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Conference Program 2009
The 2009 event will offer an exciting and informatiive conference program. For an example, please review our 2008 line up of speakers and discussion topics below.
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You will need Adobe Acrobat (free download) to view and print this documents.Monday, March 10, 2008
World Cruise Tourism Workshops
Organized in association with the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the workshops include a sequence of round-table sessions with industry experts leading a highly focused discussion on current topics with strong opportunity for audience participation.
9:30 am – 11:30 am (concurrent session)
How Can the Cruise Lines and Destinations Work Together to Achieve the Mutual Goal of Improving Overall Consumer Demand for the Caribbean (MO-10, Room: D237/239)
Presented by: Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association
This panel will discuss the following topical subjects:
- Strategies for converting cruise passengers to land based visitors
- Sharing of best practices – consumer marketing, Website / E-Marketing, travel agent support
- Cooperative sales and marketing initiatives
Moderator:
Terry Thornton, SVP, Market Planning, Carnival Cruise Lines
Participants:
Chantal Richards-Figueroa, Director of Marketing, U.S.V.I. Department of Tourism
Hon. Julian Fraser, Minister of Communications & Works, British Virgin Islands
Jennifer Nugent-Hill, AVP-Government/Public Affairs, Tropical Shipping
Marc Melville, Managing Director, Chukka Caribbean Adventures
Andrew Poulton, Director, Strategy Marketing, Regent Seven Seas Cruises
9:30 am – 11:30 am (concurrent session)
Europe as Destination and Source Market (MO-11, Room: D235/236)
Presented by: Seatrade Communications Ltd.
Moderator:
Christopher Hayman, Chairman, Seatrade Communications Ltd.
Participants:
Michael Beddingfield, Marketing Director, VisitBritain
William Gibbons, Director, Passenger Shipping Association
Nigel Lingard, Marketing Director, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Laurent Monsaigeon, Chairman, MedCruise Association, and Managing Director, French Rivera Ports Authority
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (concurrent session)
What Can the Cruise Industry and Our Caribbean Partners Do Together to Develop New Destinations or Create “Wow” Consumer Experiences in Existing Destinations? (MO-20, Room: D237)
Presented by: Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association
This panel creates a forum for discussing important innovations that may improve the consumer experience for cruise and land-based vacationers. These important initiatives may also provide significant sales and marketing opportunities for a wide variety of destinations, focusing on developing new ports and/or cooperating on investments in developing new attractions in existing ports.
Moderator:
Terry Thornton, SVP, Market Planning, Carnival Cruise Lines
Participants:
Amilcar Cascais, Vice President, Tour Operations, Carnival Cruise Lines
Hugh Darley, President/Executive Producer, IDEA, Inc.
Cesar Lizarraga, Director of Marketing & Sales, Puerto Costa Maya
Marco Mora, Cruise Division Director, TAM Travel Corporation
Josef Preschel, President & COO, Rain Forest Trams Ltd.
John Tercek, VP, Commercial Development, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm (concurrent session)
Care Awareness Panel:
Raising the Awareness of Guest & Family Care During and Following Traumatic Events (MO-25, Room: D235)
In this panel discussion facilitated by leaders of the Family Assistance Foundation, hear from cruise line leaders who have catapulted their response efforts to a new level of offering compassionate support to passengers, crew and family members. During this session, executives with Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean International will share their approach, their new training programs and how they are being implemented.
Participants:
Jeff L. Braun, Vice President - Communications, Family Assistance Foundation
Carolyn Coarsey, Co-Founder, Family Assistance Foundation
Jeff Morgan, Co-Founder, Family Assistance Foundation
Vicky Rey, Vice President Reservations Administration, Carnival Cruise Lines
Lynn White, Vice President, Tax & Risk Management, Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Welcome Address
Christopher Hayman, Chairman, Seatrade Communications Ltd. and Conference Moderator
Introductory Address
Daniel J. Hanrahan, Chairman, Cruise Lines International Association’s Marketing Committee, and President & CEO, Azamara Cruises and Celebrity Cruises
The State of the Industry (TU-30, Room: D128/129)
The state of the cruise industry, its challenges and opportunities, will be explored from the perspectives of six leading cruise industry executives
Participants:
Gerald E. Cahill, President & CEO, Carnival Cruise Lines
Adam M. Goldstein, President & CEO, Royal Caribbean International
Daniel J. Hanrahan, President & CEO, Azamara Cruises and Celebrity Cruises
Stein Kruse, President & CEO, Holland America Line, Inc
Richard E. Sasso, President & CEO, MSC Cruises (USA) Inc.
