{"id":9124,"date":"2022-03-22T17:37:12","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T17:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amac-org.com\/annualconference\/?page_id=9124"},"modified":"2026-02-24T22:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:33:41","slug":"about-the-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amac-org.com\/annualconference\/about-the-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9124\" class=\"elementor elementor-9124\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc60b2e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc60b2e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a69d80f\" data-id=\"a69d80f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e5da3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89e5da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Conference<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ae82c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b0ae82c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cb2621 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cb2621\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8b3020\" data-id=\"b8b3020\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122ce1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"122ce1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a979d7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a979d7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In partnership with <strong>Baltimore\/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport<\/strong>, we present the <strong>41st Annual AMAC Airport Business Conference<\/strong> from <strong>June 10\u201314, 2026<\/strong>, at the <strong>Gaylord National Resort &amp; Convention Center <\/strong>in <strong>National Harbor, MD<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The <strong>AMAC Airport Business Conference<\/strong> connects <strong>nearly 1,600<\/strong> aviation professionals, businesses, government officials, and changemakers to explore the future of our industry through the lens of innovation, access and opportunity. The conference remains a platform for advancing minority and women-owned small businesses and their vital role in fueling local economies \u2013 connecting aviation to community growth while offering rich opportunities for advocacy, learning and networking.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This year\u2019s theme, <em><strong>Progress Through Partnership: Reframe, Refocus, Rebuild,<\/strong> <\/em>reflects a call to action. As the policy landscape shifts, <strong>AMAC remains anchored in its vision of creating economic access and increasing representation for minorities and women in the aviation and aerospace industries.<\/strong> Together, we are evolving to meet the moment with fresh ideas and transformative strategies that benefit the entire industry. We\u2019ll reframe the narrative to champion growth, refocus our goals to drive greater impact and rebuild opportunities to create a stronger foundation for the next generation of aviation leaders.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Set at the National Harbor, only minutes away from our nation\u2019s capital, the 2026 conference offers a vibrant environment to spark new ideas and renew our collective mission.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a98fb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a98fb7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb5e80d\" data-id=\"cb5e80d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d809fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d809fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conference Highlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ded1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1ded1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>DBE\/ACDBE &amp; UCP Administrators Training<\/li><li>Airport Concessions Business Capacity Accelerator Training<\/li><li>BWI Airport Tour<\/li><li>Speed Mentoring<\/li><li>Legends &amp; Leapers<\/li><li>AMAC PAC Power Breakfast<\/li><li>Airport Directors 20\/20 Vision Forum<\/li><li>Experience Hall Exhibit Expo &amp; Programming<\/li><li>Business Matchmaking<\/li><li>Workshops &amp; Industry Updates<\/li><li>Networking Receptions<\/li><li>Runway to Success Supplier Pitch Competition<\/li><li>Catalyst Awards<\/li><li>AMAC Foundation Events:<ul><li>Bill Walker Memorial Golf Experience<\/li><li>Celebrating Women in Aviation &amp; Scholarship Awards Breakfast\u00a0<\/li><li>Silent Auction\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d89ed85 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d89ed85\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6838c9\" data-id=\"c6838c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ac02de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ac02de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Attendee Demographics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3e64e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c3e64e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Who Should Attend?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Aviation\/Airport Executives &amp; Emerging Leaders<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Architect, Engineering &amp; Construction Firms<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Food, Retail &amp; Travel Service Brands<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Aviation Professional Services<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Concessions &amp; Revenue Team Members<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Project Managers &amp; Change Agents<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4c575c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4c575c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4be57f8\" data-id=\"4be57f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ce771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13ce771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Represented Groups:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fde1b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fde1b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a6920c\" data-id=\"9a6920c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb19576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb19576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\">AMAC Regions<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Southeast: 31%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Eastern: 19%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Western: 13%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Midwest\/Great Lakes: 9%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Northwest: 6%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Southwest: 18%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Central: 2%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Northeast: 1%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Other: 1%<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb3c111\" data-id=\"eb3c111\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ae8e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6ae8e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\">Industries<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Concessionaires: 37%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Airports: 18%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">AEC Firms: 13%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Consulting: 10%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Professional Services: 12%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Government: 