Published on : Sunday, February 16, 2014
The 2014 Cruise Shipping Miami’s popular State of the Industry plenary session, sponsored by Hong Kong Tourism Board, has been retooled and renamed for the 30th anniversary edition of the cruise industry’s premier annual event, set for March 10-13 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Now called the State of the Global Cruise Industry, the panel will feature the chief executives of the world’s four largest cruise corporations.
In addition to a new name and format, this year’s opening session features the BBC’s Katty Kay as the event’s first moderator from outside the cruise industry. Kay anchors the “BBC World News America” broadcast from Washington, D.C., covering both American and global affairs. She is a frequent guest commentator on NBC’s “Meet the Press” and MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” where she often serves as guest co-host.
“We’ve redeveloped our flagship session to better reflect cruising’s growing popularity with consumers worldwide as well as the cruise business’ increasing value globally,” said Daniel Read, director of UBM’s Cruise Events Portfolio. “The heads of the world’s four largest cruise corporations will certainly give us the broadest possible point of view on the current state and future of the business.”
First-time panelist Arnold Donald, appointed president and CEO of Carnival Corporation & plc in June 2013, is the panel’s newest chief executive. Joining him on the dais are industry veterans and former panel participants Richard Fain, chairman of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.; Kevin Sheehan, CEO and president of Norwegian Cruise Line; and Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman of MSC Cruises.
“The State of the Industry is a must-attend event of Cruise Shipping Miami, with a long tradition of providing a valuable overview of the industry,” said Donald. “Cruising continues to grow in popularity around the world as a great vacation experience at an extraordinary value. I am looking forward to our time together — to join in dialogue with industry leaders and to share my excitement about the future of our industry.”
Tags: Chief Executives of the World’s Four Largest Cruise Corporations to Lead Flagship Session at Cruise Shipping Miami 2014, cruise news
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