Loading...Delta Air Lines CEO Gerald Grinstein to Speak at Georgia Chamber Annual Meeting Dinner on Jan. 10th
The man chosen to steer Delta Air Lines out of a myriad of financial and labor problems largely created by the tragic events of September 11, 2001, will headline the Georgia Chamber’s 2005 Annual Meeting Dinner.
A member of the Delta Board of Directors for sixteen years, Seattle native and Harvard Law School graduate, Gerald Grinstein was tapped as CEO in January of 2004. In the ensuing months, Grinstein has demonstrated a flair for bold leadership and innovative thinking. Acknowledging that there are problems at the airline that go beyond the downturn in the economy triggered by the terrorist attack, Grinstein has not been hesitant to propose and execute a series of changes which some in the industry have called radical. But, they seem to be working.
Given the importance of Delta to the Georgia economy and the relationship many Georgia businesses and ordinary citizens have with the company, the choice of Mr. Grinstein as the speaker is appropriate. “Delta is much more than just a good corporate citizen,” said George Israel, President & CEO of the Georgia Chamber. “The airline touches million of lives in Georgia, both as a major employer, service provider and customer for literally thousands of companies, large and small. All Georgians want the airline to remain viable.”
Clearly, Delta is not the only airline in America facing significant obstacles.
The decline in air travel that started on September 11th has taken its toll on many of Delta’s competitors. Other factors slowing the recovery of this essential industry are rising oil prices, increased security costs and overcoming fixed costs that have made it difficult for some carriers to compete. In his remarks, Grinstein will touch on the root causes of the problems the airline industry is facing, how other companies are coping with these difficult challenges and the outlook for the future of trunk and regional carriers.
Grinstein has shown in appearances before business groups that he not only has a handle on the present, he has a unique insight into the future of the airline industry and he shares his vision of how airlines will be forced to change the way they do business if they are to compete and prosper.
Whether you are a frequent flyer or just an observer of business trends and if you do business anywhere, especially in Georgia, how Delta emerges from their current problems should be of interest to you. This is a chance for you to hear from the man who is leading the recovery and it is an opportunity you won’t want to miss.
Annual Meeting tickets are $100 each with tables of 10 available for $1,000. Eggs & Issues Breakfast tickets are $45 with tables of 10 available for $450.
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