{"id":16676,"date":"2020-10-20T00:07:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T00:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=16676"},"modified":"2020-10-20T00:07:45","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T00:07:45","slug":"amac-acc-sign-mou-to-collaborate-in-advancing-diversity-and-business-opportunities-in-aviation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/amac-acc-sign-mou-to-collaborate-in-advancing-diversity-and-business-opportunities-in-aviation\/%20","title":{"rendered":"AMAC\/ACC Sign MOU to Collaborate in Advancing Diversity and Business Opportunities in Aviation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) and the Airport\nConsultants Council (ACC) have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding\n(MOU) that commits the organizations to formally collaborate in advancing\ndiversity and promoting opportunities for companies within the aviation\nindustry by leveraging their collective membership and training resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both organizations seek to promote best practices and\nopportunities for their member companies to succeed in airport development\npursuits. The MOU states that the organizations \u201crecognize that increased\ndiversity within the airport development industry will foster benefits and help\nfill the pipeline of future development experts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the terms of the MOU, AMAC and ACC will endeavor to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>identify and implement specific actions to\nidentify and promote best practices in airport development projects;<\/li><li>educate their respective members and airports on\nteaming, procurement, contracting and business best practices in general;<\/li><li>identify opportunities to attract more students\ninto airport development careers;<\/li><li>promote diversity in the industry; and<\/li><li>educate their respective members and airports on\nbest practices in diversity, equity, and inclusion as it relates to increasing\naviation industry business and career opportunities for\ndiverse\/underrepresented individuals and companies.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>AMAC Chief Operating Officer Anthony Barnes noted, \u201cFor 36\nyears, AMAC has been the driving force of eliminating barriers minority and\nwomen-owned companies face when seeking to engage in airport business and\nemployment opportunities. Partnering with like-minded organizations, like ACC,\nwill strengthen our impact in promoting a diverse and inclusive airport\nenvironment that fuels innovation and creativity when building our airports for\nthe future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cACC has always appreciated the close partnership and shared\ngoals we have with AMAC over the years,\u201d said ACC President T.J. Schulz. \u201cThe\nsigning of this MOU codifies this partnership and ACC\u2019s commitment to advance\nairport development companies of all sizes in this challenging time for\naviation. We also look forward to taking steps to work with AMAC on increasing\nopportunities for minorities to engage and succeed in this industry at this\nimportant time in our society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) is the only\nnational, non-profit trade association dedicated to promoting the full participation\nof minority-owned, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises\n(M\/W\/DBEs) in contracting opportunities and professional development throughout\nthe aviation and aerospace industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Airport Consultants Council (ACC) is the global trade\nassociation that represents private businesses involved in the development and\noperations of airports and related facilities, focusing on the business\ninterests of firms with airport-related technical expertise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) and the Airport Consultants Council (ACC) have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that commits the organizations to formally collaborate in advancing diversity and promoting opportunities for companies within the aviation industry by leveraging their collective membership and training resources. 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