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from the Publisher respect T hough empowerment may well be the predominant objective instilled by the MHRA in its endeavours, from my end, my foremost experience in releasing this edition has been one of respect; not just in terms of what I feel towards the stakeholders to the Association and hence to the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation, but more so to that conveyed to me whilst compiling the issue. Andrew Agius Muscat has had more than his plate full yet he patiently guided me with his in-depth knowledge of the subject matter. Winston V. Zahra paused from steering his mighty fleet and complied gracefully in allowing Steve Flinders and myself to interview him. This edition was co-edited by Victor Calleja and myself, and for this I would like to convey my thanks and respect. INSIDER SPECIAL EDITION Jason Attard Alexander Bonello, Calvin Cassar and Steve Flin ders have delivered great content with impeccable timing, and thanks are thus due to them as well. And the contributors to the edition are all leaders in their own right who have taken time from their busy schedules to give us their input; for this I thank them. I would like to thank my team at the office, which this year has had a significant change; being that our Sales Manager Marian Poucher retired; Andrew Farrugia joined as our new Group Manager; and Satenik Zammit has also recently joined us in the administration department, collecting the raw material necessary for the release of our publications. My gratitude also goes to my wife Yulia who has spent countless hours both at the office and at home supporting my work. Lastly, I would like to thank our customers, who through their repeat business, keep showing faith in our publications, and you, dear reader, for constantly finding the time to peruse our work. 2015 5