Seatrade Cruise Global 2019 Nears
Return to Miami Beach
by: UBM
S
eatrade Cruise Global 2019 is fast
approaching and headed back to
Miami Beach. With the entire industry
eagerly anticipating its return to South
Beach and the newly renovated Miami
Beach Convention Center April 8–11, this
year’s conference is anything but business
as usual. Last year’s gathering drew more
than 11,000 registered attendees, over
700 companies from 113 countries and
over 250 international journalists. 2019
promises to be the largest to date.
Setting the course on April 9, the
State of the Global Cruise Industry keynote
will include a special conversation with
Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of
the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO),
who will discuss the future of sustainable
tourism. The heads of the world’s largest
cruise companies, Norwegian Cruise Line
Ltd, Carnival Corporation, Royal Carib- nological innovations, environmental initi- days. Attendees can also look forward to
bean Cruises Ltd and MSC Cruises, will atives, emerging markets and much more. experiencing the world’s largest b2b cruise
then take the stage for a panel discussion Beyond the headlining State of the conference taking place all on one single
moderated by BBC World News’ journal- Global Cruise Industry, a full itinerary of exhibition floor. The impressively large,
ist Lucy Hockings. Hockings will drive the 30+ panels and 50+ hours of roundtables state-of-the-art space will not only unite
conversation to cover sustainability, tech- and discussions will take place over four the entire cruise world, but also feature
dedicated neighborhoods for each sector
allowing for attendees to quickly navigate
and identify what is new for 2019. Across
the floor, attendees will be presented with
opportunities to establish new business
relationships and discover new trends
shaping the cruising seascape.
“The unparalleled scope of Seatrade
Cruise Global make it the most significant
cruise conference in the world,” shares
Chiara Giorgi, Brand Director of Seatrade
Cruise Global. “It is the only event that
brings the entire industry together under
one roof to share ideas and innovation,
propelling it into the future.”
For registration and information
on Seatrade Cruise Global 2019 visit
www.seatradecruiseglobal.com/register
and use promo code SEATEC for 10% off
your pass. n
44
seatec 1/2019