Memphis Issues Welcome Address for ACE 2011
Written by Andrew Hazell

With the 2011 Airport Cities World Conference and Exhibition (ACE) being held at Memphis International Airport from April 11-13, 2011, Larry D Cox, president and CEO of Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority and chairman Arnold E Perl have issued the following welcome letter to delegates:

"As the host of the 2011 Airport Cities World Conference and Exhibition (ACE), we invite you to make your plans to attend this important event which will be held April 11-13, 2011 at the world famous Peabody Hotel in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The conference programme will provide all attendees opportunities to learn about important issues of the day and network with other airport colleagues and stakeholders.

"The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority is pleased to be your host and have an opportunity to showcase Memphis International Airport, the world's busiest cargo airport for the past 18 years, the FedEx Global Hub and a passenger-connecting hub for Delta Air Lines.

"We invite you to take the tour of the FedEx Global Hub during the conference and enjoy a one-of-a-kind aviation experience. You will also get a rare opportunity to visit some of the most unique transportation and logistics assets in North America including the number one air cargo airport in the world, the 4th largest inland port in the US, the 3rd busiest trucking corridor in the US and the 3rd largest railroad center in the US.

"Downtown Memphis and surrounding areas provide you with unique venues on historic Beale Street to enjoy live music and food indigenous to the Mississippi delta, Stax Soul Music Museum, Sun Studios where Elvis Presley and many other famous recording artists made well known hits and his home Graceland located near the Memphis International Airport. For golfers, we will be offering a chance to play the best-rated golf course in the state of Tennessee - Spring Creek Ranch Golf Club.

"Make your plans today to join us for an exciting conference in Memphis,

April 11-13, 2011. We look forward to seeing you in our great city."