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  • Paul Bowers

    Experienced Publisher with a demonstrated history of working in the aviation industry. Skilled in Marketing Management, Negotiation, Budgeting, Business Planning, and Operations Management. Strong business development professional with a Bachelor of Business Administration focused in Management from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

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Reflections

by | Oct 1, 2018 |

In late August after the AMAC Annual Conference in Seattle, my wife and I decided to explore the beautiful Northwest by visiting nearby Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island. It?s quite impressive!

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Info Coming Soon

by | Sep 1, 2018 |

This was the message I saw on an airport website recently. Could you imagine if that were posted on the benefits page of your insurance company?s website, or under the ?About? tab on AAAE?s site?

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Not So Dynamic

Not So Dynamic

by | Apr 1, 2018 |

Transportation network companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft continue to shape airports. Some may not like how it?s happening, but it?s happening; and we have to embrace the evolution. There?s a myriad of discussions and changes taking place as a result of TNCs, and our story sets the stage about how airports have been responding and planning for the future.

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Airports Front & Center

Airports Front & Center

by | Oct 1, 2017 |

There are certain truths involving airports and the customers they serve. Public scares involving health and safety often seem to position airports front and center. It may not always be warranted, but it’s something we need to deal with.

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Group Hug for TSA

Group Hug for TSA

by | Mar 1, 2017 |

These days much of what you see in the press is negative. And part of the blame lies squarely on the shoulders of my brothers and sisters in the media. Some feel that it’s easier to sell subscriptions and ads with outrageous or negative headlines, stories and images. I think that’s just lazy.

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Objectivity

by | Oct 1, 2016 |

It’s no accident that newspapers don’t let newsmakers write the news. There are issues of research, time, credibility, balance and ultimately publication readership. The same shouldbe said for credible industry and business-to-business publications

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Big Thanks

by | Sep 1, 2016 |

You’re about to page through our largest edition ever. It’s a hefty 88 pages, with 14 stories, a couple personal perspective columns and plenty of pertinent industry advertising-all bound for four trade shows: ACI-NA, Boyd Forecast Summit, NASAO and SWIFT. Whew, I get winded just thinking about it!

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Where to Turn?

by | Jul 1, 2016 |

Like many people of our vintage, my wife is handling more and more of her aging mother’s affairs. After her recent move into an assisted care facility, there was a lot of follow-up paperwork. Our experience changing my mother-in-law’s address with one insurance carrier was particularly frustrating.

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Got CSR?

by | May 1, 2016 |

Harkening back to my early days in business school at UW-Whitewater, I’m reminded of freshman speech class. I like to talk, so giving speeches was no big deal. However, before we began writing, practicing and delivering speeches, much of our time centered on the topic of listening. That’s right, listening.

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