Main Conference THE CURRENT STATE OF THE TRAVEL RETAIL INDUSTRY
TFWA President Erik Juul-Mortensen
The opening presentation of the Conference was made by TFWA President Erik Juul-Mortensen, who gave the Association’s analysis of the current state of the global duty free and travel retail industry and the global needs, challenges and opportunities it faces.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DUTY FREE BUSINESS FOR FRENCH LUXURY RETAIL
Christine Lagarde, French Minister with responsability for Foreign Trade
Christine Lagarde stressed the importance of the travel retail industry for France's luxury goods trade, outlining some of the initiatives undertaken by the government to boost business.
She also touched on security issues at airports and their impact on the luxury retail trade.
MULTILATERALISM IN THE NEW MILLENIUM
Gerhard Schroeder, former Chancellor of Germany
(1998-2005)
Gerhard Schroeder was elected Chancellor of the newly reunited Germany, one of the largest economies in the world, in 1998. In his seven years in office, he did more to modernise Germany’s economy than had been accomplished in decades and increased his country’s influence significantly at a global level. Chancellor Schroeder advocated a multilateral approach to the challenges of the 21st century. In the face of global terrorism and large-scale natural disasters, he argued that it is essential that international relationships remain strong, and that world leaders embrace a One World approach to global politics. He also touched upon the overall geopolitical situation and international trade, outlined his views on the expansion of the EU and considered the future development of Europe, particularly Eastern Europe and Turkey.
Airline Workshop Featuring specialists of the aviation industry including Peter Harbison from CAPA, this workshop evaluated aviation technical changes and convergence with airline liberalisation: What does these changes mean for new air routes, market growth and airport operators?
What is the impact on the in-flight retail industry? Where are the opportunities to grow?
Download the presentations of : Asia Pacific Breakfast & Workshop Featuring speakers from the region, this informative breakfast workshop aimed to deliver an insight into the business prospects in the Asia Pacific region. What's happening in the Asia duty free market? What are the trends in passenger travel and passenger profiles?
An overview of the GateOne conference, TFWA Asia Pacific exhibition and other projects was made. Attendance was a must for any company looking to invest in this booming market.
Download presentations of : ETRC Tobacco Workshop The ETRC briefed the industry on the latest developments regarding Aviation Security across Europe and beyond at this year’s Workshop, held on the Wednesday during TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes.
As the debate continues both in Europe and globally towards agreeing a new security regime for aviation post the events in the UK on 10/8, Frank O’Connell, ETRC President, provided an update on the status of the negotiations and what it would mean for the trade.
As any new rules are certain to affect the global duty free and travel retail industry, this workshop was of importance to all delegates attending the exhibition. | 