3%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Supplier: 6%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Association\/Non-Profit: 1%<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cf972e\" data-id=\"7cf972e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa07a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efa07a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\">Gender<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Female: 53%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Male: 44%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Other: 3%<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-61bdb27\" data-id=\"61bdb27\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a7c23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8a7c23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\">Age<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">41-50: 22%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">51-60: 21%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">31-40: 14%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">61-70: 12%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">24-30: 3%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">71+: 3%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">18-23: 1%<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8accb3d\" data-id=\"8accb3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434e414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"434e414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\">Race<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">African American: 52%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">White: 19%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hispanic or Latino(a): 8%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Asian: 3%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Multi-Racial: 2%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">American Indian or Alaska Native: &lt;1%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: &lt;1%<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-887f1d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"887f1d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-016c859\" data-id=\"016c859\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21b71ce elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"21b71ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe08f2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe08f2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ef42a8\" data-id=\"6ef42a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3febf18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3febf18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upcoming Conference<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5afeab5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5afeab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>41st Annual AMAC Airport Business Conference<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;Progress Through Partnership: Reframe, Refocus, Rebuild&#8221;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">June 10-14, 2026 | National Harbor, MD<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2452d57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2452d57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94839e1\" data-id=\"94839e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe25c5 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style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>5th Annual Airport Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Compliance Conference<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;DBE: New Challenges and Opportunities&#8221;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">May 21\u201323, 1989 | Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport | Dallas, TX<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>6th Annual Airport Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Compliance Conference<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;DBEs and Airports: Building Economic Partnerships&#8221;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">June 3\u20135, 1990 | Hilton San Francisco Union Square | San Francisco, CA<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>7th Annual Airport Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Compliance Conference<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;Opportunities in the Airport Capacity Program&#8221;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: 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Success&#8221;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">June 5\u20137, 1994 | Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower | Cleveland, OH<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>11th Annual AMAC Airport Business Diversity Conference<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">May 30\u2013June 1, 1995 | Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa And Marina | San Diego, CA<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>12th Annual AMAC Airport Business Diversity Conference<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">June 2\u20135, 1996 | Hyatt Regency New Orleans | New Orleans, LA<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>13th Annual AMAC Airport Business Diversity Conference<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">June 8\u201311, 1997 | Bally&#8217;s | Las Vegas, NV<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>14th Annual AMAC Airport Business Diversity Conference<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cCelebrating AMAC\u2019s 10th in the Nation\u2019s Capital: A Decade of Growth and Success\u201d<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">June 14\u201317, 1998 | Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill | Washington, DC<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>15th Annual AMAC Airport Business Diversity Conference<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;Helping to Shape the Growth of Aviation&#8221;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">June 5\u20138, 1999 | Adam&#8217;s Mark Hotel | Houston, TX<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>16th Annual AMAC Airport Business Diversity Conference<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;Connections&#8230;Successful Partnering in the New Millennium&#8221;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">June 17\u201321, 2000 | Disney&#8217;s Colorado Springs Resort\u00a0 | Orlando, FL<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>17th 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#000000;\"><strong>29th Annual AMAC Airport Business Diversity Conference<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">June 9\u201311, 2013 | Sheraton San Diego Hotel &amp; Marina | San Diego, CA<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>30th Annual AMAC Airport Business Diversity Conference<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cCelebrating 30 Years of Achievement\u201d<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">June 8\u201310, 2014 | Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel | Denver, CO<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>31st Annual AMAC Airport Business Diversity Conference<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cBusiness Beyond the Beach: ELEVATING Global Opportunity&#8221;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">June 12\u201316, 2015 | Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort and Spa | Fort Lauderdale, FL<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>32nd Annual AMAC Airport 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