Airport Cities Speaker Line-Up Announced

London (ots/PRNewswire) -

Senior industry experts confirm their participation in high level
conference programme

The Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition is the global
platform providing thought leadership, best practice, innovation and
high-level debate and discussion around the creation and development
of airport cities. The conference programme explores how they
stimulate economic growth and drive commercial benefits, developing
both as cities in their own right and as unique business and tourist
destinations.

Hosted by Malaysia Airports and taking place from 31 March - 2
April in Kuala Lumpur the event will showcase KLIA's Aeropolis
development plan as well as providing unique insights into some of
the most exciting and innovative airport city and aerotropolis models
within the wider Asia region.

This year's event promises a comprehensive two-day conference
programme consisting of a number of panel discussions involving
high-level speakers. Professor John D. Kasarda, Director of the
Center for Air Commerce at the University of North Carolina, who will
be chairing the conference, commented: "Kuala Lumpur promises to be
the most information packed airport cities conference to date.
Worldwide airport city and aerotropolis developments, opportunities,
and challenges will be addressed with especially in-depth coverage by
leaders from the Asia-Pacific region."

Alex Kirby, Executive Vice President, Airport Cities for UBM Live,
organizers of the event added: "UBM is delighted to bring Airport
Cities to the ASEAN region for the first time in its 13 year history.
Our Hosts, Malaysia Airports, are located at the very heart of Asia,
the most dynamic and fastest growing region in the aviation sector.
Our guests can look forward to a warm Malaysian welcome and another
enjoyable, engaging and highly informative gathering of the global
aviation community. I look forward to welcoming all our guests
personally in KL."

Confirmed speakers so far include CEOs and other senior
representatives from airports, tourism authorities and other
stakeholders involved in the development of Airport City projects
such as; David Fei, CEO of Taoyuan International Airport Corporation
and Dr. Mustafa Sani Sener, President and Group CEO of TAV Airports
Holding Co. who will both be speaking at the event for the first
time.

Sessions covered during the first day will include The Global
Airport Cities Report: The Latest Project News With A Special Focus
On Lessons Learned In Overcoming Major Challenges and The Role of
Airport Cities in Urban Renewal and Economic Development. Further
confirmed speakers on day one include; Atty. Arnel Casanova,
President and CEO, Bases Conversion Development Authority, The
Philippines; John Atkins, Managing Director, Manchester Airport Group
Developments and Zhang Yanming, Director of the Administrative
Committee for Zhengzhou Airport Experimental Economic Zone who will
be representing an ambitious project currently taking place in
Zhengzhou.

The programme for day two will be split into two streams. The
first covering planning and implementation whilst the second,
concentrating on commercial development, will discuss the best ways
to maximise commercial opportunities within Airport City. Confirmed
speakers for these sessions include; Tri S. Sunoko, President,
Angkasa Pura II, Indonesia; Khun Sasisubha Sukontasap, Senior
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Airports of Thailand
Public Company Limited and Myron Keehn, Vice President of Commercial
Development, Edmonton International Airport.

Now in its 13th year the 2014 event continues to unite the entire
'Airport City' community with senior decision makers attending from
airports, airlines, economic development agencies, financial
institutions, real estate & urban development companies, industry
suppliers and global & regional businesses.

Notes to Editors

About Global Airport Cities

- GlobalAirportCities.com is the online community website for attendees of
the annual Airport Cities World conference and Exhibition (ACE), and anyone with an
interest in the issues surrounding airport cities and aerotropoli.
- 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. http://www.ubmlive.com

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