Robert Wigington, President & CEO, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, USA

Speaker Biograghy: Rob directs the overall planning, development, financing and operation of Nashville International and John C. Tune airports in Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to joining MNAA, he served as Deputy Director of the Houston Airport System and Director of Marketing and Route Service Development for the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority/San Diego International Airport (California). He has held leadership positions with the Airports Council International, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Booz Allen Hamilton’s Airport Financial Management Group. Rob serves on the Tennessee Governor's International Advisory Council and the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, and is a board member of ACI-North America and the American Association of Airport Executives. In 2014 he was named Air Carrier Manager of the Year by the Federal Aviation Administration, and one of the Most Admired CEO's in Nashville.


Day 2 - 11 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development

10:20 - 10:45 - Balancing landside/airside capacity at Nashville International for 'It City'
Synopsis: Serving Nashville, Tennessee, long known as Music City and recently touted as the 'It City', Nashville International Airport (BNA) has transformed from a hub to a true origin-and-destination airport. Learn about BNA’s 20-year journey to meet the challenges of ageing infrastructure and limited landside facilities to meet rapidly growing business, visitor and convention passenger demand and deliver the 'Nashville Airports Experience'. As one of the fastest-growing airports in North America, how is BNA expanding and improving capacity and services for passenger and baggage processing, parking, roadway and concessions, while pursuing innovative sustainability initiatives?

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