Published on : Monday, October 7, 2013
UBM, owners and organizers of the Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific conference and exhibition, anticipate a strong increase in attendance at the third edition of the event, set to open Wednesday, October 9.
While cruising is still quite a new concept within the Asia-Pacific market, organizers are already seeing a nearly 20 percent increase over last year’s attendance, based on pre-registration numbers alone. Given that 2012 numbers nearly doubled via on-site registration, total attendance may potentially reach 40 percent higher than previous years at the close of the show on Thursday, October 10th.
Additionally, the size of the trade show floor has increased significantly as well. Exhibitors from all over the world, interested in trading in the Asia-Pacific cruise market have purchased nearly 20 percent more exhibit stand space than the 2012 event.
“The uptick in attendance and exhibit space this year truly mirrors the ongoing growth and expansion of the cruise industry in the Pan-Asia market,” said Daniel Read, Portfolio Director of UBM’s Cruise Portfolio. “The opportunity the cruise lines bring to this market is unprecedented, especially when you take into account passenger sourcing for worldwide
destinations and the shipbuilding and repair sector.”
Those elements and others will be thoroughly covered during the conference, which begins with the State of the Cruise Industry in Asia plenary session on Wednesday, October 9 at 10:00am. Relevant concurrent sessions will follow in the afternoon and the following day.
The exhibition officially opens Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. and closes Thursday afternoon at 5 p.m. In addition, a tribute to former Asia cruise industry pioneer Rama Rebbapragada will take place when an award is given in his name to an elite contributor to the growth of the Asian cruise market, Wednesday evening during the Welcome Reception. The Rama Rebbapragada Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Cruise Industry in Asia, will be presented by Celebrity Cruises President and CEO, Michael Bayley.
Kabo Air Limited denied media reports that a Saudi Arabia bound aircraft allegedly belonging to them made an emergency landing in Sokoto. Addressing a news conference in Kano, the airline’s Public Relations Manager, Alh. Aminu Hamza said the aircraft lost its two main body tyres on landing but was able to park safely.
A Boeng 747 jumbo jet with 400 passengers on board was reported to have taken-off from Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Friday night en route Sokoto to Jedda.
However, on reaching Sir Abukar III International Airport, Sokoto to pick some other passengers, the air craft lost two tyres after being exploded on the process of landing.
Director, Flight Operation of the airline, Captain Joseph Machimu confirmed that the air craft just returned from Indonesia for maintenance insisting that the air craft “is airworthy”. Meanwhile, officials of the airline said a new air craft has been sent to Sokoto to airlift the passengers for this year’s Hajj.
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