The EEC, European Cruise Council Conference, in partnership with Ashcroft & Associates, is organizing the ECC 2010 conference to be held on 14th September 2010 at the Sheraton Brussels Hotels & Towers in Brussels.
This conference will bring together senior executives from Europe's leading cruise lines with Europe's world renown shipyards and innovative manufacturers and the region's major ports to debate with the European Commission and Parliament the important maritime, shipbuilding and coastal tourism issues faced by the cruise industry today.
Assonave is supporting the European Cruise Council 2010 Conference. As a member of Assonave you can book at the special rate of € 299 – a saving of €100. To claim your discount and to register, please go to www.ashcroftandassociates.com.
Conference day speakers include:
Manfredi Lefebvre D’Ovidio, ECC Chairman and Vice Chairman Silversea Cruises; Pierfrancesco Vago, CEO MSC Cruises; David Dingle CEO Carnival UK; Tom Wolber COO Disney Cruise Line; Roberto Martinoli, President and COO NCL; Gianni Onorato, President Costa Crociere; Michael Thamm, President AIDA Cruises; Enzo Visone, Chairman Silversea Cruises; Domenico Pellegrino General Manager MSC Cruises; Michael Bayley, SVP International RCCL; John Richardson, Maritime Adviser FIPRA; Martin Landtman, President STX Europe Cruise & Ferries; John Rogan, Manager CO2 Shipping Shell; Tom Boardley, Marine Director Lloyds Register; Patrick Verhoeven Secretary General ESPO; Maria Pittordis, Head of Marine, Trade and Energy Hill Dickinson; Paolo Costa, Chairman Venice Port Authority; Tom Strang, VP Policy and Regulation Carnival Corporation; Jamie Sweeting, VP Environmental Stewardship RCCL; John Tercek VP Commercial Development RCCL; Roberto Ferrarini, Marine Operations Director Costa Crociere; Ruth Marshall, EMEA Legal Director RCCL; Mel Skipp, Public Health Manager Carnival UK.
Special guest speaker:
Antonio Tajani, EC Vice President and Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry.
Additional European Commission speakers to be announced.
* Agenda, topics and speakers subject to change
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Some of the questions the experts will comment upon:
• Will regulation halt the growth of the European market?
• Will new EC travel incentives benefit the cruise industry?
• What was the outcome of GMEC conference for the cruise sector?
• How should ports react to health threats?
• What are oil companies doing to help reduce emissions?
• What is the future for Europe’s cruise ship building industry?
• What is the new EC regime’s attitude towards the industry?
Session topics:
Key note speeches – Industry status, economic impact, EC policy on tourism and shipbuilding
Industry Outlook Forum – developments, challenges, direction, ship building, future in Europe
Environment/regulation – emissions, emerging technology and innovations plus overview of GMEC
Ports – priorities, reception facilities, infrastructure
Health – health threats and Shipsan
Consumer Affairs – Package Travel Directive, Development and role of distribution.
Join senior executives representing Europe’s leading cruise lines:
AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Carnival UK (Cunard Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, The Yachts of Seabourn), Costa Crociere, Croisieres de France, Disney Cruise Line, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, Hapag Lloyd Cruises, Hurtigruten, Ibero Cruceros, Island Cruises, Louis Cruise Lines, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Phönix Reisen, Pullmantur Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises), Regent Seven Seas Cruises, SAGA Shipping, Silversea Cruises, Star Clippers, Thomson Cruises.
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