Airline retail conference organiser grounded
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The organiser of the Airline Retail Conference (ARC), has gone into liquidation. Memphis Media was due to host two inflight retail events in 2016 – the ARC Asia-Pacific at Marina Bay Sands Singapore on 25-26 February, and the ARC Conference Europe on 7-8 June at Olympia Conference Centre, London.
The firm tried to transfer paid delegates from the Singapore and UK event to other conferences, the well-established Aviation Festival Asia (23-24 February), organised by Terrapinn in Singapore and a similar event in London on 8 and 9 September.
But Memphis Media lacked the client numbers to run the events effectively, a problem exacerbated by increasing pressures on the inflight retail channel.
The firm’s website has not been updates with teh news and managing director Karim Halwagi did not respond to our calls.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which specific events organised by Memphis Media have been affected by its liquidation?
Which specific events organised by Memphis Media have been affected by its liquidation?
Memphis Media was scheduled to host the ARC Asia-Pacific in Singapore on 25-26 February and the ARC Conference Europe in London on 7-8 June. These inflight retail events are now impacted by the company's liquidation.
Q.What attempts did Memphis Media make to mitigate the impact on paid delegates?
What attempts did Memphis Media make to mitigate the impact on paid delegates?
The firm attempted to transfer paid delegates to alternative conferences. These included the Aviation Festival Asia in Singapore on 23-24 February and a similar event in London on 8 and 9 September.
Q.Why did Memphis Media face difficulties in running its planned events effectively?
Why did Memphis Media face difficulties in running its planned events effectively?
Memphis Media struggled to run its events effectively due to insufficient client numbers. This problem was made worse by growing pressures and challenges within the broader inflight retail channel.
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