ICS 2016 | Madrid, 22nd & 23rd November

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Sponsorship

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.

 

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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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