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SINGAPORE. Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths and L’Oréal Travel Retail President Vincent Boinay are the latest industry leaders to join an increasingly powerful speaking line-up for The Trinity Forum 2022 to be held in Singapore on 1-2 November.

The Trinity Forum is co-organised by The Moodie Davitt Report, ACI World and ACI Asia Pacific and is hosted this year by Changi Airport Group. We will be naming further speakers this week.

Paul Griffiths (left) and Vincent Boinay are two of the aviation and travel retail sectors’ most progressive thinkers

The Gala Dinner will be held at the magnificent Jewel Changi Airport (Jewel) on 2 November, sponsored by Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail and hosted by Changi Airport Group.

The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie said: “We are honoured to welcome Paul and Vincent to The Trinity Forum as it returns after a three-year absence due to the pandemic. They are two of the most consumer-centric, intelligent and far-sighted executives in our industry and will bring tremendous value to what is shaping as a seminal edition of the event as the aviation, tourism and travel retail sectors continue to rebound.”

Registration is open here: https://trinityforum.events. Due to space limitations at Jewel, places at the Gala Dinner are strictly limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Click on the image to register for The Trinity Forum 2022

The Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail-sponsored Gala Dinner – a highlight of any Trinity Forum – promises to be a particular stand-out of this year’s event. (Above and below) Jewel served as the unforgettable venue for The Moodie Davitt Report’s charity dinner in 2019.

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SINGAPORE. China Duty Free Group (CDFG), the world’s leading travel retailer by sales, has become a Platinum Partner of The Trinity Forum 2022 to be held in Singapore on 1-2 November.

As reported, CDFG President Charles Chen will be delivering a keynote session on day one of the event.

The Trinity Forum is co-organised by The Moodie Davitt Report, ACI World and ACI Asia Pacific and is hosted this year by Changi Airport Group.

The Gala Dinner will be held at the magnificent Jewel Changi Airport (Jewel) on 2 November, sponsored by Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail and hosted by Changi Airport Group.

China Duty Free Group has been the number-one ranked travel retailer since 2020, according to the industry benchmark Top Travel Retailers published by The Moodie Davitt Report. It is part of China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp which last month successfully listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in addition to its main Shanghai Stock Exchange listing.

Its H listing has got off to a strong start, currently trading at HK$173, a +9.49% increase since trading began. The group plans to use the funds raised to consolidate its leadership at home and abroad (click here for background).

The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie said: “We are thrilled by China Duty Free Group’s support of The Trinity Forum, which is a tremendous affirmation of the role and value of the event. As I have said many times, CDFG has been the lighthouse of the travel retail channel throughout the pandemic, especially in the darkest days of 2020.

“Its business in Hainan continues to go from strength to strength while the new Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex promises to transcend anything that has gone before in the travel retail world. CTG Duty-Free’s highly successful listing in Hong Kong is a powerful statement of the group’s intentions to grow at home and abroad, both digitally and in-store.

Charles Chen has always provided compelling insights during his attendance at previous Trinity Forums. He is shown above and below in conversation with The Moodie Davitt Report Chairman Martin Moodie during earlier events.

“I’m also delighted to welcome Charles Chen as a keynote speaker. Charles has always delivered tremendous value at previous Trinity Forums and as the event makes a welcome return after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, his views will be of huge interest to the audience in Singapore.”

Registration is open here: https://trinityforum.events. Due to space limitations at Jewel, places at the Gala Dinner are strictly limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

The magnificent Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex, due to open this year, will be the world’s biggest travel retail operation

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The Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail-sponsored Gala Dinner – a highlight of any Trinity Forum – promises to be a particular stand-out of this year’s event. (Above and below) Jewel served as the unforgettable venue for The Moodie Davitt Report’s charity dinner in 2019.

