World Routes 2014

The 20th World Route Development Forum

Chicago, Illinois, USA
20 – 23 September 2014

Event Programme

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Saturday 20th September
Various Delegate Tours
13.00 Registration opens
18.20 - 20.30

Saturday Reception sponsored by Brand USA

Location: The Hyatt Regency Chicago

Sunday 21st September
09.00 - 17.00 Registration and Diary Advice Opens
09.30 - 18.30

Hosted Networking Stands - Open house for all delegates

Location: Networking Village

10.00 - 17.00

World Routes Strategy Summit

Location: Skyline Ballroom

10.30 - 13.00

Face-to-Face Meetings

Location: Airline Meeting Halls 1 & 2

13.00 - 14.00 Networking Lunch
14.00 - 15.50

Face-to-Face Meetings

Location: Airline Meeting Halls 1 & 2

15.30 - 16.00 'How Routes & Route Exchange Works'
Location: Theatre 1 
15.50 - 17.30

Face-to-Face Meetings

Location: Airline Meeting Halls 1 & 2

18.00 - 20.00

Welcome Reception hosted by Chicago

Location: Art Institute of Chicago

Monday 22nd September
07.30 - 17.30 Registration & Diary Advice opens
07.30 - 18.30

Hosted Networking Stands - Open house for all delegates

Location: Networking Village

8.30 - 10.50

Face-to-Face Meetings

Location: Airline Meeting Halls 1 & 2

10.50 - 11.05

Refreshment Break

11.05 - 12.55

Face-to-Face Meetings

Location: Airline Meeting Halls 1 & 2

09.30 - 17.00

World Routes Strategy Summit

Location: Skyline Ballroom

10.00 - 16.35

Route Exchange Airline Briefings

Location: Theatre 1 & 2

09.15 - 17.00 World Routes Tourism Summit
12.30 - 13.40 Networking Lunch
13.40 - 15.30

Face-to-Face Meetings

Location: Airline Meeting Halls 1 & 2

15.30 - 15.45

Refreshment Break

15.45 - 17.35

Face-to-Face Meetings

Location: Airline Meeting Halls 1 & 2

18.30 - 19.00

Routes Intra-Event Transfers

McCormick Place to Routes Official Hotels

 

Buses to Networking Evening

19.00 - 23.00

Networking Evening including The World Routes Marketing Awards

Location: Field Museum of Natural History

Headline Act: Earth, Wind and Fire 

Tuesday 23rd September
07.30 - 17.30 Registration and Diary Advice Desk Open
07.30 - 20.00

Hosted Networking Stands - Open house for all delegates

Location: Networking Village

08.30 - 10.50

Face-to-Face Meetings

Location: Airline Meeting Halls 1 & 2

10.50 - 11.05

Refreshment Break

11.05 - 12.55

Face-to-Face Meetings

Location: Airline Meeting Halls 1 & 2

11.35 - 15.30

Route Exchange Airline Briefings

Location: Theatre 1 & 2

12.30 - 13.40 Networking Lunch and Handover Ceremony hosted by World Routes 2015 Host, Durban, Province of KwaZulu Natal 
13.40 - 15.30

Face-to-Face Meetings

Location: Airline Meeting Halls 1 & 2

15.30 - 15.45 Refreshment Break
15.45 - 17.35

Face-to-Face Meetings

Location: Airline Meeting Halls 1 & 2

 

Routes Intra-Event Transfers 

  Official Airport Return Transfers 
17.00 - 19.00

Farewell Reception hosted by World Routes 2015 Host, Durban, Province of KwaZulu Natal 

Location: Networking Village 

20.30 Event Closes 
*Please note times are subject to change