The 4th International Cruise Summit brings the world's leading cruise tourism industry to Madrid on November 12th and 13th.
The event will reinforce Spain's role in an industry that continues to grow and will welcome almost 22 million passengers in 2014.
The International Cruise Summit 2014, organized by CruisesNews Media Group, will transform Madrid into the international hub of the cruise industry from November 12th to 13th, attracting key players in the sector to the capital. For two days, they will discuss the current state of an industry that generated €1.23 billion in direct spending in Spain in 2013, representing approximately 7.6% of the industry's total direct spending across Europe.
The opening ceremony will be led by the Madrid City Council and Mr. José Llorca, president of State Ports, will close the congress on the 13th.
The conference will open on the morning of Wednesday the 12th and during these two days the current and future situation, star and emerging destinations, logistics and port operations, infrastructure, communication and press of the sector, trends in cruise ship construction, the profile of passengers and the national and international market will be discussed.
the International Cruise Summit brings to Madrid a very important group of executives from shipping companies, ports, destinations and industry suppliers, including:
Claudius Doceckal, Director Deployment, Destinations & Charter Sales AZAMARA CLUB CRUISES, Thomas Rucht, Head of Port Operations TUI CRUISES; Emmanuelle Brocolli, Manager Shore Excursions PULLMANTUR; Jacqui Nobile, Port & Shore Excursion Operations Manager THOMSON CRUISES AND ISLAND CRUISES; Alessandro Carollo, Mgr Port Operations Mediterranean ROYAL CARIBBEAN, AZAMARA & CELEBRITY CRUISES; Kay-Uwe Maross, Senior Manager Destination Development AIDA CRUISES; Javier Sanchez, Ports, Ground & Cruise Operations Manager PULLMANTUR Adam Sharp, Mgr Port Operations North Europe, ROYAL CARIBBEAN, AZAMARA CLUB CRUISES & CELEBRITY CRUISES; Bob Dixon, General Manager – EMEA Sales CUNARD & P&O CRUISES; Helen Caron, Managing Director THOMSON CRUISES – ISLAND CRUISES; Philip Ordever, VP International Sales & marketing CRYSTAL CRUISES
In addition, Gianni Onorato, CEO of MSC Cruises, is attending this year as a special guest.
This congress, the only one of its kind in Spain, is attended by professionals from Spanish and European port authorities, local tourism officials, suppliers, tour operators, shipping agents, travel agents, tour operators, consultants, local hospitality associations, international associations of ports and destinations, auxiliary industries, and all those professionals interested in establishing a relationship with this sector.
