The Major Cruise Event in the Med to visit Olbia this October

The 47th MedCruise General Assembly will take place in Olbia, North Sardinia, Italy, 14-17 October 2015.

More than 100 cruise industry professionals and port executives will be gathered in Olbia to discuss the latest developments in the sector, and also the implications and prospects of cruising in the Med and its adjoining seas.

Among the topics to be discussed during the GA sessions are the current state of the cruise industry, the ways to effectively promote the Med in new markets and China, the latest output of the Pan-European Dialogue between cruise operators, ports and coastal tourism stakeholders, as well as the progress of the Travel Agent Project currently run by CLIA Europe and MedCruise.

In line with the MedCruise tradition, all port and associate members will have a first class opportunity to attend interactive Workshops with cruise line executives, and also enjoy in total five hours of B2B meetings with cruise line and international press representatives.

During the Workshops MedCruise members along with our esteemed cruise line guests will discuss best practices to ‘Manage Activities in the Port’, define ways to optimise ‘Relations with other Actors’ and also suggest ‘Policies to Promote Cruising’ in the region.

In total, 11 cruise line executives will be attending this forthcoming MedCruise GA.

Kerry Anastassiadis CEO | Celestyal Cruises

Federico Bartoli  Head of Itinerary Planning | Costa Crociere Sander Groothuis Director Marine Operations | Windstar Cruises Bruce Krumrine  VP, Shore Operations, Europe & Exotics | Princess Cruises Dustin Nason Director, Worldwide Port Operations | RCL Cruises Ltd. Michel Nestour VP, Global Port and Destination Development | Carnival Corporation Luigi Pastena Manager, Port Captain, Port Operations Department | MSC Cruises Mike Pawlus Director, Strategic Itinerary & Destination Planning | Azamara Club Cruises Marcus Puttich Head of Port Operations | TUI Cruises Javier Rodriguez Sanchez Ports, Ground & Cruise Operations Manager | Pullmantur Adam Sharp Head of Port Operations & Guest Port Services – UK, Northern Europe & Middle East | RCL Cruises Ltd.

For more information on the event, please contact:
Thanos Pallis, MedCruise Secretary General, thanos.pallis@medcruise.com 
and/or Kleopatra Arapi, kleopatra.arapi@medcruise.com