8:30-8:45
Opening Remarks

• Axel Leblois Executive Director, CIFAL Atlanta/UNITAR
• Robert Kennedy, Director, Marketing, Public Relations, and Intergovernmental Affairs Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

8:45-10:00
How can airport strategic planning be aligned with economic stakeholders’ priorities?

Moderator:
• Steven T. Baldwin, Vice President, The Louis Berger Group, Inc.

Panelists:
• Jill Tiedt, Vice President, Planning, PB Aviation
• Case Study: Louisville International Airport, Master Plan Update, Pittsburg International Airport Recommended Development Plan

• Cedric Curtis, AIA, Vice President Aviation Facilities, Carter Burgess, Inc., “Twenty-First Century Airports: A Joint-Use Solution Between Military and Civilian Airports”
• Case Study:  Kileen-Ft. Hood Regional Airport

• Enrique Tafur, President, CELTA (Center for Logistics and Transport Activities)
• SA (Rafael Marino Navas, Principal CELTA, S.A.)
• Jose Ignacio Gonzalez, President, Hemisphere Inc.
• Case Study:  The Role of El Dorado Airport in the Development of the Bogotá Region

Axel Leblois, Executive Director of CIFAL Atlanta and Special Fellow UNITAR along with Benjamin DaCosta, General Manger of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Robert Kennedy, Director, Marketing, Public Relations, and Intergovernmental Affairs Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport welcomed participants and discussed the agenda for the workshop.  Axel Leblois then shared the findings of the on-line web survey CIFAL Atlanta used to determine relevant session topics for the workshop. 
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The first session of began with Steven Baldwin, Vice President of the Louis Berger Group, Inc. reiterating the fact that business relies on good transportation to function. No matter the goods or services, having access to reliable and quality air transportation is important, particularly in the developing economics of Latin America and the Caribbean. 

Jill Tiedt, Vice President, Planning PB Aviation began the panel by stating that there are three key components to an airport’s success:  a shared vision, physical improvements, and the consideration of stakeholders’ inputs  She then presented an update on the Louisville International Airport’s Master Plan as well as the Pittsburgh International Airport’s Recommended Development Plan.
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Enrique Tafur, President of CELTA, SA and Jose Ignacio Gonzalez, President of Hemisphere, Inc. discussed the economic impact of the El Dorado Airport for Bogotá, Colombia with particular emphasis on the impact of the Agroindustrial Megaproject of Bogotá and the CETLA Trade Park.  Mega project’s goals are to attract capital investment and world-class food industries, as well as to create and retain agricultural related jobs, link small farming to larger agrobusinesses and to respond to new market trends in food consumption. 
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Cedric Curtis, Vice President of Aviation Facilities, Carter-Burgess then shared a case study from the Kileen-Ft. Hood Regional Airport in Kileen, Texas.  A creative solution was found to save the struggling airport by creating a joint-use airport that serves both the military and the civilian community.
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10:30-12:00
Perspective from International Development Agencies

Moderator:
• Jorge Von Horoch, Vice Minister of Trade and Transportation of Paraguay

Panelists:
• Keith Eischeid, Country Manager Andean and Caribbean Regions, US Trade and Development Agency
• Ellis Juan, Manager Infrastructure Advisory Services, The World Bank Group, Former Minister of Privatization of Venezuela and IADB Executive
• Peggy McCormick, Director of Economic Development, Atlanta Development Authority

Jorge Von Horoch Vice Minister of Trade and Transportation of Paraguay introduced the panelists.  Keith Eischeid, Country Manager Andean and Caribbean Regions, US Trade and Development Agency did not share a visual presentation; however, he has subsequently made a Power Point Presentation.
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Ellis Juan, Manager Infrastructure Advisory Services, The World Bank Group, Former Minister of Privatization of Venezuela and IADB Executive gave an overview of the World Bank, discussed the roles of private-public partnerships, and cited examples of exemplary airports to learn from. 
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Peggy McCormick, Director of Economic Development, Atlanta Development Authority discussed the goals of the ADA, and the impact of the transportation, distribution and logistics industries in Atlanta and Georgia. 
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13:15-14:45
Real estate development and urban planning in support of airport activities and economic development

