59th MedCruise General Assembly
Presidential and BoD Elections
The 59th MedCruise General Assembly will be held in Barcelona, Spain, on 4 November 2021.
MedCruise members will meet for the first time in person after the COVID crisis with all safety measures in place. During the 59th MedCruise General Assembly, the new President and Board of Directors will be elected.
Event exclusively for MedCruise members, see all details below: Venue, Accommodation, Programme, Registration and Travel Information.
1. Venue
The World Trade Center, Auditorium.
Barcelona
Address: Moll de Barcelona S/N, Local 15, 08039 Barcelona, Spain.
2. Accommodation
Closest Hotel to the venue:
Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel ***** GL
Inside WTC Barcelona
Special rates for MedCruise Members. Single room €140/night.
*Important note: The special rate is upon room availability. Kindly book your accommodation as soon as possible to take advantage of the special rate.
3. Programme
Wednesday, 3 November 2021
19:30 – 22:30 | Welcome reception Cocktail #TogetherAgaincocktail Venue: Hotel Duquesa de Cardona, Passeig de Colom, 12, 08002 Barcelona | |
| Thursday, 4 November 2021 | ||
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Delegate Registration *prior entering the venue area, the delegates need to show either a vaccination certificate or proof of recovery or negative COVID-19 test result | |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Discussion of internal matters and issues of interest to cruise ports and their partners #Portstogether Session | |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Discussion of internal matters and issues of interest to cruise ports and their partners #Portstogether Session | |
| 12:15 – 13:00 | Standing lunch | |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Presidential Elections | |
| 13:30 – 13:45 | Declaration of new MedCruise President | |
| 13:45 – 14:15 | BoD Elections | |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Declaration of new MedCruise BoD | |
#Portstogether sessions are exclusive to MedCruise membership
4. Registration
Kindly complete one form for each delegate attending the event. Maximum 2 participants per Regular (Port) Member and 1 per Associate Member.
The final deadline for registrations is set as Thursday, 22 October 2021.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The registration is a prerequisite in order to be able to exercise the right to vote on behalf of your port.
*This registration, does not include a confirmation from the hotel. Each attendee needs to book its own accommodation.
5. Travel Information
IMPORTANT: In order to enter Spain, you need to fill out the health control form and obtain your QR Code to show it at the control points upon your arrival in Spain. Find all information here
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport, also known as Barcelona Airport or simply El Prat Airport, is the main international gateway to Barcelona.
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airportis just 15km to the venue.
Be informed that NO TRANSFERS FROM/TO THE AIRPORT TO/FROM THE VENUE WILL BE ORGANISED. At Barcelona Airport there are available the following means of transport to get to the city center safe and sound:
Bus: There are public transport service available from Barcelona Airport. See more information.
Aerobus: A bus route that gets directly from Barcelona city center to BCN Airport. See more information.
Taxi: Get within 30 minutes to Barcelona city and 20 minutes to the venue. The approximate cost to the venue is €25-30 . See more information.
Train: Train is available at Barcelona Airport. See more information.
Metro: Metro L11 connects Barcelona Airport to downtown. See more information.
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Barcelona Port Authority
