NASSAU, Bahamas, August 12, 2024 — Last week The Bahamas was honored to host, for the first time, the Airports Conference of the Americas, that brought together over 150 airport and aviation executives from across Latin America, The Bahamas, The United States, Canada, The United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean.
This premier aviation event, held at Bahamar Resort in Nassau, August 4-7, 2024 included keynote speaker sessions, panel discussions, networking opportunities, sharing of best practices, a tour of historic Nassau, an immersive tour of the Lynden Pindling International Airport and climaxed with a Bahamas Fun Night hosted by The Bahamas Department of Aviation.
Expressing thanks to “all for making this historic event a success,” Dr. Kenneth Romer, Deputy Director General & Acting Director of Aviation in The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation, said in a post on Facebook today, “This premier aviation event, held at Bahamar Resort in Nassau, August 4-7, 2024 included keynote speaker sessions, panel discussions, networking opportunities, sharing of best practices, a tour of historic Nassau, an immersive tour of the Lynden Pindling International Airport and climaxed with a Bahamas Fun Night hosted by The Bahamas Department of Aviation.”
He added, “The Airports Conference of the Americas is presented by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), the South Central Chapter AAAE, and the International Association of Airport Executives (IAAE), and was held in close collaboration with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).”
Here is what some of the delegates are saying:
“Thank you on behalf of AAAE, our South-Central Chapter – myself. It was an amazing experience for us to be in the Bahamas”
“Your culture in regards to caring, love and hospitality is second to none as we say sometimes”
“It was a great meeting and pleasure to add to our experience as airports’ leaders”
“Nothing short of PHENOMENAL”
“The Bahamas team truly showed us why they say, It’s better in The Bahamas”
“This will be remembered as one of the best and most impactful conferences we have ever held”
“We are definitely returning for the Junkanoo”!
“We have so much we can learn from The Bahamas Aviation Strategy”
“The Bahamas was fully represented among the presenters. There level of expertise and respect on the industry made me proud to be Bahamian”
Photo Credits: Kemuel Stubbs – BIS
BAHAMAS CHRONICLE EDITOR’S NOTE: We absolutely had to share some of the photos that accompanied this narrative with readers of our Washington, D.C. – based online publication, BAHAMAS CHRONICLE, which hs a huge following among the Bahamian diaspora across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom as well as in The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean.