Jewel in the crown: This wonder of the modern-day airport world will provide a memorable setting for the Gala Dinner at The Trinity Forum 2022 (Photo: Changi Airport Group)

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In June The Moodie Davitt Report launched a new quarterly eZine called The Moodie Davitt China Travel Retail Report. The cover story was dedicated to China Tourism Group. Click on the image to read the bi-lingual title. The next edition will be published in late October and will feature a comprehensive follow-up on CTG Duty-Free’s Global Offering and Hong Kong secondary listing. Please email Kristyn@MoodieDavittReport.com for a free first year subscription.

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The Trinity Forum will support the Broken Biscuits charity, a disabled animal advocacy organisation seeking to remove barriers to animals pursuing active and healthy lives

SINGAPORE/INTERNATIONAL. Broken Biscuits, the world’s first disabled animal care centre, will benefit from Tito’s Handmade Vodka and The Moodie Davitt Report donations for every Trinity Forum (1-2 November) delegate. Both have pledged US$5 for each registration.

Broken Biscuits’ work includes:

• Providing pet disability equipment to families
• Offering homes to paraplegic, deaf, blind and disabled animals
• An education programme of visiting schools and universities
• Working alongside rescue centre, rehabbers and veterinary professionals
• Caring for stray and surrendered disabled animals

Tito’s Handmade Vodka is known for its strong support of animal charities. The brand company partners with The Moodie Davitt Report for our popular ‘Pet-sonality’ series of website columns, featuring people from the travel retail industry and their beloved pets. Read the latest column here.

About the Trinity Forum

The Trinity Forum – to be staged in Singapore 1-2 November – is co-organised by The Moodie Davitt Report with Airports Council International (ACI) World and ACI Asia-Pacific.

The event promises to deliver a provocative and challenging programme about the big issues facing global travel retail, while also celebrating the industry’s encouraging revival as the pandemic eases.

Delegates will enjoy outstanding networking opportunities during the event. The Gala Dinner – a highlight of any Trinity Forum – will take place at the spectacular Jewel Changi Airport on 2 November.

Jewel Changi Airport will offer a spectacular setting for The Trinity Forum’s Gala Dinner

Check out the event website to register and get the latest updates on the conference programme, hotel accommodation and travel tips.

The Moodie Davitt Report has long supported a variety of causes as part of an extensive Corporate Social Responsibility programme. Look out for news soon on another charitable initiative linked to The Trinity Forum.

The event has attracted strong support from key industry partners

SINGAPORE/INTERNATIONAL. There are just 18 days until the deadline for entries to The Trinity Challenge 2022. The initiative, brought to you by Mondelez International World Travel Retail (WTR) in association with The Moodie Davitt Report, aims to inspire creativity and innovation in travel retail.

As reported, Mondelez  WTR is the official Innovation Partner for the upcoming Trinity Forum, set for 1-2 November in Singapore. Registration is now open at https://trinityforum.events.

The context

Travellers are placing sustainability and innovation higher in their priorities than ever before. They expect travel retail stakeholders’ products, policies and practices to reflect a genuine and tangible commitment to sustainability.

Equally, in an age where digitalisation has been accelerated by the pandemic, consumers increasingly demand innovation and technology across the online to offline offer and throughout the travel journey.

Guided by the long-time spirit of the Trinity, uniting under a common goal to champion sustainable and innovative practices in travel retail is what Mondelez World Travel Retail calls ‘Travel Retail Made Right’.

The Challenge

The Moodie Davitt Report and Mondelez World Travel Retail invite proposals for ideas, initiatives and solutions to help brands, retailers, airports, airlines and/or other travel ecosystem stakeholders showcase and drive the industry’s sustainability and innovation credentials to travellers.

The terms of reference are deliberately non-prescriptive in order to encourage fresh, alternative and ground-breaking ideas.

The proposal cannot be a campaign, product, service or solution already launched in the travel retail channel before 1 January 2022.

