 Sarà il ministro dei Trasporti e della Navigazione, Pierluigi Bersani, a inaugurare Seatrade Mediterranean Cruise and Ferry Convention, in programma dal 12 al 14 settembre alla Fiera di Genova.
La terza edizione della mostra-convegno della statunitense Miller Freeman, organizzata da Seatrade Organisation in associazione con Stazioni Marittime Spa, promette di confermarsi punto di riferimento internazionale per tutti gli operatori del settore crocieristico, settore che sta vivendo una stagione di fortissima espansione., «basti pensare - come sottolinea Emilio Sacchi, presidente di Stazioni Marittime Spa - che, per quanto concerne il porto di Genova, il movimento di traghetti e crociere negli ultimo dieci anni è aumentato del 275%».
Seatrade è anche una importante occasione per il capoluogo ligure, considerato che l'indotto della manifestazione significa per la città un movimento di risorse finanziarie valutato tra i 22 e i 25 miliardi.
Le novità di Seatrade 2000 sono la presenza di Barcellona come porto ospite e l'apertura ai tour operator ed agenzie di viaggio, per i quali si terrà uno specifico training programme.
L'area espositiva copre una superficie di 12mila metri quadri, e prevede la presenza di 250 espositori provenienti da 40 nazioni. Oltre che dai principali Paesi occidentali, sono previste partecipazioni da Australia, Haiti, Barbados, Singapore, Kuwait, Argentina e diverse nazioni dell'Est europeo come Bulgaria, Romania, Ungheria ed Ucraina, a conferma del prestigio raggiunto da Seatrade genovese, secondo solo al Seatrade di Miami.
Nella tre giorni di lavori si prevedono 10 sessioni di conferenze, tenute presso il PalaCongressi da esperti di altissimo profilo e con la partecipazione di circa 500 delegati, anch'essi provenienti da tutto il mondo. I temi trattati vanno dal design delle navi passeggeri, alle risorse umane , alla sicurezza, con un ampio ventaglio di argomenti.
Le conferenze si terranno dalle 9,30 alle 12 e dalle 14,30 alle 18 circa.
L'esposizione rimarrà aperta dalle 10 all 18 (martedì 12 e mercoledì 13), dalle 10 alle 17 (giovedì 14).
Conference programme
Tuesday 12 September
Morning session
The State of the Cruise Industry in the Mediterranean
Participants will include:
- CORRADO ANTONINI, Executive Chairman, Fincantieri-Cantieri Navali Italiani SpA
- GARY BRUTON, Senior Vice President, International, Royal Caribbean International & Celebrity Cruises (UK) Limited
- GWYN HUGHES, Managing Director, P&O Cruises (UK) Ltd/Princess Cruises
- MIKAEL KRAFFT, President, Star Clippers
- FRANCO PELLICARI, Senior Vice President, Costa Crociere SpA
- GEORGE F. POULIDES, Chairman, Festival Cruises Inc
Afternoon sessions
The Cruise Line/Port Relationship in the Mediterranean
Participants will include:
- FABIO CAPOCACCIA, President, MedCruise Association, and Secretary General, Genoa Port Authority
- LAURENCE LEVIS, Vice President of Architecture, Bruno-Elias & Associates Inc
- ROBERTO FERRARINI, Director, Port Operations, Costa Crociere SpA
- THEODORE C. KONTES, Vice Chairman - Technical & Operations, Festival Cruises Inc
- JUAN A. MADRID, Cruise Manager, Port of Barcelona
- PHILIP NAYLOR, Operations Manager, P&O Cruises (UK) Limited
- GEORGE A. STATHOPOULOS, Vice President Sales, Royal Olympic Cruises
Passenger Ship Design and On-board Revenue Generation
Olympic Voyager - the world's fastest cruise ship
ULRICH MALCHOW, Manager, Ships and Yachts, Blohm + Voss GmbH
The convergence of cruise ship and ferry designs
RAY STEWART, Commercial Directr, Merchant Ship Business Unit,
Fincantieri-Cantieri Navali Italiani SpA
Retail alliances as a way of enhancing onboard revenues
J. P. MIQUEL, President & Chief Executive Officer, Greyhound Leisure Services, Inc
Costa Atlantica - the first of a new generation of Panamax-Max cruise ships
KAJ LILJESTRAND, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Kvaerner Masa-Yards IncWednesday 13 September
Morning sessions
The State of the Ferry Industry in the Mediterranean
Introduction
PETER WILD, Director, G. P. Wild (International) Limited
Participants will include:
- ALDO GRIMALDI, President, Grimaldi Group
- PIERRE MATTEI, Director General, Corsica Ferries
- PERICLES S. PANAGOPULOS, President, Attica Enterprises SA
- FRANCO DELLE PIANE, President, Sea Containers Italia Srl
- DENNIS G. VERNARDAKIS, President & CEO, Masters Shipping Company
Food and Beverage Purchasing
A round-table discussion on the purchasing strategies for cruise lines in the Mediterranean and what cruise line purchasing managers will be looking for from new and existing suppliers.
