Singapore 26 March 2025 Exemplifying the spirit of their consortium announced in May 2024, Heinemann Asia Pacific and Bommidala Group are partnering for the APTRA India Conference 2025 as Gold Partners, joining a strong line-up of major retailers and brands, for the upcoming conference in Mumbai, 7-9 April 2025.

Johannes Sammann, CEO, Heinemann Asia Pacific remarks. “We are proud to come together with our partner the Bommidala Group in supporting this year’s APTRA India conference. 2025 marks a pivotal year for us with our market entry into India, and we are delighted to be able to support APTRA in gathering the travel retail industry to have an open exchange on how we can all best serve the Indian traveller and sustainably grow our shared business. We are very much looking forward to meeting our business partners and making new connections in Mumbai.”

Sunil Tuli, President of APTRA and Group CEO, King Power Group (Hong Kong), adds: “In January 2025, the Minister of Civil Aviation of India, Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu, confirmed plans to build 50 new airports before 20230 and to make Delhi a global aviation hub within the next two years. It’s therefore especially relevant to welcome to the consortium of Heinemann Asia Pacific and Bommidala Group as Gold partners for the conference, as the upcoming opening of Noida International Airport is sure to be a hot topic amongst delegates at the conference.”

The conference is now sold out and a wait list is in place via sharolyn.paul@aptra.asia. Delegate passes are priced at US$600 and include full access to the conference plenary sessions, Welcome Reception on the evening of 7 April and Gala Dinner hosted by Ospree on 8 April.

The plenary sessions and speaker line-up will be confirmed in the next few days.

Conference Timings at A Glance

Monday 7 April 2025: Onsite registration from 2.30pm at the Trident Hotel, followed by networking afternoon and evening Welcome Cocktail Reception

Tuesday 8 April 2025: Conference sessions run approximately 0830-1600 with refreshments and lunch breaks. Gala Dinner evening hosted by Ospree Duty Free

Wednesday 9 April 2025: Conference sessions run approximately 0900-1400 with morning refreshment break and finishing with lunch and afternoon networking options before departure

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APTRA (the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association) is a non-profit membership organisation whose purpose is to strengthen, nurture and protect the duty free and travel retail industry in the Asia Pacific region. APTRA’s membership comprises landlords, retailers, food & beverage operators and brands. APTRA’s territory spans over 45 countries in Asia Pacific offering strategic support for members with research, knowledge sharing, networking opportunities and advocating for the industry when facing regulatory challenges and issues.