Registration open for AAA Retail & Commercial Forum in Sydney; early booking discounts available

AUSTRALASIA. Registration is now open for the Australian Airports Association Retail & Commercial Forum, with discounts available for early bookings. The event, which will take place in Sydney for the first time in 2025, runs on 22-23 July, with the popular Ground Transport Forum preceding the Retail & Commercial Forum on 21 July.

Hosted and co-organised by a partnership between the Australian Airports Association (AAA), The Mercurius Group and The Moodie Davitt Report, the fast-growing Forum, now in its fourth year, will be held at Sofitel Wentworth in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, with support from this year’s Host Airport, Sydney Airport.

Early bird prices are open to the first 100 attendees that register, or those who book before 30 May. Click here for more details.

The 2025 Forum will again bring together industry experts from across the non-aeronautical activities sector and airports from Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.

In addition, duty-free operators, speciality retailers, food & beverage, foreign exchange, advertising concessionaires, ground transport providers and many more will join a diverse and impressive audience of industry influencers.

The Forum’s theme for 2025 is ‘Lessons from Within & Beyond the Airport Environment’.

Organisers are also inviting speaker nominations to be considered for presentation at the 2025 Retail and Commercial Forum. We welcome suggestions from all industry participants about presentation topics. Please note that all nominations must be received by the AAA no later than 5pm AEDT on Friday 28 March to be considered for inclusion.

2025 will see the return of the anticipated Small Airports Benchmarking study masterclass, with an expanded remit to encompass airports managing up to two million annual passenger movements. It will also offer detailed benchmarking of essential commercial revenue streams for regional airports, encompassing retail, food & beverage, advertising, car parking, car rental, ground transport and property.

The study serves as a vital tool for regional airports throughout Australia, NZ and the Pacific, enabling them to assess their commercial performance and identify strategies for improvement.

The Ground Transport Forum on 21 July will complement the array of topics at the AAA Retail and Commercial Forum, while also providing an essential platform for attendees to discuss important ground transport developments.

The AAA Retail & Commercial Forum website can be accessed here.

Further details on speakers, partners plus an exciting social programme will be available soon.

For speaking opportunities, please contact Ivo Favotto at ifavotto@themercuriusgroup.com or Dermot Davitt at dermot@moodiedavittreport.com

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact ifavotto@themercuriusgroup.com or irene@moodiedavittreport.com