b'46 PHL | PNECOMMUNITY RELATIONSvenue for PHL to lay out its strategy and build the foundation forUltimately, Schmid says the event came together rather stakeholders to track and participate in its future growth. seamlessly under the theme Recap, Renew and Reimagine.From start to finish, everyone who attended had a very On the Dais curated experience that was airport-centric, Schmid reports. It In addition to bringing to life the $18.7 billion economic impact thatallowed people to immerse themselves for the hour and a half Philadelphia airports have on the region, the quality and variety ofthat we were all together, really thinking through and appreciating speakers made the event meaningful for the audience.what the airports bring to not only the airport community, but the There was a lot of coordination with the mayor who did comecity of Philadelphia and the region as a whole.and speak, Schmid says. Elected officials on the programSaeed concurs, adding that he looks forward to seeing the included City of Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and Cityevent continue and evolve in the future. Strategic planning will Council President Kenyatta Johnson.be emphasized, as the city and its airports have several major Schmid and her team were also intent on showcasingevents coming in 2026, including subregional games of the American Airlines, which operates 340 daily flights to more thanNCAA basketball tournament, the PGA Championship, the FIFA 110 destinations from PHL. To that end, they worked hand-in- World Cup, Major League Baseball All-Star Game, and year-hand with the carrier to have Nate Gatten, its executive vicelong festivities celebrating the United States Semiquincentennial president, deliver the keynote speech at the event.(250th anniversary).Making sure that American Airlines was part of this eventWith this event, we raised the bar for Department of Aviation was really important to us, Schmid says, noting that Americanevents and showcased the innovative programs were bringingis the largest hub carrier at PHL. Ensuring that our content wasto the way we operate, says Saeed. I cant wait to seealigned and that we were supporting one another as partnerswhat our team creates for this years State of the Airportwas a really big component of the program. on Sept. 17, 2025. SEE THE WORLDDIFFERENTLYWSP is honored to have provided planning and engineering services for the award-winning C to B Connector at Boston Logan International Airport, modernizing and enhancing one of the airports oldest terminal spaces.WSP ad - Airport Improvement Magazine_Feb 2025_v2.indd 2 2/19/2025 9:02:29 AMMarch | April 2025AirportImprovement.com'