Submission Requirements & Deadline

A simple pdf (4 pages maximum) entry should be emailed to Jeannie Wong at Jeannie@MoodieDavittReport.com headed ‘The Trinity Challenge 2022’, together with any supplementary visual material by end of day on Friday 23 September. It should outline the concept and its sustainability and/or innovation credentials.

Additional supporting material may be provided via WeTransfer or any other sharing folder.

The Prize

A panel of expert judges will select three short-listed proposals that will have the opportunity to present live (or by video) at the Trinity Forum in Singapore on November 1-2.

All proposals will be featured in the Moodie Davitt Report Trinity Forum issue.

The judges will vote on what they feel is the most impactful proposal. The winner will receive:

• • €5,000 donated to a sustainability cause of the winner’s choosing, courtesy of Mondelez World Travel Retail.
  • A major editorial feature dedicated to the project by Moodie Davitt Report and complimentary advertising in the post-Trinity eZine
  • A certificate declaring ‘Trinity Challenge Winner 2022’

Aircommerce Founder Melvin Broekaart (now Rituals Global Travel Retail Director), pictured centre, won the first Trinity Challenge, which culminated at The Trinity Forum in Doha in 2019

SINGAPORE. Delegates are encouraged to register early to secure their places at The Trinity Forum 2022, to be held in Singapore on 1-2 November.

Space at the conference venue, JW Marriott Singapore South Beach, and at the Gala Dinner venue, Jewel Changi Airport, is limited, so guests are urged to make their bookings in good time. 

Hotel rooms are available at special rates at the JW Marriott Singapore South Beach if guests book through the dedicated Trinity website at this link. Delegate registration for the event can also be made through the event website.

The Trinity Forum, the world’s most influential airport commercial revenues conference, will be hosted by Changi Airport Group. It is co-organised by The Moodie Davitt Report, ACI World and ACI Asia-Pacific.

A design-led landmark near Suntec City in City Hall, JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach lies in close proximity to the Central Business District and leading Singapore attractions

The preferential rate for hotel rooms is available for bookings between 31 October and 2 November inclusive. Reservations at the preferential Trinity Forum rate must be made by Monday, 10 October and are subject to availability.

Click on the image to register for The Trinity Forum 2022

The Forum will begin with a half-day session leading into the Opening Cocktail, followed by a full-day conference and what promises to be a dazzling Gala Dinner, which will take place at Jewel Changi Airport on 2 November.

As reported, the speakers’ line-up continues to strengthen with a host of prominent travel retail executives joining the programme. In addition, the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) is holding its acclaimed annual APTRA Exchange at The Trinity Forum. Full details will be announced shortly.

The Trinity Challenge is designed to inspire creativity and innovation in travel retail. It is an initiative in association with Mondelez International World Travel Retail, The Trinity Forum’s Innovation Partner. Click here to find out how to enter.

This year’s event will also see the return of The Trinity Challenge, an initiative designed to inspire creativity and innovation in travel retail, in association with Mondelez International World Travel Retail, The Trinity Forum’s Innovation Partner. Click here for more on how to enter.

The Trinity Forum, first held in 2003, seeks to improve dialogue and mutual understanding between airports, concessionaires and brands to the benefit of that critical fourth party – the travelling consumer.

The event has attracted strong support from key industry partners with more to be named shortly

SINGAPORE. The JW Marriott Singapore South Beach has been named as the official hotel for The Trinity Forum 2022, which takes place on 1-2 November. Room bookings can now be made at preferential rates via the dedicated Trinity Forum website at this link. Delegate registration for the event can also be made through the event website.

The Trinity Forum, the world’s most influential airport commercial revenues conference, will be hosted by Changi Airport Group. It is co-organised by The Moodie Davitt Report, ACI World and ACI Asia-Pacific.

A design-led landmark near Suntec City in City Hall, JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach lies in close proximity to the Central Business District and leading Singapore attractions

The preferential rate for hotel rooms is available for bookings between 31 October and 2 November inclusive. Reservations at the preferential Trinity Forum rate must be made by Monday, 10 October and are subject to availability. We urge delegates to book early to avoid disappointment.

