Hundreds attend Concessions Open House at O’Hare

CHICAGO, 2012-08-31 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport. More than 200 business owners, retailers, service providers, suppliers and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) firms participated in the event. The attendees networked and learned about concessions opportunities at Chicago’s airports.

The Concessions Open House provided a valuable preview for the upcoming O’Hare Food & Beverage RFP that is scheduled to be advertised this winter.

CDA officials provided information and answered questions about the different phases of the application and qualification process for the CDA Concessions Program. Speakers included representatives from the CDA, Unison Consulting; Unison and the City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services.  ACDBE Concessionaire Sulaiman Rahim, co-owner of Midway Restaurant Development, Ltd., also presented at the event, providing unique insight into the particulars of operating an airport concession location.

The Concessions Open House attendees also had an opportunity to meet with representatives from the CDA, City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services, as well as master concessionaires including Areas USA, HMS Host, MAC One, OTG Management, Westfield, Concessions International, Delaware North and The Paradies Shops.

The CDA has hosted six Concessions Open House events since 2009.

Presentation materials will be available on the CDA website at

www.flychicago.com/ConcessionsOpenHouse

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