MedCruise participated at a Hellenic Ports Association organised public event on how to advance growth of cruise in Greece that was held at the MedCruise port of Thessaloniki.
During the opening session, MedCruise Secretary General Thanos Pallis gave emphasis on the “Working together” factor and the dynamics of cooperation which is the key element of MedCruise. “The resources are available to some but not all, whereas cruise lines deploy ships to a region not to a port” stated Thanos Pallis. “MedCruise members have a privilege, an association that provides them exactly these tools: the opportunities to promote, develop & foster good relations and collaboration among cruise ports of the region (and beyond), to reach the entire port community (cities, travel agents, passengers cruise-lines), to integrate port & the city, to develop their own marketing, networking and professional development tools”. During the one-day event, participating ports, cruise lines and destination representatives discussed on the ways to develop the cruise activities in the region.
Interventions concluded with an interesting discussion of invited stakeholders on the challenges and the opportunities that ports face in Greece following the latest developments in the region, and in Greece in particular.
The event followed a two-days seminar on modern cruise demands that was attended by members of the Greek port authorities and was organised by Exantas, the educational institution of the Hellenic Ports Association.