The Forum will begin with a half-day session leading into the Opening Cocktail, followed by a full-day conference and what promises to be a dazzling Gala Dinner, which will take place at Jewel Changi Airport on 2 November.

As reported, the speakers’ line-up continues to strengthen with a host of prominent travel retail executives joining the programme. In addition, the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) is holding its acclaimed annual APTRA Exchange at The Trinity Forum. Further details about the agenda will be announced shortly.

This year’s event will also see the return of The Trinity Challenge, an initiative designed to inspire creativity and innovation in travel retail, in association with Mondelez International World Travel Retail, The Trinity Forum’s Innovation Partner. Click here for more on how to enter.

The Trinity Forum, first held in 2003, seeks to improve dialogue and mutual understanding between airports, concessionaires and brands to the benefit of that critical fourth party – the travelling consumer.

SINGAPORE. The speakers’ line-up at The Trinity Forum 2022 – making a welcome return after a three-year absence due to the pandemic – continues to strengthen with a host of prominent travel retail executives joining the programme. And in a big boost to the event, the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) is holding its acclaimed annual APTRA Exchange at The Trinity Forum.

The Trinity Forum is co-organised by The Moodie Davitt Report, ACI World and ACI Asia Pacific and hosted by Changi Airport Group, which is providing a dazzling Gala Dinner at Jewel Changi Airport on 2 November.

Click on the image to register for The Trinity Forum 2022

Newly named presenters include IPP Travel Retail Chief Executive Officer and IPP Group Vice President Project Development Phillip Nguyen, who is driving the impressive reemergence and transformation of Vietnam’s travel retail sector (look out for our exclusive series of reports coming soon).

Transformation is also at the heart of what Qatar Duty Free is delivering at Hamad International Airport and company Vice President  Thabet Musleh will be presenting an exclusive overview of the Doha gateway’s extraordinary new expansion which is set to open in time for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 which begins on 20 November.

Dubai Duty Free Chief Operating Officer Ramesh Cidambi, one of travel retail’s most articulate, engaging and insightful speakers, is another star turn. The Middle East travel retailer has bounced back tremendously this year after a tumultous 2020 and 2021 and is set to return to pre-pandemic levels in the relative near-term.

We will reveal more names in coming days.

Star presenters (left to right): Thabet Musleh, Phillip Nguyen and Ramesh Cidambi

APTRA President Sunil Tuli, who is also King Power Group (Hong Kong) Group Chief Executive Officer, said, “APTRA is delighted to be participating in November’s Trinity Forum, hosted in our home city of Singapore. The whole industry needs to share information, perspectives and strategies to help us all drive the pace of recovery.

“A key part of our contribution will be the APTRA Exchange session, ‘Navigating the headwinds’, focusing on the multitude of challenging dynamics the industry is grappling with as we get back to business.

“Right across our industry we’re faced with challenges in supply chain issues, overpriced logistics, a shortage of manpower, regional conflicts and escalating fuel costs that are provoking inflation, increasingly impacting on consumers’ willingness and financial ability to travel.

“Ironically, as COVID finally recedes, we now face a perfect storm – but our industry has a strong history of resilience and recovery. We need to respond and rise again with new thinking and new levels of co-operation to get through this together.

“APTRA’s priority mission for The Trinity Forum is to galvanise support amongst the industry and make sure this session delivers valuable commercial outcomes to help us understand and overcome the key challenges we all face.”

Groupe ADP Chief Retail Officer Aude Ferrand will bring her insight to this year’s Trinity Forum

The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie said: “The APTRA Exchange has been a standout element of recent Trinity Forums and we’re delighted that the association is bringing its weight, support and focus on the issues that matter to our event.”

Another presentation sure to be of interest is that from China Duty Free Group (CDFG) President Charles Chen.

