**20% DISCOUNT FOR BAG MEMBERS** Date: 13-14 July 2017 Venue: Istanbul, Turkey Contact:Jennifer Rozario +91 8041123509 Airport Modernization Turkey Summit is unique high profile platform that will bring together the entire buying chain of the airport solutions industry. The event will provide a platform to connect suppliers with key industry stakeholders and decision makers whilst assessing key issues and solutions in the innovative two day conference program. For further information please click here
Drakon Group IED Awareness Training Day**10% DISCOUNT FOR BAG MEMBERS** Date: 13 September 2017 Venue: Emergency Planning College, Easingwold (York) Contact: tatkins@drakongroup.com+44 (0)7447 912675 It is intended for DRAKON Group to conduct an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) awareness course for airport support staff in Sep 2017 at the Emergency Planning College (EPC), Easingwold. The course is designed to train both security and non-security professionals working within an aviation environment to recognise and subsequently react to, potential IED threats and scenarios. For more information Drakon Group IED Awareness Training Day
GAD World Event**10% DISCOUNT FOR BAG MEMBERS** Date: 07-09 November 2017 Venue: The Westin, Paris Contact: info.events@knect365.com +44 (0) 20 7017 7200 Where global airport leaders gather and airport investment happens. Forge partnerships with 500+ members of the global airport development community at the home of investing in airports. For further information click here
* DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR BAG MEMBERS ON DELEGATES, EXHIBITION SPACE & SPONSORSHIP* Date: 06-07 December 2017 Venue: Jakarta Airport Solutions Indonesia will include a high level conference that will attract key decision makers from across the region. We can also confirm that the event has official support from Angkasa Pura 1, Angkasa Pura 2, Ministry of Transport and Airnav. We also will be running a full programme of free to attend seminars for the visitors to the exhibition on the show floor. Both conference and seminar sessions can also be included as part of any of the sponsorship levels. The first advisory board for the conference took place recently and we are currently putting together the draft agenda for the conference. For more information please visit http://www.airportsolutions.com/indonesia/ |
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INDUSTRY NEWS |
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UK & Ireland 60 seconds with Steve Anderson, NATS Head of Airport Transformation Gatwick Airport supports world’s first coding event hackathon Gatwick Airport reports 6.7% rise in passenger traffic in May 2017 Heathrow on expansion and the digital revolution Ireland - Dublin Airport enters Europe's top 20 airports for connectivity, says ACI report LLA posts record May passenger figures World Bag scanners receive EU regulations approval Finland - Helsinki Airport to get largest solar power plant Hong Kong - Major Enhancement Package Unveiled for Terminal 1 India - A look behind GVK’s Mumbai International Airport’s carbon neutral status India - Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in India gets clearance for $408.7m expansion plan Israel - EL AL Airlines purchases 11 CTX 5800 EDS from Smiths Detection Kenya - IATA study shows Kenyan air transport industry adds $3.2bn to nation’s GDP Malta - May traffic results fuelled by increased capacity at MIA Qatar - Hamad International Airport Announces Robust Year-on-Year Growth in First Half of 2017 SESAR Joint Undertaking unveils blueprint for safe use of drones in low-level airspace SESAR DM and SESAR JU to review pilot common project status Thales, Savis and Bradar to boost business in air traffic control radar solutions USA - Port Authority approves lease agreements to renovate Newark Liberty terminal USA - TSA and American Airlines to test new screening technology at PHX airport, US USA - TSA to test new biometric fingerprint technology at two US airports Reports Personalising ancillary sales all the way through to mPOS
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SALES OPPORTUNITIES |
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Country: Iraq Type: Contract Closing Date: ASAP
Country: USA Type: Contract Closing date: 23/06/2017
Country: Singapore Type: Contract Closing date: 26/06/2017
Country: Singapore Type: Contract Closing date: 04/07/2017
Country: Canada Type: Contract Closing date: 06/07/2017
Long Range Air Traffic Flow Management (ausTENDER) Country: Australia Type: Contract Closing date: 11/07/2017
3RS Baggage Handling System (HKAA) Country: Hong Kong Type: Contract Closing date: 04/08/2017 DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE EXPORT SUPPORT Academic research confirms that exporting companies are more productive than non exporters. They achieve stronger financial performance and are more likely to stay in business. Doing business overseas can lead directly to growth, improvements in efficiency levels and ideas for new products and services. Once a company has started to export to a new market this tends to increase confidence and ambition, leading to further growth. To find out more on how exporting can benefit your business and the services (DIT) provides to help your company reach its full export potential, please visit www.gov.uk/basics-of-exporting. Department for International Trade Events & Missions The Department for International Trade (DIT) is a UK Government department working with businesses based in the United Kingdom to ensure their success in international markets, and encourage the best overseas companies to look to the UK as their global partner of choice. Events are one of the most effective ways to support companies that are looking for overseas trade opportunities. The DIT Events Portal provides a single calendar view of all DIT Events and Missions, and has been developed to provide companies with more detailed information on each event in order to help them decide on the most appropriate event to attend. The calendar can be filtered and searched by sector and/or market. To discover forthcoming DIT events, please visit www.events.ukti.gov.uk The Trade Show Access Programme provides funding in the form of grants for eligible businesses to attend overseas trade shows. The funding helps business to gain market knowledge, experience in attending and getting the most from overseas trade shows, and advice and support from trade experts. Grants of up to £3000 are available to eligible UK companies for use on exhibition space costs and stand design and construction costs. To find out more about the programme and which exhibitions are supported by TAP funding, please visit www.gov.uk/tradeshow-access-programme
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BAG Update – 21 June 2017
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