March 2026
Aviation Business Summit 2026 Recap
The City of Phoenix Aviation Department hosted the 2026 Aviation Business Summit on March 10, welcoming a record 554 attendees and 40 exhibitors representing City departments, business partners and community organizations.
Now in its eighth year since launching in 2017, the Summit featured eight informational sessions designed to help businesses learn, network, and understand the tools available for doing business with Phoenix Sky Harbor, Deer Valley and Goodyear airports, along with dedicated time for networking and connecting with resources.
The event also included the third annual Business Recognition Program, celebrating partners across eight formal categories, plus highlights from the PHX Green Business Partner Program and the new Spirit Uplift recognition honoring the airport community’s support and teamwork.
For more information on the Business Summit and doing business with the city, visit our Business Outreach webpage.
2026 Aviation Business Summit Recognition Program Honors Airport Partners
The Aviation Business Summit Recognition Program recognizes and thanks current business partners for the excellent work they have done over the last year supporting our three airports. Our goal is to showcase and highlight success stories, partnership efforts, and extraordinary work that goes above and beyond expected duties. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners.
Our Green Business Partner Program allows airport business to voluntarily participate in a range of initiatives to support sustainability goals. Congratulations to Gold level recipient Olive & Ivy.
Our Green Business Partner Program allows airport business to voluntarily participate in a range of initiatives to support sustainability goals. Congratulations to Gold level recipient Barrio Café.
Our Green Business Partner Program allows airport business to voluntarily participate in a range of initiatives to support sustainability goals. Congratulations to Gold level recipient Zinburger.
Our Green Business Partner Program allows airport business to voluntarily participate in a range of initiatives to support sustainability goals. Congratulations to Gold level recipient Southwest Airlines.
We are also recognizing our Inclusive Travel Partner Champions. Our first recipient is American Airlines.
Congratulations to Southwest Airlines for being recognized as one of our Inclusive Travel Partner Champions.
The TSA is also being recognized as an Inclusive Travel Partner Champion. Congratulations!
Congratulations to our Sustainability Partner Champion Gresham Smith.
This year we are recognizing Southwest Airlines as our Heat Safety Awareness Champion. Congratulations!
Our Accessibility in Aviation Champion award goes to Life Quest Training & Consulting, LLC.
Congratulations to Capital Pump & Equipment, LLC. They are being honored with the Construction Responsiveness Champion award.
The Aviation Phenomenal Champion of the Year is ViaSun Corporation.