32 AIRPORT VOICE, APRIL 2019
E-NTHUSIASTIC
AND E-NERGETIC
AIR CARGO EXPO
The JFK Air Cargo Assoiation
2019 EXPO drew
record numbers of exhibitors
and hundreds of attendees
for a beautiful
Spring Day. They were
drawn to hear Virgin Atlantic
Suzy Wardle, Head
of Digital & Distribution
as well as a panel of distinguished
cargo executives
speak about the theme, “e-
Commerce, e-partnerships
and e-volving roles “ in the
air cargo space.
President Joe Badamo
welcomed the guests and
said that this event was
“e-normus” and thanked
Port Authority JFK GM
Charles Everett, Virgin
Atlantic Suzy Wardle and
all the attendees. Event
goers enjoyed breakfast
refreshments, a spirited
panel discussion and luncheon
with a presentation
by Wardle.
Badamo was also happy
to say that the JFKACA
contributes philanthropically
and thanked all the
contributors. An EXPO
print supplement was produced
for the first time with
support from EXPO advertisers
and sponsor Port Authority.
Sponsors were The
Port Authority of NYNJ,
Worldwide Flight Services,
TWA Hotel, Praxpedite and
M&G Packaging Corp.
EXPO Association President Joe Badamo and Mike Bernarz with panelists. (l>r) Forwardair Rene Espinet,
CAL Cargo Ruth Lamden, Crane Logistics Joe Cipolla, Airport Properties Solutions Mike Minear, Port Authority
sponsor Mike Bednarz and moderator Brandon Fried of The Air Forwarders Assn. Photos by Jeff
Yapalater
JFK Air Cargo Assn. Board Member Dayna Harap, CAL Cargo Ruth Lamdan,
Cal Cargo Danielle Sanzone huddle in the middle of the exhibit
hall at the EXPO.
JFK Air Cargo Assn. President Joe Badamo, Silkway; JFKACA V.P. and Port Authority cargo development
Mike Bednarz with keynote speaker Virgin Atlantic Cargo Suzy Wardle with JFK Airport GM Charles Everett.
Kicking off the 2019 Air Cargo Assn. EXPO are Mobile Air Andy Montero, Mobile Air Pete DeBenigno, Customs
Officer William Bowe and Transatlantic Airways Joe Caccamo.
(l>r) Phil Jensen, Rinzing Wangyal, and Richard Pacheco representing
Worldwide Flight Services, one of key sponsors of the EXPO.