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Hosted By: 20-22 May , Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Hosted By:
20-22 May, Fairmont Royal York Hotel
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMMEIn Spring 2015, Metrolinx will launch Union Pearson Express (UP Express) as Canada’s first dedicated airport express rail service.
UP Express will connect Toronto’s down-town core to Toronto Pearson International Airport, transporting travellers in 25 stress-free minutes each way.
2015 is also a year when the Global AirRail Conference will invite its participants to come to Toronto and become part of this excit-ing moment in Canada’s history.
The Global AirRail conference is an event ded-icated to cooperation, innovations and passenger transport intermodality.
Each year major air-rail operators in the world meet to discuss latest market trends, share challenges and explore new opportunities in creating seamless journeys between air and rail.
Toronto will also host the prestigious Global AirRail Awards 2015 gala dinner and cer-emony.
DAY 113:00-16:00 - Site VisitsGlobal AirRail 2015 event hosts will invite GARA guests to join several small site visits to meet their partners, discuss innovation in customer experience and learn about new technologies. Venue - Various.
18:00-21:00 - Welcoming ReceptionReception for the Global AirRail conference delegates. Venue - VIA Rail Toronto Union Station Panorama Lounge.
DAY 209:00-17:00 - Conference Sessions & Roundtable09:00-10:15 - Opening Session10:45-11:45 - Projects Session13:00-13:45 - 15 Roundtable Discussions Part 113:45-14:30 - 15 Roundtable Discussions Part 215:30-16:30 - Projects SessionStrategic Partnerships, Customer Experience, Inno-vations and New Technologies in the global air-rail industry with guest speakers and panellists. Venue - Fairmont Royal Hotel.
18:00-22:00 - The Global AirRail AwardsBlack Tie Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony to rec-ognise best practice in air-rail. Venue - Fairmont Royal Hotel.
DAY 309:00-15:00 - Training and Sessions10:00-11:00 - Interactive training on Social Media Management for airport, rail and airline operators. 11:30-12:15 - Conference Session 13:30-14:30 - Closing DiscussionVenue - Fairmont Royal York Hotel.
15:30-24:00 - Niagara Falls TripAn optional trip for delegates to book, will take GARA guests to Niagara Falls and inlcude sunset cruise with onboard dinner. Journey mode of transport via spe-cial train or coach (tbc).
PREVIOUS ATTENDEES INCLUDEAccesRailAchillesAeroexpressAéroports de Montréal Airport Link SydneyAirport Regions Conferenceairrail EVENTSAkershus County AlstomAmadeus RailArlanda Airport Arlanda ExpressArupBerlin Brandenburg AirportBirmingham AirportBombardier TransportationBritish AirwaysCentral Russian RailwaysChangi Airport GroupCity Air Terminal BetriebsgmbHDB Fernverkehr AGDB Mobility Logistics AGDB Vertrieb GmbHDeutsche Bahn AGEADS Innovation WorksEast Japan railway company (JR East)ERL Maintenance Support Sdn. Bhd
European CommissionEuropean Technology & Travel Services Association (ETTSA)KLIA EkspresFirst Great WesternFlytogetFOGTECFraportGatwick Airport Gatwick ExpressGautrain Management AgencyGreater AngliaGuestLogixHahn Air Systems Heathrow Airport Heathrow ExpressIATAIrish RailKadecoKantegaL-EkspresisLufthansa MasabiMTR Corporation LtdNorth Star Consultancy ÖBB Personenverkehr AG Orbis Informatik GmbH
Oslo AirportPathfindrR&I ConsultingRáðgjöf og verkefnastjórnunRhonexpressSEA MilanoSiemens SASSilverRail TechnologiesSNCFSNC-Lavalin O&M Inc. Southern RailwaySpirit DesignStansted Airport STBYStockholm Arlanda AirportSydney Airport TrainTAP TSI Project LeaderThalysThe Brussels Airport CompanyTransaero AirlinesTravelportTrieste AirportUP ExpressVIA Rail CanadaWaymateWESTbahnXchanging
1. 15 minute presentation in one of the panel sessions and participation in the panel discussion2. Sponsored Roundtable:
• Sponsored roundtable discussions in the afternoon session.• Sponsor’s Moderator to lead roundtable discussions. • Two rounds of 45min discussions.• 10 participants in each discussion. • Roundtables will be decorated with sponsor’s colours and logos.
