Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) President and CEO Kevin Dillon will deliver the keynote address at the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Economic Outlook Luncheon on Wednesday, May 7.  The event will take place at noon at the Rhode Island Convention Center in conjunction with Business EXPO 2008: Knowledge. Power. Opportunity.

 

Only months into his new position, Dillon already has great plans for the Rhode Island aviation industry, which he will share during his presentation. He is expected to specifically discuss improvements at the T.F. Green Airport terminal, the state’s largest commercial facility, as well as the proposed runway expansion project and the construction of the intermodal facility.

 

Commercial and general aviation airports in Rhode Island support more than 23,000 jobs and generate an estimated $2.1 billion in economic activity according to a 2006 Economic Impact Study. Created in 1992, RIAC is a quasi-public agency charged with the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the six state-owned airports. RIAC will serve as the Feature Sponsor of the Economic Outlook Luncheon.