Panellists will include:
- MICHAEL ALLSUP, Vice President - Supply Chain Management, Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited
- JACQUES BOURGUIGNON, Director, Hotel Operations, Festival Cruises Inc
- EUGENE MARINO, Director, Hotel & Corporate Purchasing, Princess Cruises
- GREG WYSOCKI, Director of Purchasing, Holland America Line-Westours, Inc
Afternoon sessions
Human Resources
The challenge of finding and training quality crew for the expanding cruise fleet.
Intoduction
MALCOLM LYNCH, Director, Hotel Human Resources, Royal Caribbean International & Celebrity Cruises, Inc
Panellists will include:
- SIMON KEMBERY, Group Training and Planning Manager, V. Ships (UK) Limited
- SYARIF POESPONAGORO, Founder and Chairman, Melati Foundation
- WILLIAM SMITH, Human Resources Manager, P&O Princess Cruises
- ROBERT UPCHURCH, President & CEO, CTI Group
- ANDREA ZITO, Partner, Martinoli S.A.M.
Safety and the Environment
Green Star: a standard for environmentally friendly ships
GIULIANO PATTOFATTO, Director General and Technical Director, RINA SpA
IMO activities related to ro-ro passenger ferry and passenger ships safety
HARTMUT HESSE, Head, Navigation Section, Maritime Safety Divison, International Maritime Organization
Passenger and crew comfort: the standard for the next generation of cruise ships and ferries
DENISE B. McCAFFERTY, Corporate Technology, Safety Assessment & Human Factors, American Bureau of shipping
How to improve your environmental image to the public
EIVIND HAUGEN, Principal Surveyor, Specification Services, Det Norske Veritas
Environmentally friendly cruise ships
RENATO STORARI, Senior Project Engineer, Carnival Corporation Technical ServicesThursday 14 September
Morning sessions
Sourcing Passengers for the Mediterranean
The continued strength of the Mediterranean cruise market is dependent upon the continued expansion of source markets. This session will look at where the growth is likely to be found and the distribution techniques needed to secure it.
The impact of the internet on future distribution and product development of cruises
HELGE GRAMMERSTORF, Managing Director, SeaConsult HAM GmbH
Developing new markets in Europe - a sales and marketing perspective
HANS ROOD, Regional Vice President, Cunard Seabourn Limited
Searching out new source markets
NIGEL LINGARD, Board Member, Passenger Shipping Association, and Sales & Marketing Director, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
The future of the cruise industry in the Eastern Mediterranean
GEORGE MICHAELIDES, General Manager Marketing, Louis Cruise Lines
Sourcing passengers from the Spanish market
TONY WANGÜEMERT, President, Latitud 4 SA
Growing the Mediterranean cruise market
CAROL MARLOW, Managing Director, Swan Hellenic Limited
Technical Purchasing for Passenger Vessels
A round-table discussion on the marine equipment needs of the cruise and ferry industries and the role of operators, shipyards and naval architects in the purchasing process.
Panellists will include:
- GIORGIO ARENA, Director, Purchasing Department, Cruise Business Unit, Fincantieri-Cantieri Navali Italiani SpA
- MARK HILFERTY, Director, McNeece
- UMBERTO SAMPIERO, Director, Purchasing & Budget, Costa Group
Afternoon session
Destinations
Introduction
LUIS AJAMIL, Partner, Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc
Participants will include:
- FABIO CAPOCACCIA, President, MedCruise Association, and Secretary General, Genoa Port Authority
- CHARLES S. HEATH, Director Projects, Government of Dubai, Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing
- JUAN A. MADRID, Cruise Manager, Port of Barcelona
- PAVE ZUPAN-RUSKOVIC, Minister of Tourism, Republic of Croatia
- JUAN JOSE PERMUY, General Coordinator, Surcruise
- SERGEY PRYADKO, Chairman, Cruise Promotion Committee, Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Crimea, and Marketing Manager, Yalta Sea Trade Port
This programme may be subject to alterations and additions.
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