Airport Managers Meet in Beijing for ACI Global Safety Seminar

On November 18th, ACI held a global safety seminar at the Kempinski Hotel in Beijing. The event was sponsored by the Capital Airports Holding Company and Beijing Capital International Airport Co, Ltd, as well as the China Civil Airports Association (CCAA). The event is the first international civil aviation seminar hosted in China. The opening ceremony included a speech from Yang Guoqing (Vice Minister of CAAC), Zhang Zhizhong (General Manager of CAHC), and Angela Gittens (ACI Director General), who outlined the security technology and features of the Beijing Airport. Over 100 attendees from over 70 airports worldwide attended the two-day meeting to discuss strengthening security during the global financial crisis facing the civil aviation sector. The seminar also discussed topics ranging from safety management systems to runway safety and wild animal risk management.