A Great Night Out At The GAD Awards

The winners of the inaugural GAD Awards were announced last week at GAD 2013 following a sparkling cocktail reception and Gala Dinner at the Le Negresco Hotel, Nice.

We are pleased to share the award winners with you along with some photos from the night – more photos from the conference will be available online next week. Thank you to everyone who contributed to a fantastic evening, and a very successful conference. We hope to see you all next year for GAD 2014!

The winners of the very first GAD Awards are:

Deal of the Decade Award (Sponsored by LeighFisher): Gatwick Airport (Global Infrastructure Partners) 
Value-Add Award: Global Infrastructure Partners (Gatwick, London City and Edinburgh Airports)
Industry Partner Award: LeighFisher
Airport Innovation Award (Sponsored by Lufthansa Consulting): Singapore Changi Airport 
Industry Hero(ine) Award (Sponsored by A.T. Kearney): Sani Şener, CEO, TAV Airport Holding
The GAD Contributor Award: Prof. Rigas Doganis 

 Le Negresco Hotel, Nice

Guests enjoyed cocktails on the hotel terrace followed by a seated dinner in the royal lounge

David Bryon compèred the proceedings

Andrew Gillespie-Smith of Global Infrastructure Partners

 

Satyaki Raghunath and Andy Carlisle of LeighFisher accept the Industry Partner Award

Cavin Poh accepts the Innovation Award on behalf of Singapore Changi Airport

Dr. Waleed Youssef accepts the Industry Hero Award on behalf of Sani Şener

Prof. Rigas Doganis receives the GAD Contributor Award

The GAD Awards - Honouring 20 Years of Achievement in Airport Privatisation

As you may know, the Global Airport Development (GAD) conference turns 20 this year! To mark the occasion, we are celebrating some of the industry’s biggest achievements over the last two decades with our brand new GAD Awards.

Nominations close on Friday 18 October, so make sure that you have made yours!

Making a nomination is quick and easy:  

·        Click on the link below

·   Tell us who you are nominating and in a few brief sentences why

·        You can nominate in as many or as few categories as you like

·        Nominations close at 5pm UK time on Friday 18 October and the winners will then be chosen from a shortlist by the audience live at GAD 2013

The categories are:

The Deal Of The Decade Award 

For the airport transaction that holds the most significance for the GAD audience, as the most successful, innovative or the deal which overcame the highest hurdles in the last decade

The Value-Add Award

For the investor or operator discerned by the GAD audience as delivering the most impressive post-acquisition value-add, exemplifying the best of what private enterprise can bring to the industry 

The Industry Partner Award

For the advisor recognised by the GAD audience as a market leader and a provider of consistent expertise to the industry over the years

The Airport Innovation Award

For the airport or operator admired by the GAD audience for its innovation, having made real progress in innovation and providing inspiration to the industry

The Industry Hero(ine) Award

For the airport leader distinguished by the GAD audience as having delivered outstanding performance by maintaining a clear vision and coherent strategy through thick and think

Click here to submit your nominations today!

To find out more about GAD 2013 (4-7 November, Nice), visit our website.

Nominations for the GAD Awards are now open

In an exciting new addition to GAD 2013 in Nice this November, we are thrilled to be presenting 'The GAD Awards - Honouring 20 Years of Achievement in Airport Privatisation'. The GAD Awards will be presented at a Gala Dinner for GAD 2013 attendees, to be held on Tuesday 5 November at the stunning Negresco Hotel, Nice.

 

The Hotel Negresco - CC Image courtesy of ExperienceLA on Flickr

The Award categories are:

• Deal of the Decade Award - For the airport transaction that holds the most significance for the GAD audience, as the most successful, innovative or the deal which overcame the highest hurdles in the last decade
• Value-Add Award - For the investor or operator discerned by the GAD audience as delivering the most impressive post-acquisition value-add, exemplifying the best of what private enterprise can bring to the industry
• Industry Partner Award - For the advisor recognised by the GAD audience as a market leader and a provider of consistent expertise to the industry over the years
• Airport Innovation Award - For the airport or operator admired by the GAD audience for its innovation, having made real progress in innovation and providing inspiration to the industry
• Industry Hero(ine) Award - For the airport leader distinguished by the GAD audience as having delivered outstanding performance by maintaining a clear vision and coherent strategy through thick and thin.

 

Click here to see the award categories and make your nominations!

Nominations close Friday 18th October and winners will be chosen from a shortlist by the audience at GAD 2013. We look forward to seeing you there!

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