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24-Oct-2024 3:11 PM

The Cayman Islands Named Host Country for the 2025 CAPA Airline Leader and GAD Americas Summits

Press Release

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (28 October 2024) - In an industry first, the Cayman Islands was named the host country for both the 2025 CAPA Airline Leader Summit Americas and GAD Americas Summit to take place in Q1 of 2025.

CAPA - Centre for Aviation (CAPA), the world's most trusted source of market intelligence for the aviation and travel industry and the CAPA Airline Leader Summit Americas is part of CAPA's benchmark regional conference series, exploring the key strategic issues facing airlines, airports, and the wider travel industry in North America, as well as exploring wider global developments and sector-specific challenges.

The Global Airport Development Conference (GAD) is the largest and most senior gathering of major global public and private airport operators, investors, financiers, and industry experts.

Summary
  • The Cayman Islands will host both the 2025 CAPA Airline Leader Summit Americas and GAD Americas Summit, marking an industry first.
  • CAPA - Centre for Aviation is a leading source of market intelligence for the aviation and travel industry, focusing on strategic issues and global developments.
  • The Global Airport Development Conference (GAD) is a major gathering for global airport operators, investors, and industry experts.
  • The concurrent summits are expected to attract over 400 attendees to discuss crucial global air development issues.
  • The events aim to showcase the Cayman Islands as a prime destination for aviation industry networking and business development.
  • The summits are anticipated to bring economic benefits to the Cayman Islands' local accommodations, attractions, and restaurants.

The Summits will run concurrently and will gather an estimated 400+ attendees to learn about the crucial issues that impact global air development.

CAPA - Centre for Aviation & GAD, Events Director, Claudia Kunz said, "We are delighted to be co-locating the CAPA Airline Leader Summit Americas and GAD Americas events in 2025 and believe the Cayman Islands is the perfect destination to bring our audiences together. We look forward to showcasing the Cayman Islands to a wide variety of aviation industry experts while delivering the thought leadership CAPA and GAD are known for."

"Airlift plays a key role in the success of the Cayman Islands tourism industry and hosting the CAPA and GAD Summits provides the destination with invaluable benefits for networking and business development opportunities to propel our aviation strategy and solidify our position as a destination of choice for global carriers," commented Rosa Harris, Director of Tourism for the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism. "We also look forward to the economic benefits that the conference will bring to our local accommodations, attractions and restaurants."

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About CAPA - Centre for Aviation

CAPA - Centre for Aviation (CAPA), part of Aviation Week Network, is the leading provider of independent aviation market intelligence, analysis and data services covering worldwide developments. Established in 1990, CAPA's platforms help the aviation sector and supplier businesses stay informed, remain connected to industry leaders and fuel inspiration to drive change. CAPA's global C-level and corporate travel in-person and virtual Summits and Masterclasses attract executive level speakers, attendees and leading stakeholders of the global commercial aviation industry. Understanding aviation markets is our great strength and passion, along with providing CAPA members, clients and partners with an unparalleled level of expertise and insight. For more information and details on membership and events, please visit centreforaviation.com.
About Aviation Week Network:
Aviation Week Network, the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace, and defence industries, serving 1.7 million professionals around the world, is part of Informa Markets, a division of Informa PLC. Aviation Week Network's portfolio of air transport solutions includes the leading brands of Air Transport World (ATW), Airport Strategy & Marketing (ASM), Aviation Daily, CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Routes and Aviation Week's intelligence and fleet data services. The air transport portfolio delivers face-to-face connections, essential news, analysis, business intelligence and data across multiple platforms while producing innovative and impactful marketing programs. For more information visit aviationweek.com.
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