"Reno's Krys Bart Named 2006 Best Director of the Year by ARN"

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Reno-Tahoe International's Krys T. Bart Named ARN's Best Director of the
Year in Small Airports Category
Press Release


Palm Beach Gardens, October 11, 2006.Airport Revenue News (ARN) has named
Reno-Tahoe International's (RNO) Airport Director, Krys T. Bart, as its 2006
Best Director of the Year in the Small Airports Category.  For the purposes
of this competition small airports are those with less than five million
total passengers. The ARN editorial staff chose Ms. Bart for this
prestigious award due to her successes in the areas of leadership,
innovation, revenue generation, marketing, customer service, and charitable
acts.

ARN solicited for candidates by asking airport staff to describe their
director's successes in the six above-mentioned areas. After poring through
the written responses and scoring each, the ARN staff established that Ms.
Bart excelled in this competition. "We are proud to present this award to
Ms. Bart," says Pauline Armbrust, president and CEO of Armbrust Aviation
Group, which publishes ARN. "In the November issue readers will get to see
why she deserves this designation and what it takes to win this coveted
award."

Prior to Ms. Bart's tenure, Reno-Tahoe International Airport had been
vilified by the media and embroiled in controversy.  In the years since her
December 1998 arrival, Ms. Bart has successfully reversed that negative
impression.  She began by putting an end to all suggestive advertising and
shifted the focus to the area's incomparable landscape and allure as an
outdoor enthusiast's playground, a theme reflected in the airport's retail
shops and the artwork found in the terminals.  During Ms. Bart's tenure,
revenues have increased across the board in the categories of operations,
auto rental, total concessions and advertising.  She has also spearheaded
many programs that have resulted in several awards recognizing the airport
for its successes. 

Details of Ms. Bart's accomplishments will be highlighted in the ARN
November issue. Additionally she will be featured on the front cover of the
issue, become a member of ARN's Advisory Board and receive a special
hand-engraved crystal trophy at ARN's 2007 Airport Revenue Conference on
February 18-20, 2006 in Orlando, Florida during the publication's
much-anticipated Awards Show.

Airport Revenue News (ARN) is a monthly trade magazine devoted to coverage
of all revenue generating issues affecting the airport industry. The
publication is the foremost news and information resource for airport
executives, concessionaires, consultants and others involved in the aviation
industry. ARN also conducts a Best Concessions awards competition in
February. The ARN awards are highly coveted and considered the most
prestigious in the airport industry.

For more information about ARN call Pauline Armbrust at: (561) 355-8488 ext.
101, email:  pauline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx . Additionally, link to our
website at www.airportrevenuenews.

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