b'46 PHL CONCESSIONSSmall Business Event at Philadelphia Intl Adds More Local Flavor to Concessions BY ANDREW TELLIJOHNThe city of Philadelphia will host awhat kind of passenger experience we bevy of high-profile sporting eventswanted to deliver while were expecting this yearfirst round games for theextra inbound visitation.FACTS&FIGURESNCAA Mens Basketball Championship inFor starters, PHL is spending $500 March, the PGA Championship in May, FIFAmillion spiffing up its seven terminals with Project: Adding More Local Products World Cup matches in June and July, and thefresh paint, new carpeting and improved to Concessions Program MLB All-Star Game also in July, just to name Location: Philadelphia Intl Airport holdroom seating, complete with additional a few. Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)charging capacity for travelers electronic Event: Buy Philadelphia Fair is focused on being a good front door to thedevices. In addition, there has been a Format: Networking event to connect small localregion for all of them.concerted effort to increase the exposure businesses with existing airport concessionaires Event Partner/Concessions Manager:Its really a yearof local products in the food/beverage and MarketPlace PHL where Philadelphia isretail lineup. Participation: About 150 representatives fromon the global stage,To do so, the airport and its concessions nearly 50 small local businesses; about 40 airportsays PHL Chiefmanager/developer, MarketPlace PHL, concessionairesCommercial Officerstaged the first-ever Buy Philadelphia Fair Results: Countless connections made; several dealsKate Sullivan. Wein late September 2025. The one-day event struck, with more under discussion thought a lot aboutKATE SULLIVANMarch | April 2026AirportImprovement.com'