Welcome to the 2nd annual                   Airport Evolution: Middle East 2011

The region's dedicated forum to discuss strategies and ideas for the Middle East to position itself as a leading aviation hub.

As success stories mount up for some airports in the region, others are rethinking their strategy in order to develop or maintain their status as key international or regional hubs. Find out what works – and what doesn't – from airport visionaries and learn from the experiences of major strategists that have already successfully made the move.

In October 2010, over 150 airport visionaries such as Jim Bennett (ADAC), George Bellew (Oman Airports Management Company), Curtis Grad (Airport International Group), as well as regulators, investors and suppliers from Middle East’s most preeminent corporations gathered at the Hilton Abu Dhabi hotel for the launching of the Airport Evolution series.

New and Updated for 2011

This year’s event, sponsored by Parsons, IBM, Crisplant and in partnership with AACO and Etihad Airways, will provide a fresh and comprehensive outlook at the new challenges facing the aviation sector in the Middle East. Key ariports and airlines experts, as well as regulators investors, architects, financiers etc, will gather to discuss and generate innovative solutions to fund, implement and manage key airports infrastructure projects and achieve operational effectiveness thus paving the way for the Middle East as a leading aviation hub.

"Airport Evolution had some strong speakers and provided a more intimate, interactive atmosphere than many other conferences" Andy Carlisle, Vice President, SH&E Airport Practice