Networking / Social events
GAD brings together the creme of the Aiport industry crop and is recognised for being the only place where you can meet Airport CEOs, Operators, Owners, Investors and Aviation experts all under one roof.
Delegates and speakers enjoyed unrivalled networking opportunities across the 4 day event which included:
The Investing In Airports Summit Cocktails - Monday 16th November
After a stimulating and informative day of debate at the Investment Summit, delegates enjoyed catching up with old friends and making new contacts over a cocktail. Taking place in the Dom Foyer, next to the conference rooms, delegates enjoyed the view of the Berlin Cathedral in the background.
Tuesday 17th November - BBI Site Tour & Dinner Reception
Our hosts, Berlin Airports, invited all the GAD delegates and speakers to visit the site of the new Berlin Brandenburg International Airport and take a closer look at the plans and their progress. Delegates enjoyed a guided tour of the site, packed with details about the site, airport capacity, environmental and innovative design features of the new airport, as well as a trip up the Airport Information Tower for a better view of the area. After a roundtrip of the site, our hosts welcomed all delegates to a reception. |
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Wednesday 18th November - AquaDom Visit
After enjoying the champagne roundtable discussions, delegates had a closer look at the Radisson hotel's main attraction - the Aquadom. Standing 25m high in the middle of the lobby, the aquadom is the world's larguest cylindrical aquarium and his home to hundreds of species of tropical fish. GAD vistors took at trip up through the center of the aquarium to get a closer took at the fish and get close to the Napoleon Wrasse - the biggest fish in the tank!
Champagne Roundtables
After a stimulating and informative day of debate at the Investment Summit, delegates enjoyed further networking and the change to exchange expertise at the Champagne Roundtables.
If you would like to find out more about the networking and social possibilities at GAD 2009 contact Luke Raphael lraphael@icbi.co.uk

Our hosts, Berlin Airports, invited all the GAD delegates and speakers to visit the site of the new Berlin Brandenburg International Airport and take a closer look at the plans and their progress. Delegates enjoyed a guided tour of the site, packed with details about the site, airport capacity, environmental and innovative design features of the new airport, as well as a trip up the Airport Information Tower for a better view of the area. After a roundtrip of the site, our hosts welcomed all delegates to a reception. 