Moderator:
• John Kasarda, PhD, Director of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise and Kenan Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
“Airport-Driven Development:  A Global Overview”

Panelists:
• William P. Mixon, Director of Development Highwoods Properties
• Priscila Tiboni, Architect, International Affairs Division International Relations Institute for Research and Urban Planning, Curitiba, Brasil

John Kasarda, PhD, Director of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise and Kenan Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill presented a new model of airports as “multimodal and multifunctional enterprises”  which function in much the same way cities do; thus contributing to the emergence of the aerotropolis phenomenon.  Kasarda cited examples of the modern  aerotropolis and its importance for businesses. 
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Juraci Barbosa Sobrinho, President, Director Curitiba Development Company, Curitiba Brasil and Priscila Tiboni, Architect, International Affairs Division International Relations Institute for Research and Urban Planning, Curitiba, Brasil shared the unique experiences of urban planning in Curitiba, Brasil.  
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William P. Mixon, Director of Development Highwoods Properties did not make a formal presentation but presented a perspective from real estate developers. 

8:30-10:00
Financing Airport Infrastructures

Moderator:
• Mario Diaz, Deputy General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Panelists:
• Alistair Sherret, Director Leigh Fisher and Associates
• Alisa Ng, Associate Morgan Stanley, “Use of Derivatives in Airport Finance”
• Steve Chivington, President AvAirPros
• Douglas J. Kilcommons, Director Fitch Ratings

Mario Diaz, Deputy General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport presented the capital development plan and ongoing projects including the Fifth Runway. 
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Alisa Ng, an associate from Morgan Stanley presented for Seema Mohanty of Morgan Stanely.  Ng discussed the variety of funding choices for airports and the attributes of efficient development for airports including risk analysis contingency plans. 
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Steve Chivington, President of AvAirPros discussed the attributes of efficient development and how properly investing in airport infrastructure can benefit airports, airlines, and the communities they serve. He also shared how the capital investment environment has changed. 
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Douglas Kilcommons, Director Fitch Ratings shared reports on revenue and public finance and the unique growth challenges being faced by airports in 2005. 
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11:00-12:30
Optimizing airport revenues and maintaining competitive cost structures

Moderator:
• Eric Kaalund, Assistant General Manger Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Panelists:
• Elie Maalouf, Executive Director of Airport Food and Beverages, HMS HOST Group
• Ron Reed, SITA Airport Services Marketing Director
• Industry Trends & Generating Revenue with IT, Case Studies from Around the World

Eric Kaalund, Assistant General Manger Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport introduced the panelists.  Elie Maalouf, Executive Director of Airport Food and Beverages, HMS HOST Group presented on the shifting paradigms of the air travel experience and the trends shaping the future of air travel and its implications for airports.
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Ron Reed, SITA Airport Services Marketing Director presented the evolving airport business model and the findings from the IT trends survey as well as the variety of networks available.  He also presented case studies from SITA’s work at Athens International Airport and the Toronto International Airport. 
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13:45-15:00
Breakout Sessions
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1. What are the key components of a strategy to leverage airports for economic development?

• Align airport strategy with the city’s strategy
• Work with the airlines, community, and with government
• Ensure profits are returned to the airport
• Provide good customer service
• Consider your sources of revenue and its barriers

2. What are the best practices that you would recommend CIFAL Atlanta focus on for future airport-related programs.

• Case studies of smaller airports
• Discuss how to develop a master plan which incorporates a shared public-private vision
• Financing- attracting foreign and local capital, taxation and subsidization
• Ensuring the economic viability of airports
• Marketing of the airport and local economy