Seven
heads of leading cruise
lines are set to discuss the industry's
current trends and future direction at the State of the Industry
session slated for Tuesday, March 12, at the 29th annual Cruise
Shipping Miami conference.
The
session also features Christine Duffy, president and CEO of Cruise
Lines International Association, who will lead off with the
State of the Industry address, and David Scowsill, president and CEO
of the World Travel and Tourism Council, who will provide the keynote
speech.
Panelists
at the 9:30 a.m. session include Adam Goldstein, president and CEO of
Royal Caribbean International; Kevin Sheehan, chief executive officer
of Norwegian Cruise Line; Michael Bayley, president and CEO of
Celebrity Cruises; Gerry Cahill, president and CEO of Carnival Cruise
Lines; Stein Kruse, president and CEO of Holland America Line;
Pierfrancesco Vago, chief executive officer of MSC Cruises, and
Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio, chairman of Silversea Cruises.
"We
are bringing together key cruise line executives to address the
trends and issues shaping the industry, including the on-board
experience and attractions, newbuilds, ship revitalizations,
globalization of the industry, technology and port and infrastructure
development," said Daniel Read, director of UBM’s Cruise
Shipping Portfolio. "We look forward to a lively and informative
panel discussion from these engaging industry leaders."
The
State of the Industry assembly has long been a mainstay of the
conference program of the premier annual cruise industry conference.
It is the only plenary session of the four-day conference, and
typically sets the stage for the three days of conference sessions to
follow.
The
2013 conference program has been revamped with a series of more
concurrent 90-minute sessions and a host of first-time panelists.
Developed
by UBM Live to be more in-depth and content-rich, the conference
lineup is the result of solid research and feedback from Cruise
Shipping Miami attendees, cruise lines and industry
organizations. Conference sessions are organized into four "streams"
that will thematically link sessions daily Tuesday through Thursday.
The streams are Shipbuilding, Operations and Technology; Destinations
and Ports; Market Segments, and Product Development.
For
information about exhibiting or attending,
visit http://www.cruiseshippingevents.com/miami