3. Exhibition space (table tops and chairs supplied) in the networking area.4. 5 complimentary delegate places for the Global AirRail 2015 conference and the Global AirRail Awards 2015 Gala Dinner
(worth £9,500.00).5. Full page advertisement in the Global AirRail 2015 official event magazine6. Press announcement of the sponsorship:
• GARA news• event website• event newsletter• GARA Social media
7. Logo displayed on:• event homepage• event brochure• event newsletters• event app • any full page (A4) ads• event banner stands & posters• official event magazine
PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP
During the event our video production team will be filming all conference presentations, Global AirRail Awards ceremony and interviews with event participants. After the event we will release the following videos: individual conference presentations, conference review, awards ceremony review, testimonial. The video clips will be published on globalairrail.com platform, airrail NEWS youtube channel, GARA member’s database and distributed via social media channels.
1. Sponsors Logo and URL displayed on each post-event video clips.2. Exhibition space (table tops and chairs supplied) in the networking area.3. 2 complimentary delegate places for the Global AirRail 2015 conference and awards dinner (worth £3,800)4. Press announcement of the sponsorship:
• GARA news• event website• event newsletter
• GARA Social media5. Logo displayed on:
• event homepage• event brochure• event newsletters• event app • any full page (A4) ads• event banner stands & posters• official event magazine
EVENT VIDEO SPONSORSHIP
1. Sponsored Roundtable:• Sponsored roundtable discussions in the afternoon session.• Sponsor’s Moderator to lead roundtable discussions. • Two rounds of 45min discussions.• 10 participants in each discussion. • Roundtables will be decorated with sponsor’s colours and logos.
2. Exhibition space (table tops and chairs supplied) in the networking area.3. 5 complimentary delegate places for the Global AirRail 2015 conference and the Global AirRail Awards 2015 Gala Dinner
(worth £9,500.00).4. Half page advertisement in the Global AirRail 2015 official event magazine.5. Press announcement of the sponsorship:
• GARA news• event website• event newsletter• GARA Social media
6. Logo displayed on:• event homepage• event brochure• event newsletters• event app • any full page (A4) ads• event banner stands & posters• official event magazine
GOLD SPONSORSHIP
1. Sponsored Roundtable:• Sponsored roundtable discussions in the afternoon session.• Sponsor’s Moderator to lead roundtable discussions. • Two rounds of 45min discussions.• 10 participants in each discussion. • Roundtables will be decorated with sponsor’s colours and logos.
2. Exhibition space (table tops and chairs supplied) in the networking area.3. 2 complimentary delegate places for the Global AirRail 2015 conference and awards dinner (worth £3,800)4. Press announcement of the sponsorship:
• GARA news• event website• event newsletter
• GARA Social media5. Logo displayed on:
• event homepage• event brochure• event newsletters• event app • any full page (A4) ads
ROUND TABLE SPONSORSHIP
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Roundtable 1 - Rail on GDS Roundtable 2 - Mobile Apps Roundtable 3 - Smart TicketingHoldingHow can rail companies reach thousands of travel agents via Global Distribution System?
AvailableBest practices in airport, airline and railway app developments.
AvailableThe future of fare collection in intermodal journeys.
Roundtable 4 - Rolling Stock Roundtable 5 - Airport Terminals Roundtable 6 - WayfindingAvailableTrain design and manufacturing trends for best customer experience.
AvailableBest practices in airport rail terminal plan-ning, design and integration.
AvailableThe future of interactive wayfinding. Are static signs a thing of a past?
