The 2004 TFWA World Exhibition Conference took place on Monday 18 October at the Grand Auditorium, in the Palais des Festivals.
“CELEBRATING THE PAST, EMBRACING THE FUTURE”“The State of the Travel Retail Industry” TFWA President Erik Juul-Mortensen
Insights and commentary on the current state of the Travel Retail industry with a specific look at events of the previous year and reasons for optimism in going forward. "Celebrating the Past, Embracing the Future" A brief retrospective film of the last 20 years of the Duty Free and Travel Retail industry, with footage of the early beginnings,
the growth of the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes, milestones in the development of the industry and highlights of key achievements that will shape the industry's future. "Travel & Retail: A Vision of the Future" Christopher Rodrigues, President & CEO, Visa International
A former top executive with Thomas Cook and American Express, Rodriques will use his vast experience and Visa's current data to offer profiles of tomorrow's travelling consumer, with insights into new market growth and trends in spending. What will precipitate the next evolution of our industry? Rodrigues will highlight the opportunities that new payment technologies will create for the travel retail business. “The Path Travelled, the Road Ahead” Brian Collie, Group Retail Director, BAA
As befitting a 20th Anniversary year, one of travel retail's leading figures will deliver a memorable retrospective of where we have been as an industry, where we are going and why we should be confident.
“Marking 20 Years” The industry's leading conference will break with its 20-year tradition to create an atmosphere of theatre, celebration and surprise. Read more about the 2004 speakers | 
