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Strengthening regional airports through investment in assets, maximising non- aeronautical revenue streams and leveraging alternative forms of finance Main Conference: 8-9 March, 2016 Pre-Conference Workshops: 7 March, 2016 • Venue: Royal On The Park, Brisbane, Australia TOP INDUSTRY SPEAKERS Scott Waters Heather Mattes Malcolm Osborne CEO, General Manager, CEO, Whitsunday Regional Archerfield Airport Town of Port Hedland Council Dennis Martin Bob Palmer David Voss Airport Manager, Councillor, Manager Airport, Coffs Harbour Airport Coffs Harbour Airport Emerald Airport - Central Highlands Regional Council Presenting The Following Case Studies: In 2016, the key themes Port Hedland Airport Mildura Airport we will discuss are: 475, 000 passengers a year 220, 000 passengers a year 50 flights a week 72 flights a week Getting access to funding to maintain depreciating infrastructure, comply with regulatory standards and gain airlines Mount Isa Airport Emerald Airport Infrastructure - maintaining, optimising and building assets to increase operational capacity 210, 000 passengers a year 230, 000 passengers a year 45 flights a week 50 flights a week Maximising non-aeronautical revenue streams to profit as a business Longreach Airport Archerfield Airport 36, 000 passengers a year Non-RPT Enhance Your Learning Experience 38 flights a week 2, 793 flights a week By Attending Interactive Workshops Lead By Industry Experts: Whitsunday Coast Airport Coffs Harbour Consulting on Proposals - 360,000 passengers a year 420, 000 passengers a year A How to Develop and Demonstrate 61 flights a week 50 flights a week Value to Gain Approval Spotlight Partners: Brought to you by: Airlines and Airports - B How Can We Live Together? BOOK NOW! T: +61 2 9229 1000 F: +61 2 9223 2622 E: [email protected] W: www.regionalairports.com.au WELCOME EXPERT SPEAKER PANEL Dear Aviation and Council Communities, The interface between increasing demands for CHAIR DAY 1: CHAIR DAY 2: more frequent, cheaper and improved airline Bill Burke, CEO, Todd Chapman, services against aging infrastructure and limited Mildura Airport Head of Airports, funding mean a high proportion of regional airports Qantaslink operate at a loss each year. We recognise given the state of tourism, Bill Cuthbertson Malcolm Osborne Director of Engineering competing priorities for local government, the CEO, Town Of Port and Infrastructure Hedland economy and commercialisation; regional airports Services, Torres Shire may even need to start working more closely Council Paul Bredereck together in a formal structure where they may Managing Dir- share management, resources or even ownership. Bob Palmer ector Airlines, Furthermore, though we all have different business Councillor, Coffs JETGO Australia models, we are capable of working together to Harbour City Council build domestic routes and scheduling. Peter Friel Carl Grodach AirportManager, With all this in mind, in 2016 we will delve deeper Senior Lecturer - Local Tasmanian Ports into a variety of commercial opportunities from Economic Development, Corporation Pty Ltd around the globe, look at different realities and Queensland University of Technology challenges surrounding regional airports and Peter Robertson Director City offer you the opportunity to hear more on the David Sheldon Infrastructure, latest projects and strategies that are driving the Chair, Australian Warrnambool City commercial success of Australia’s leading regional Regional Tourism Council airports. Network Rico Merkert Regards, David Voss PhD Leeds MSC TU Berlin/ Bill Burke Manager Airport, Emerald Airport - NHH Bergen, Associate CEO, Mildura Airport Central Highlands Professor in Aviation Man- Regional Council agement, University of Sydney TO REGISTER: Dennis Martin Airport Manager, Scott Waters Simply call 02 9229 1000, email Coffs Harbour Airport CEO, Whitsunday [email protected] or Regional Council Doug Baker book online at Professor, Urban Chittayong (Jao) www.regionalairports.com.au and Regional Planning, Surakitbanharn QUT Endeavour Post Doc- toral Fellow, QUT Greg Harrison Technical Director - Victor Craig Design & Planning,, Chairman, Leading SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED AECOM Edge Aviation Planning Professionals TO BENEFIT: Hans Mitterlechner Director, Regional Airport CEOs , GMs, MDs, Airport Managers, Three Consulting Kevin Ward Commercial Managers, Operations Managers CEO, NZ Airports Heather Mattes Association Local Council Mayors, CEOs, Councillors, Economic General Manager, Development Managers, Town Planners Archerfield Airport Airlines CEOs, MDs, Operations Manager, Commercial Janet Molloy Manager, Head of Regional Airports Airport Commercial Manager, Mining & LNG Companies Project