Roundtable 7 - Marketing Roundtable 8 - Social Media Roundtable 9 - Staff TravelAvailableBrand recognition and best practices in mar-keting air-rail services to customers.
AvailableLesions learned from engaging passengers via social media and new communication channels.
AvailableIntegrated staff travel programmes for air-ports, rail operators and airlines.
Roundtable 10 - Airline Benefits Roundtable 11 - Fares and Revenue Roundtable 12 - Market ShareAvailableHow airlines can benefit from partnering with rail operators.
AvailableWhat are the best practices in pricing the air-rail journeys and finding other revenue streams?
Sponsored by North Star ConsultancyHow can Air-Rail Links get more passengers travelling to/from airport by rail.
Roundtable 13 - Planning Roundtable 14 - Funding Roundtable 15 - LegislationsAvailablePlanning air-rail services - biggest challenges and opportunities for future success.
AvailableFunding and ownership models for air-rail services - what works and what doesn’t?
AvailableHow can government help boost air-rail development and investment?
DAY 2 - 21 MAY 2015Conference Sessions & Roundtable Discussions08:00-09:00 - Registration09:00-10:15 - Opening Session10:15-10:45 - Coffee10:45-11:45 - Projects Session11:45-13:00 - Lunch13:00-13:45 - 15 Roundtable Discussions Part 113:45-14:30 - 15 Roundtable Discussions Part 214:30-15:30 - Coffee15:30-16:30 - Projects Session18:00-22:00 - The Global AirRail Awards
1. Welcoming address at the Global AirRail Awards 2015 Gala Dinner.2. Representative of the company at the Juding Panel.3. 3 complimentary delegate places for the Global AirRail 2015 conference and awards dinner (worth £5,700)4. Full page advertisement in the Global AirRail 2015 official event magazine.5. Press announcement of the sponsorship:
• GARA news• event website• event newsletter
• GARA Social media6. Logo displayed on:
• event homepage• event brochure• event newsletters• event app • any full page (A4) ads• Prominent display during the awards ceremony
AWARDS SPONSORSHIP
AWARDSThe Global AirRail Awards is an annual programme, built to rec-ognise the effort, best practices and results of the global air-rail community. Entries open 1st January 2015, close - 28th Febru-ary 2015. Winners will be announced on 21st May 2015.
VENUE
Conference sessions and the Global AirRail Awards dinner and ceremony will be held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. This hotel is ideally situated just outside the UP Express downtown station and has a historical value reflecting the railway industry.
The Canadian Pacific Railway announced it would build the largest hotel in the British Commonwealth and the con-struction started in 1927, immediately across from Union Station. On June 11, 1929, the hotel officially opened as The Royal York.
Here you will also find the smallest bar in Toronto - The York Station.
Contact:
Milda ManomaityteDirectorThe Global AirRail Alliance
Main: +44 (0) 0208 339 6124Direct: +44 (0) 0208 339 6104Mobile: +44 (0)7825 924 581
Link House140 Tolworth Broadway SURBITON KT6 7HT
ABOUT US
The Global AirRail Alliance (GARA) is an international or-ganisation dedicated to air-rail intermodality that joins rail operators, airports, airlines and suppliers from around the world who work on creating a seamless travel experience between the air and rail.
GARA exists to deliver dedicated information and inter-national events for the air-rail market mainly focusing on integration of rail with airports, recognising global trends in seamless travel infrastructure and information. The air-rail market is a leader in innovation and partnerships creating seamless travel, integrating different transport modes, inno-vating in e-ticketing and passenger information systems.
Events for the air-rail market involve many different stake-holders from both air and rail industries. Our team is responsible in engaging with these stakeholders, recognising global trends in integrated travel and bringing the innovators and operators from all around the world to discuss future products and partnerships.
We have experience organising various scale events – inter-national conferences (70 to over 200 people), international awards (from 70 to over 200 people), workshops (from 10 to 40 people), study tours and site visits (from 10 to 40 people) and one-on-one meetings.