Colin Veitch, President & CEO, NCL Corporation
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm (concurrent session)
Upscale Cruising (TU-40, Room: D128/129)
The upscale cruise market is showing impressive growth and this session will focus on ship yards seeking small, luxury vessel business; new investment for fleet expansion; the outlook for luxury cruise products and sustainability in the longer term; the cross-over between luxury and niche 'discovery' products; and the concept of 'deluxe' cruising.
Participants:
Pam Conover, President & CEO, Seabourn Cruise Line
Frank Del Rio, Chairman and CEO, Prestige Cruise Holdings
Eric Lustman, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing, Ponant Cruises
Amerigo Perasso, President, Silversea Cruises Limited
Larry Pimentel, President, CEO & Co-Owner, SeaDream Yacht Club
Charles A. Robertson, Chairman & CEO, Pearl Sea Cruises and American Cruise Lines, Inc.
Moderators:
Christopher Hayman, Chairman, Seatrade Communications Ltd
Tony Peisley, Cruise Industry Analyst and Author “2020 Vision: New Focus for the Global Cruise Industry”
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm (concurrent session)
US Coast Guard Forum (TU-41, Room: D237/239)
Brief presentations will be made by a panel of U.S. Coast Guard officials concerning Marine Safety Improvement, Port State Control, Passenger Vessel Certificate of Compliance Program, Passenger Vessel Plan Review, and the August 2007 Mass Rescue Operations Exercise.
Participants:
Jerry McMillan, Passenger Vessel Safety Specialist, USCG Sector San Juan
John Sedlak, PE, Assistant Chief, Foreign and Offshore Compliance Division, USCG
Office of Compliance
LCDR Douglas Simpson, Chief Major Vessel Branch, USCG Marine Safety
Center
RADM James Watson, Director of Prevention Policy, U.S. Coast Guard
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
9:30 am - 11:30 am (concurrent session)
Cruise Shipbuilding (WE-50, Room: D128/129)
With shipyards expanding their facilities to meet market demand, this session will review the outlook for newbuilding and the size and scale of ships to come; fuel efficiency and increased environmental standards and how they will be met in the future; the importance of supplier relationships; and the Asian perspective on cruise shipbuilding.
Participants:
Corrado Antonini, Chairman, Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani SpA
Bill Hamlin, Executive Vice President, Newbuilding & Global Strategic Sourcing, Norwegian Cruise Line
Jean-Bernard Raoust, President, Barry Rogliano Salles
Richard Vie, Vice President, Newbuilding & Technical Development, Carnival Corporation Shipbuilding
9:30 am - 11:30 am (concurrent session)
Dining at Sea (WE-51, Room: D130)
The boundaries of dining services are continually moving in new directions to please worldwide customer preferences. This session will discuss cruise line catering over the next three years and the art of food and beverage procurement.
Participants:
Elizabeth Blau, Chief Executive Officer, Blau and Associates
Marco-Andrea Cozzolino, Corporate Product & Quality Controller, MSC Italcatering SpA
Erling Frydenberg, Independent Consultant
Fredrik Johansson, Partner & Senior Architect, Tillberg Design
A. Henry Lopez, Director, Hotel, Food and Beverage Purchasing, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd
Cyrus Marfatia , Vice President, Food & Beverage, Carnival Cruise Lines
Moderator:
Elizabeth Blau, Chief Executive Officer, Blau and Associates
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm (concurrent session)
Destination South America (WE-60, Room: D128/129)
With offerings of fjords, wildlife, and diversity, this session will explore how South American itineraries fit into the pattern of global deployment, and how the region can meet the needs of the cruise industry as a destination as well as its port services.
