Podcast appearances and mentions of candace mcgraw

Candace McGraw has been CEO of the airport since July 2011.

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport CEO Candace McGraw was recently named the first female Chair of Airports Council International World. She discusses her vision for the organization and the success of CVG under her tenure. 

When Candace McGraw arrived at CVG, Delta Air Lines was dehubbing the airport. She focused on attracting new carriers, which reduced airfares, and creating a great customer experience through local food, art and retail. The airport's regional economic impact has more than doubled in the time since. 

This week: Candace McGraw, CEO, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG); Mexico's new government owned & army operated airline ready for takeoff; Delta $20k pilot training incentive; "Pibot" - the humanoid robot that can fly an airplane; Listener Q's: A shortage of maintenance technicians?, Ben & Scott address a Spirit pilot's concern about management focus in time of potential merger.

In honor of Women's History Month, Chellie is joined by Candace McGraw, CEO of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). Candace is also the new Vice Chair of ACI World, the association of the world's airports. In this episode, Chellie and Candace celebrate women pioneers in aviation such as Bessie Raiche, Harriet Quimby, Bessie Coleman, The Betsy Ross Air Corps, Helen Richey and Amelia Earhart… just to name a few. It's because of the path paved by these amazing women that Chellie and Candace were able to pursue careers in aviation.  Chellie and Candace speak about their unique professional development and provide insight to inspire future generations who may want to pursue careers in aviation. To learn more about Candace and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, please visit cvgairport.com And to learn more Philadelphia International Airport, please visit PHL.org/newsroom

On today's episode of the NKY Spotlight Podcast, we are joined by Candace McGraw, CEO of Northern Kentucky International Airport. She talks about what to expect the next time you're at the airport, all things holiday travel and the big changes that have been made at CVG. We also have a bonus conversation with Lee Crume of Northern Kentucky Tri-Ed about the Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III Northern Kentucky Economic Development Award, which will be given at Annual Dinner on December. 16. Thank you to our sponsors: CVG, CKREU Consulting, HORAN, and Heartland Bank

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is well positioned for "good things ahead" coming out of the pandemic, CEO Candace McGraw told The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast this week.  The airport has already announced new low-cost flights flights coming this spring from Allegiant Air, Alaska Air and Sun Country Airlines, reflecting a renewed demand for leisure travel. As business travel gradually bounces back, McGraw said, CVG is planning to revisit the possibility of adding a new non-stop international flight to the airport's list of travel options.She also gives an update on Amazon Air's cargo hub.

Candace McGraw is Chief Executive officer of CVG airport, the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky international airport and one of the few women in the country who head a major U.S. Airport. She talks about setting the tone as a leader for your organization. We discuss how women professionally gather and support each other. As Candace has faced adversity in her career and personal life, she has done so with grace and conviction. She had the courage and strength to publicly challenge a politically charged "old guard" airport board in favor of advancing a positive airport growth strategy. Candace lost a son to a drug overdose and she talks about how this tragic experience has made her fearless. Enjoy listening to Candace!   LeadingShe.com Instagram.com/LeadingShe Facebook.com/LeadingShe https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadingshe/

In this episode, Candace McGraw talks about her beginnings as a lawyer and her eventual journey to airports. Candace shares her many loves for the industry as well as a few hidden gems that reveal much more about her as a leader and as a person. This episode is sponsored by Airport Dimensions. For details on how they can bring their solutions to your airport to increase your lounge revenue, enhance passenger services and more, visit airport dimensions.com for more information.

This week we are live from Braxton Brewery. We were on the roof top but had to move inside due to the rain. Our first guest this week is Dr. Vaidya from NKU, he discusses what the future holds for the university. Our Second guest is Candace McGraw from CVG and she is here to talk about all the growth at our airport. Finally we review the week with Mark Jefferys from Mobile Agent Now & Evan Rouse from Braxton Brewery.

How can you make an organization the size of a small city feel like home? Candace McGraw is the Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport or CVG. This organization spans 14,000 people and 7,500 acres — and somehow, Candace and her team are able to build a strong sense of community, both for her team and her passengers.

Candace S. McGraw Chief Executive Officer, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport www.cvgairport.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/CVGairport Airport Council International-North: https://www.aci-na.org/ Candace McGraw was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) in July, 2011. Since joining CVG, Ms. McGraw has focused on positioning the airport for the future by completing a 2035 Master Plan Study; attracting both domestic and international low cost air carriers; consolidating operations into a renovated terminal facility; and diversifying revenues through targeted cargo, land and concessions improvements. Since becoming CEO, landing fee expenses paid by carriers have been reduced by 50%; local passenger growth has increased by 63%; CVG’s annual economic impact has grown 22%; and approximately 250 acres of land have been developed for commercial and non-aviation use. CVG will also become the home to Amazon’s new Prime Air Cargo hub and is currently home to the North American superhub for DHL—its second largest global operation. Ms. McGraw is proud to lead a team that has been recognized as the Best Regional Airport in North America for seven of the last eight consecutive years. CVG was also recognized as the World’s Best Airport serving 5-10 million passengers by Sky Trax World Airport Awards. Ms. McGraw is also proud to serve as chair of Airports Council International-North. In this episode we discuss: From attorney to CEO and how it happened Stepping in as CEO at an unexpected time and working to stabilize an airport that at the time had many problems Navigating family life and business life and the important lesson she wished she learned a lot earlier on In 2017, finishing the year as the fastest growing airport in the US for passengers and why it wasn’t an overnight success The deals she has worked on with DHL and Amazon What is working for women in the C-suite and what isn’t working and why women do this when applying to a job and men don’t The importance of her community of women leaders and what they do every month A negative twist she had to work through in the workplace that really surprised her and how to win people over utilizing these traits