DFW invites the airport development and real estate industries to the inaugural Aerotropolis Americas

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) will serve as the host airport of the inaugural Aerotropolis Americas Conference and Exhibition (AACE), scheduled for October 29-31, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency DFW. As one of the finest examples of an aerotropolis development, DFW Airport is an ideal host for the first AACE event. Aerotropolis Americas will enable delegates and guests to see firsthand the great progress that has been achieved at and around DFW in creating a global leading aerotropolis region.

Chaired by Dr John D. Kasarda, the leading developer of the aerotropolis concept, and a line-up of prominent airport, government and business leaders, the comprehensive conference programme covers industry topics such as developing a successful and realistic aerotropolis master plan, financing long-term, capital intensive, infrastructure and real-estate developments, and engaging, aligning and managing stakeholder interests.

“Not so long ago, airports were built near cities, and roads connected one to the other. Today, air travel and expanding global business networks have changed that pattern of development,” said Jeff Fegan, DFW Airport Chief Executive Officer. “Cities are now effectively orbiting their airports such as DFW, which are becoming major facilitators of the fast-paced, internationally connected regional economy.”

Dallas-Fort Worth is the fourth largest and fastest growing region in the United States, due in large part to DFW Airport and its access to the world as a global hub, is a case study in Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next, co-authored by Dr Kasarda. “The DFW area is an exemplary aerotropolis in evolution with the airport driving and shaping business development around it and outward for many miles,” noted Kasarda.

The AACE provides a valuable learning platform and networking opportunity for real estate developers and professionals, planners who are active in airport development, economic development agencies, suppliers and solution providers, cargo and logistics operators and freight-forwarders, airport executives and managers, and others interested in development in and around airports.

Please visit www.aerotropolis.aero for further information.