As reported, CDFG parent company China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp has just kicked off its secondary listing programme on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, and is set to raise over US$2.17 billion, a war chest that is sure to spell some interesting developments in the months ahead.

Charles Chen has always provided compelling insights during his attendance at previous Trinity Forums. He is shown above in conversation with The Moodie Davitt Report Chairman Martin Moodie at The Trinity Forum in Doha in 2019.

Kiran Jain (left), Chief Operating Officer at Noida International Airport, will unveil details of the hugely exciting greenfield airport currently being constructed in Uttar Pradesh, India, which will rank as the country’s largest once completed; (Right) Séverine Lanthier, Lagardère Travel Retail Chief Strategy and Development Officer, Chief Operating Officer for Asia and member of the Global Executive Committee, is one of the sector’s most progressive thinkers.

INTERNATIONAL. Pernod Ricard has signed as a Platinum Partner for this year’s Trinity Forum, which takes place on 1-2 November in Singapore. The French drinks powerhouse will also sponsor the Gala Dinner which is being hosted at Jewel Changi Airport (Jewel) on 1 November by Changi Airports Group.

The Trinity Forum is co-organised by The Moodie Davitt Report, ACI World and ACI Asia Pacific and hosted by Changi Airport Group.

Registration is open for the event, which you can complete here: https://trinityforum.events. Due to space limitations at Jewel, places at the Gala Dinner are strictly limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Click on the image to register for The Trinity Forum 2022

Pernod Ricard is one of travel retail’s key brand houses, boasting a glittering portfolio which includes Absolut, Ballantine’s, Beefeater, Chivas, Havana Club, Jameson, Malibu, Martell, Mumm, Pernod, Perrier-Jouët, Ricard, Royal Salute, The Glenlivet and many more.

The Trinity Forum promises to deliver a provocative and challenging programme about the big issues facing global travel retail, while also celebrating the industry’s encouraging revival as the pandemic eases.

Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail CEO Mohit Lal said: “We’re so pleased to be taking part in The Moodie Davitt Report’s Trinity Forum again this year. The event is a unique and powerful platform for debating some of the biggest and toughest questions about the future of global travel retail with colleagues and industry leaders.”

He added: “There has never been a more exciting time to bring this audience together as we move ahead to the transformation of the sector in the wake of the pandemic.”

Jewel in the crown: This wonder of the modern-day airport world will provide a memorable setting for the Gala Dinner at The Trinity Forum 2022 (Photo: Changi Airport Group)

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SINGAPORE. China Duty Free Group President Charles Chen heads a powerful programme for The Trinity Forum 2022, to be held in Singapore on 1-2 November.

In related news L’Oréal Travel Retail has become the latest Platinum Partner for the event. The French beauty powerhouse has long been a prime supportor of the collaborative principles that underpin the Trinity concept.

This year’s event marks the return of the most influential travel retail and airport commercial revenues conference after a three-year gap due to the pandemic.

The Trinity Forum is co-organised by The Moodie Davitt Report, ACI World and ACI Asia-Pacific and hosted by Changi Airport Group. Changi Airport Group is providing a dazzling Gala Dinner venue at Jewel Changi Airport on 2 November.

“The Moodie Davitt Report’s Trinity Forum is traditionally a key moment for innovative discourse and outlook towards the future of our industry with all its stakeholders,” said L’Oreal Travel Retail Worldwide President and Member of the L’Oreal Groupe Executive Committee Vincent Boinay.

“As L’Oréal Travel Retail, we are proud to take our part as a Platinum Partner of the event. We are looking forward to being together physically, to review furthermore the bounceback of the 6th continent with a collaborative spirit.”

China Duty Free Group was last month named the world’s top travel retailer by sales for the second successive year in The Moodie Davitt Report’s annual rankings. Charles Chen, who has worked with the group since 1987 and driven its heady ascent to world leadership since being named President in late 2016, is joined by a stellar line-up of executives from across the travel retail and airport commercial revenues sectors to be fully revealed over coming days.

