ICS 2016 | Madrid, 22nd & 23rd November

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Registration
& fees

Venue
& hotels

Programme

Speakers

Conference and social programme

This programme may be subject to alterations and additions

21st November

  18:45 WELCOME COCKTAIL SPONSORED BY

 

 

Only for speakers, press and accredited as sponsors • By invitation

 Lobby - Hotel NH Eurobuilding Collection

 

*Coaches for the CLIA Europe Annual Dinner will be departing at 19.45 from NH Eurobuilding Hotel.

 

 

22nd November

  08.00 - 8.50 Registration

 

  09.00 - 9.30 INAUGURATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRUISE SUMMIT 2016

  José Llorca Ortega, President SPANISH STATE PORTS AGENCY

  Marta Blanco Quesada, Managing Director TURESPAÑA - SPANISH TOURIST BOARD

  Anunciada Fernández de Cordova, Director of Culture and Tourism - REGIONAL GOVERNMENT OF MADRID

  Sabine Schwanz, Director of Tourism Promotion MADRID DESTINO - MADRID CITY COUNCIL

  Virginia Lopez Valiente, CEO CRUISES NEWS MEDIA GROUP

 

  09.30 - 09.35 INTRO

  Luis de Carvalho, CEO BERMELLO AJAMIL & PARTNERS EUROPE

 

  09.35 - 09.50 KEYNOTE SPEECH

  Pierfrancesco Vago, Chairman CLIA Europe - Executive Chairman MSC CRUISES

 

  09.50 - 11.15 Session 1: ONWARDS & UPWARDS - WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE CRUISE INDUSTRY?

  Moderator: Mark Robinson, President INTERCRUISES SHORESIDE & PORT SERVICES

  Kerry Anastassiadis, CEO CELESTYAL CRUISES

  Chris Coates, Commercial Director CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES

  Richard Vogel, President & CEO GRUPO PULLMANTUR

  Massimo Brancaleoni, Senior VP Global Sales COSTA CROCIERE

  Ian McQuade, General Manager PORTLAND HARBOUR AUTHORITY - Member of ATLANTIC ALLIANCE

  John Portelli, General Manager ROMA CRUISE TERMINAL

 

  11.15 - 11.30 Presentation 1: BREXIT IN THE EUROPEAN TOURISM SCENE

  Maribel Rodríguez, Country Director Spain, Portugal & LATAM WORLD TRAVEL & TOURISM COUNCIL

 

  11.30 - 12.00 Coffee break SPONSORED BY 

 

 

  12.00 - 12:30 INTERVIEW - GUEST OF HONOUR

  Richard Vogel, President & CEO GRUPO PULLMANTUR

 

  12.30 - 12.45 Presentation 2: THE EVOLUTION OF CRYSTAL CRUISES

 • Helen Panagos, VP Marketing and Sales Crystal Yachts, Residences and Crystal Air Cruise Destination

 Experiences CRYSTAL CRUISES

 

  12.45 - 14.00 Session 2: THE ROLE OF MARKETING & SALES IN THE ITINERARY DEPLOYMENT PROCESS

  Moderator: David Selby, Managing Director TRAVELYIELDS CONSULTING

  Mario Zanetti, Senior Vice President Revenue Management, Costa Europe and Costa Asia COSTA CROCIERE

  Michael Pawlus, Director of Strategic Itinerary & Destination Planning AZAMARA CLUB CRUISES

 • Helen Panagos, VP Marketing and Sales Crystal Yachts, Residences and Crystal Air Cruise Destination

 Experiences CRYSTAL CRUISES

  Javier Marín Martinón, Itinerary Planning & Route Economics Director PULLMANTUR GROUP

  Jacqui Nobile, Port & Shore Excursions Operations manager TUI TRAVEL PLC

 

  14.00 -15.30 Lunch  SPONSORED BY

 

 

 

15.30 - 15.45 Presentation 3: THE FUTURE OF LAND PROGRAMS

Clare Ward, Senior Commercial Planning Manager FRED OLSEN CRUISE LINES

 

  15.45 - 17.00 Session 3: THE FUTURE OF LAND PROGRAMS

  Moderator: Niamh McCarthy, Managing Director EXCURSIONS IRELAND

  Huguette Lubrano, Excursion and land programmes Manager STAR CLIPPERS

  Clare Ward, Senior Commercial Planning Manager FRED OLSEN CRUISE LINES

  Mario Sennacheribbo, CEO BC AGENCY

  Shirley Henderson, Manager Shore Excursions CARNIVAL UK

  Virginia Quintairos, Regional Director Mediterranean INTERCRUISES SHORESIDE & PORT SERVICES

 

  17.00 - 17.15 Presentation 4: SUPPLY CHAIN - LOGISTIC AND PROCUREMENT IN CRUISE COMPANIES

  Giorgio Zagami, CPO, Head of Corporate Procurement & Logistics MSC CRUISES GROUP

 