Manager, Project Virgin Australia Development Manager, Aerodrome Manager Government/Tourism/Associations Departments and Professionals relating to regional airport/aviation development or regional development BOOK NOW! T: +61 2 9229 1000 F: +61 2 9223 2622 E: [email protected] W: www.regionalairports.com.au CONFERENCE DAY 1 – TUESDAY, 8TH MARCH 2016 08:00 Registration and Morning Coffee 10:30 Spotlight Partner Presentation 09:00 Welcome Address from Victor Craig, Chairman, Leading Edge Aviation Bill Burke, CEO, Mildura Airport Planning Professionals [LEAPP] 09:10 Privatisation of Port Hedland to Remove Operational 11:00 Speed Networking Responsibility from the Town and Set up a Wealth An effective, structured interactive session designed to Fund for Future Community Benefit help expand your network through one-on-one focused Port Hedland International Airport is the gateway conversations to Western Australia’s North West and the strongly growing Pilbara region. Port Hedland is a dynamic town 11:20 Morning Tea Break of over 20,000 people and has a large number of fly in fly out workers servicing iron ore exports, salt production, 11:50 COUNCIL PANEL tourism, pastoral and light industry activities. Steer this interactive panel discussion with your questions to • The Town had plans for investment of $90 million the experts over ten years to create a modern and well-serviced airport that provided a welcoming gateway to the Q&A: Discussion of Regional Airport Challenges with North West. Given the size and timing of these Council to Facilitate Economic Development and investments the Town undertook a review of the Expansion airport’s governance structure to determine the most appropriate operating model Questions may include: • The outcome recommendation from this review was • Avenues for maintaining the bottom line and that a long term lease of the airport was the most profitability; especially in the face of smaller regional appropriated model to meet all of the Town’s key airports with non-viable retail opportunities and not objectives many/ no RPT flights • The Town subsequently undertook a public EOI and • How are different councils running their operations? tender process which culminated in the successful • How are different councils establishing different costs leasing of Port Hedland International Airport to a and costing mechanisms? consortium partner headed up by AMP and ICG • Accessing local government capabilities • The above process took the Town two years to execute • Realising opportunities for expansion – putting them and the Town’s CEO Mal Osborne will be delivering all on the table a case study presentation on the Town’s journey • How are you planning emergency procedures and risk toward the privatisation of its Airport assessments? • How do you remove businesses operating on airport Malcolm Osborne, CEO, Town of Port Hedland grounds without a license? E.g. Off-airport car parks dropping passengers off and pick up 09:50 Study: ‘Value of Time and Willingness to Pay for Regional Aviation in Australia’ Scott Waters, CEO, Queensland Council This session will discuss key findings of a recent joint study at ITLS, The University of Sydney Business School Malcolm Osborne, CEO, Town Of Port Hedland on value of time savings in the regional aviation context of Australia which include: Bob Palmer, Councillor, Coffs Harbour City Council • First empirical evidence on the value of travel time savings and willingness to pay for regional air services David Voss, Manager Airport, Central Highlands (in Australia but also globally) Regional Council • The identified dollar values per hour for plane journeys provide guidance to airlines on setting competitive air fare premiums (to get people out of their cars) and also justification for public support and price setting of regional airports • Evidence that regional aviation is not only invaluable 12:30 Lunch Break to the regions but also of high value to residents and businesses residing in metropolitan areas (i.e. Sydney). Australians are willing to pay for regional aviation as it connects them to the regions and delivers significant economic impact (GDP, jobs etc.) • Discussion of effects of public support, regulation and privatisation of metropolitan airports on regional airports/networks and vice versa Dr. Rico Merkert, PhD Leeds MSC TU Berlin/ NHH Bergen, Associate Professor in Aviation Management, University Of Sydney BOOK NOW! £ T: +61 2 9229 1000 £ F: +61 2 9223 2622 £ E: [email protected] £ W: www.regionalairports.com.au CONFERENCE DAY 1 – TUESDAY, 8TH MARCH 2016 13:30 Emerald Airport Redevelopment Project: Keeping Up •The policy issues for local and central government With Growth arising from the recent developments The Central Highlands Regional Council owns and operates •Funding