Scorpio to sponsor ARC Gala Dinner
28 September 2011
The organisers of the Airline Retail Conference are delighted to announce that next February’s ARC Gala Dinner will again be sponsored by Scorpio Distributors.
The dinner will take place on Tuesday 7th February – the first night of the Asia-Pacific Airline Retail Conference – entry to which is included in the delegate ticket price. The ARC Gala Dinner is the largest social function during the high-profile two-day event and provides delegates with a chance to relax and unwind between the two hectic days of conferencing.
Event director Alex Vail says: “We are thrilled Scorpio has chosen to support ARC again. The Gala Dinner in Singapore will offer delegates the chance to network with colleagues in style, between the two days of conference and exhibition. With Scorpio’s help, I have no doubt the Gala Dinner will continue be the most talked-about social highlight of the event.”
Scorpio Group Sales and Marketing Director Richard Kennedy says: “We see our sponsorship of ARC as the best way to communicate Scorpio’s continued commitment to the inflight retail market. We’re pleased to support the Airline Retail Conference again this year and are looking forward to February. ”
To register, or for more information about ARC2012 Asia-Pacific, please call Shelly Guerrero on +44 20 7613 6959 or visit www.airlineretail.com.
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About The Airline Retail Conference
ARC. Shaping the future of inflight retail.
The Airline Retail Conference is the most focused networking platform for airline buyers and suppliers in the world. Through conferences, exhibitions and social events, ARC creates premium opportunities to build rewarding business relationships.
Since ARC first launched in 2007, over 1500 high-level delegates have attended this focused event, including representatives from almost all of the world’s top 50 airlines and all of the major retail concessionaires.
ARC is the leading global conference for senior inflight professionals. We bring together chief executives, retail directors and ancillary revenue specialists from the world’s leading airlines, to share knowledge and best practice in a professional networking environment.
Since Ink bought the conference in 2009, it has gone from strength to strength. Following demand from the Asia-Pacific region, the inaugural ARC event took place in January 2011 in Macau. This successful event hosted 18 speakers, 21 exhibitors, 4 sponsors and over 170 delegates. The 2011 London event was the largest in its four-year history, with 20 speakers, 51 exhibitors, 19 sponsors and over 400 delegates.
Each conference is accompanied by an exhibition blending the sector’s leading brands with the newest companies and latest innovations in onboard retail, food, beverage and ancillary revenue streams. ARC is designed to be the best possible use of time for busy airline professionals.
About Scorpio Distributors
Scorpio Distributors Ltd was established in 1995 and started with a single license to design, market and sell the Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHPC) brand of watches and accessories. In just two years BHPC became one of the top international selling brands inflight, with listings worldwide.
From these small beginnings, the company has enjoyed consistent and amazing growth with the introduction of many new brands, specialising in watches, jewellery, accessories, electronics and gift sets for inflight. More recently, Scorpio has introduced perfume & cosmetics from some of the world’s leading brands and is now firmly established as one of the world’s leading suppliers of international brands for inflight.
Operating from a UK based 12,000sq ft office and warehouse in Crawley, Sussex, Scorpio is supported by distribution centres and sourcing offices in Hong Kong and Dubai.