Click to open The Moodie Davitt eZine and to learn more about China Duty Free Group’s reinforced sector leadership

They include Todd Handcock, President Asia Pacific and Global Board Member of Collinson, the UK airport and travel hospitality and services specialist which has been one of the most progressive voices during the pandemic.

Patrick Coveney, CEO of powerful global travel food & beverage specialist SSP and Séverine Lanthier, Lagardère Travel Retail Chief Strategy and Development Officer, Chief Operating Officer for Asia and member of the Global Executive Committee add further leadership lustre.

The airport community will be particularly well-represented, including several CEOs. Additionally, Mathieu Daubert, Chief Customer Officer and Aude Ferrand, Chief Retail Officer from Groupe ADP; Fraser Brown, Retail & Property Director, Heathrow Airport; and Dubai Airports EVP Commercial Eugene Barry will all bring their consumer-centric, forward-thinking philosophies to the Forum. More names to follow right across the industry Trinity.

Several of the world’s leading brand companies will also address the audience – see separate story coming soon.

Other stand-outs include a major session dubbed ‘The new wonders of the airport world’, which will focus on some of the most exciting airport developments around the globe. Kiran Jain, Chief Operating Officer at Noida International Airport, will unveil details of the hugely exciting greenfield airport currently being constructed in Uttar Pradesh, India, which will rank as India’s largest once completed. The airport is being developed through a public-private partnership with Zürich Airport. We will bring you news of the other speakers in coming days.

L’Oréal Travel Retail joins Nestlé International Travel Retail and Diageo as Platinum Partners with others to be revealed soon. Diageo is also the Opening Cocktail Sponsor for a glamorous evening set to take place at Chijmes on 1 November.

Mondelez International is Innovation Partner and host of The Trinity Challenge, full details of which will be published next week. Dubai Duty Free this week signed as a Silver Partner, while Amarula, Hershey World Travel Retail, Travel Food Services (TFS), Haribo and Lily’s are also key partners of the event.

INTERNATIONAL. Diageo Global Travel has been named as a Platinum Partner for this year’s Trinity Forum, which takes place on 1-2 November in Singapore. The event is co-organised by The Moodie Davitt Report, ACI World and ACI Asia Pacific and hosted by Changi Airport Group.

Registration is open for the event, with guests advised to avail of early bird rates, available until 31 July at this link: https://trinityforum.events.

Diageo, a long-time supporter of the event, owns a glittering portfolio of brands, including Baileys, Crown Royal, Gordon’s, Johnnie Walker, Lagavulin, Smirnoff, Talisker, Tanqueray, Ron Zacapa, The Singleton and many others.

Diageo Global Travel Marketing and Innovation Director Dafydd Pugh Williams said: “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with The Moodie Davitt Report as Platinum Sponsor of the Trinity Forum 2022.

“As the world’s leading airport commercial revenues conference, The Trinity Forum is a key event in the travel retail calendar and we’re delighted to have the opportunity to reconnect with our industry peers in person this year.

“Inspired discussions and collaborative thinking have never been more significant in this new era of travel retail. We look forward to deliberating the challenges the channel continues to face and sharing ideas on how we can unite and work together as industry leaders on solutions to revitalise the sector as the pandemic eases.”The event promises to deliver a provocative and challenging programme about the big issues facing global travel retail, while also celebrating the industry’s encouraging revival as the pandemic eases.

Delegates will enjoy outstanding networking opportunities during the event. The Gala Dinner – a highlight of any Trinity Forum – will take place at the spectacular Jewel Changi Airport (Jewel) on 2 November.

Jewel in the crown: This wonder of the modern-day airport world will provide a memorable setting for the Gala Dinner at The Trinity Forum 2022 {Photo: Changi Airport Group}

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