  17.15 - 17.45 Coffee break SPONSORED BY

 

 

 

17.45 - 18.00 Presentation 5: NEW TRENDS IN PASSENGER LOGISTIC IN PORTS AND TERMINALS WORDLWIDE

  Jordi Floreta, Vice-President & Commercial Director ADELTE

 

  18.00 - 19.00 Session 4: PORT DEVELOPMENT, LOGISTICS AND CRUISE OPERATIONS

  Moderator: Captain Michael McCarthy Chairman CRUISE EUROPE

  Jacqui Nobile, Port & Shore Excursions Operations manager TUI TRAVEL PLC

  Francesc Sánchez, General Manager PORT AUTHORITY OF VALENCIA

  Javier Rodríguez Sánchez, Port Ops, Guests & Travel Services Director PULLMANTUR GROUP

  Marcus Puttich, Head of Port Operations TUI CRUISES

  Carla Salvadó, Director of Cruise Marketing GLOBAL PORTS HOLDING

  Arnt Moller, COO Cruise & Ferries PORT OF COPENHAGUE

 

19.00 Closing

 

  21.00 PARTY AND DINNER • Only for speakers, press and accredited as sponsors • By invitation

 REAL CAFÉ - SANTIAGO BERNABEU STADIUM

SPONSORED BY      

 

 

23rd November

  09.00 - 09.05 INTRO

  Luis de Carvalho, CEO BERMELLO AJAMIL & PARTNERS EUROPE

 

  09.05 - 09.30 Presentation 6: CRUISE CREW & RECRUITMENT

  Nuno da Silva, Hotel Operations Manager PULLMANTUR CRUISES

 

  09.30 - 9.45 Presentation 7: SHIP ORDER BOOK - IMPLICATIONS

  Alan Lam, Senior Editor CRUISE BUSINESS REVIEW

 

  09.45 - 11.15 Session 5: WITH 70 SHIP ON THE WAY - HOW TO GET MORE PASSENGERS?

  Moderator: Emanuele Broccoli, Director of Cruise Operations GOWAII

  Juergen Stille, Director Business Development Continental Europe NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE

  Kristijan Pavic, President MEDCRUISE

  Joan Balaguer, Director of Cruise Business LOGITRAVEL

  Emiliano González, General Manager MSC CRUCEROS

  Chris Coates, Commercial Director CRUISE AND MARITIME VOYAGES

  11.15 - 11.45 Coffee break SPONSORED BY 

 

 

  11.45 - 12.00 Presentation 8: PASSENGER’S TIME. WHO IS THE CRUISE PASSENGER

  Adam Coulter, UK Editor CRUISE CRITIC

 

  12.00 - 12.15 Presentation 9: EXPANSION OF CRUISE DEPLOYMENT

  Federico Bartoli, Head of Itinerary Planning COSTA CROCIERE

 

  12.15 - 13.45 Session 6: CRUISE INDUSTRY GROWTH - IMPACT IN THE MARKETS AND DESTINATIONS

  Moderator: Adam Coulter, UK Editor CRUISE CRITIC

  Kerry Anastassiadis, CEO CELESTYAL CRUISES

  Marcus Puttich, Head of Port Operations TUI CRUISES

  Captain Antonio F. Toledo, Marine Director - GMO PULLMANTUR GROUP

  Enrique López Veiga, President PORT OF VIGO AUTHORITY

  Josep Anton Rojas, Manager Tourism & City BARCELONA TURISME

  Federico Bartoli, Head of Itinerary Planning COSTA CROCIERE

 

  13.45 Closing

  Luis de Carvalho, CEO BERMELLO AJAMIL & PARTNERS EUROPE

  Virginia Lopez Valiente, CEO CRUISES NEWS MEDIA GROUP

Issues addressed in the last five years:

Challenges of the cruise industry

Safety in the industry, review of procedures and safeguards to remain the safest tourist industry

Itineraries, the map of new demand, review of pricing policy, industry profitability and on-board spending

Creation of cruise destinations. Keys to greater competitiveness

Relationship between Ports and Destinations. The role of each

The offer from tourist destinations. What are Cruise Lines looking for?, passenger desires, What are destinations offering?

Image of Spain as a destination for cruise ships: How does the industry really look, What do we need to improve?

Segments of the industry on the rise: Premium and Luxury Cruises

The Iberian Peninsula, a common focal point for the itineraries in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic

Behavior of cruise passengers: how they take decisions

Sale of the cruise product, the role of agencies and the growth of online

Relationship between Cruise companies and distribution channels

The industry and its relationship to Social Networks and 2.0.

Cruise Terminals

Logistics and procurement in a cruise line

Economic impact of the cruise industry

Marketing and Communications

Crew recruitment

See the full programmes of previous editions

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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