Participants:
Federico Perez Eguren, President, South America Travel Net & Director, USA Condor Travel
Santiago Dîaz Mathé, Centro de Navegacion Director, Cruise Committee, Argentina
Juan José Permuy , Executive Director, SurCruise
Alvaro Rodrigues, Director, Shore Programs, Brazil Shore Excursions
Mike Ronan, Vice President, Government Relations Caribbean, Latin America, Asia, Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited
Captain Svein Sleipnes, Vice President, Port Operations, Norwegian Cruise Lines
Teodoro Wigodski, Chairman, Corporacion de Puertos del Cono Sur
Moderator:
Tony Peisley, Cruise Industry Analyst, and Author “2020 Vision: New Focus for the Global Cruise Industry
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm (concurrent session)
Design for Living at Sea (WE-61, Room: D130)
Larger ships carrying a greater diversity of passengers to a wider variety of destinations create challenges for cruise ship designers. These factors plus a stronger emphasis in onboard revenues will be included in a discussion on how designers will meet these challenges in the next phase of deliveries.
Participants:
A. Scott Butler, Director, Wilson Butler Architects
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Vice President, Hotel Operations, Celebrity and Azamara Cruises
Brian W. Swensen , Vice President, Technical Operations, Carnival Cruise lines
Greg Walton, Vice President, RTKL Associates Inc.
Andrew Yuill , Director, SMC Design
Moderator:
Robert Jaques , Editor, Seatrade Magazine
Thursday, March 13, 2008
9:30 am - 11:30 am (concurrent session)
Port and Terminal Development (TH70, Room: D128/129)
With the cruise industry entering the cruise port development business, this session will explore shore side investment strategies for cruise lines, the cruise terminal as part of a wider waterfront development policy, alternative uses for terminal spaces, and working within the guidelines of the ISPS Code.
Participants:
Luis Ajamil, President, Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc.
Mike McFadden, Vice President, Port Operations & Planning, River Consulting, LLC
Giora Israel, Vice President, Strategic Planning & Port Development, Carnival Corporation & plc
Bruno-Elias Ramos, President, BEA International Inc.
Federico A. Schad, President, Bahia Cruise Services
John Tercek, Vice President, Commercial Development, Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited
9:30 am - 11:30 am (concurrent session)
IT and Telecommunications at Sea (TH-71, Room: D130)
This session will explore how the cruise industry may benefit from smart technology in both improved passenger services and increased onboard revenue options currently and into the future.
Participants:
Douglas S Diggle, Cruise Line and Hospitality Industry Representative, Lufthansa Systems
Antonius Heuer, Founder & President, Fidelio Cruise
Ulf Hirsekorn, Senior Superintendent Electric, AIDA Cruises
Dave Kagan, Chief Executive Officer, SeaMobile, Inc.
Patrick Manuel, Director, Shipboard Technology, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Ronald Sorozan, Vice President Technology, Holland America Line
Doug Tempero, Managing Director, Allin Interactive
Moderator:
Brian Fischer, Founder and President, Portola Valley Consulting Group
2:30 pm- 4:30 pm (concurrent session)
The Human Resources Challenge (TH-80, Room: D128/129)
With an order book of approximately 40 new ships being delivered in the next four years, the search for high quality crew to meet an expanding fleet and heightened passenger expectation is a priority for the cruise industry. This session will focus on this timely topic with respect to recruiting, training and retention of qualified ship board personnel.
Participants:
Andrew Coggins , Cruise Industry Analyst, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Faculty of Business Administration, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Doris Magsaysay Ho, President & CEO, Magsaysay Maritime Corporation
Eric Stewart , Director of Global Talent Aquisition, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Bo Pinel , Business Development Director, Navitas Telecom
James St. John , President & CEO, ResidenSea
Barry Strauch , Chief Major Investigations Division, Office of Marine Safety, National Transporation Safety Board
Moderator:
Robert Jaques , Editor, Seatrade Magazine
2:30 pm– 4:30 pm (concurrent session)
Product Distribution (Th-81, Room: D130)
In parallel with this year’s new “Travel Agent Thursday @ Seatrade Cruise Shipping”, this session will focus on the cruise product distribution evolution both in North America and the rapidly expanding European source markets.
Participants:
Brad Anderson, Co-President, Americas Vacation Center
William Gibbons, Directory, Passenger Shipping Association
Walter Littlejohn, President & CEO, Chartwell Vacations, Inc.
Roderick K. McLeod, Co-Founding Partner, McLeod Applebaum & Partners, Inc.
Bob Sharak, Executive Vice President Marketing & Distribution, Cruise Lines International Association
Moderator:
Ted Blamey , Principal, Chart Management Consultants Pty Ltd
9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Morning and Afternoon concurrent sessions)
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~ Please note that this conference program is subject to changes and additions ~
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