2nd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum unveils spectacular Speaker Line Up

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Conference and Exhibition
28-29 May 2013 | Megaron Athens International Conference Centre | Athens, Greece

Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum Unveils Programme
and spectacular Speaker Line Up

East Med Cruise & Yachting Sectors At Critical Juncture
for future economic development

The developmental prospects of the cruising and yachting sectors in the wider East Mediterranean and Black Sea regions in relation to the changing geopolitical and economic landscape of the sub-region's source and destination markets will be tabled at the 2nd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum taking place in Athens in May.

Senior international policy and decision makers from the world's top cruise lines and yachting service providers will join regulators, maritime government officials and local authorities of port destinations in a unique lineup of sea tourism industry experts to debate the crucial issues that determine their growth trends and future sustainability.

Confirmed speakers of the 2nd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum include:

  • John Fox, Vice President, Government Relations, U.S. and Europe, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
  • Giora Israel, Senior Vice President Port and Destination Development, Carnival Corporation
  • Richard Vogel, Chief Executive Officer, TUI Cruises
  • John Tercek, Vice President Commercial and New Business Development, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
  • Kyriakos Anastassiadis, Chief Executive Officer, LOUIS Cruises
  • Diane Moore, President, Paul Gauguin Cruises
  • Robert Ashdown, Secretary General, CLIA Europe
  • Neil Palomba, Ports Director, CLIA Europe, Corporate Operating Officer, MSC Cruises
  • Michael Pawlus, Director Strategic Itinerary planning and scheduling, Silversea Cruises
  • Elisabetta De Nardo, Port Operations and Development Director, Costa Crociere
  • Michel Nestour, Vice President – Global Port & Destination Development, Carnival Corporation
  • Helen Beck, Regional Director – International Representatives – EMEA, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises
  • Kay-Uwe Maross, Senior Manager Destination Development, AIDA Cruises
  • Stavros Hatzakos, President, Medcruise
  • Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
  • Konstantinos Moussouroulis, Minister of Shipping, Maritime Affairs and the Aegean
  • Konstantinos Moutzouris, Secretary General of Ports and Port Policy, Ministry of Shipping, Maritime Affairs and the Aegean
  • Andreas Andreadis, President, Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE)
  • Thomas Spina, Director of Cruise Ship Operations, New York City Economic Development Corporation
  • George Anomeritis, President, Piraeus Port Authority (OLP)
  • Toby Maclaurin, President, Mediterranean Yacht Brokers Association (MYBA)
  • Hein Velema, Chief Executive Officer, Fraser Yachts Worldwide
  • Matthew Bate, Chief Executive Officer, D-Marin Marinas Group
  • James Beaver, Operations Director, Camper & Nicholsons Marinas Limited
  • Laurent Monsaingeon, Ports Managing Director, French Riviera Ports Authority
  • Patrick Whetter, SYC Event Director, The Superyacht Cup
  • Oscar Siches, Partner and Manager, Amarres Deportivos SL Marina consultant & member of ICOMIA Marinas Group
  • George Gratsos, President, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping
  • Michael Sakellis, President, Association of Passenger Shipping Companies
  • George Telonis, President, Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA)
  • Antonis Stelliatos, President, Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association
  • Stavros Katsikadis, President, Greek Marinas Association
  • Rosemary Pavlatou, Director of A1 Yacht Trade Consortium & BWA Yachting, Member of the Mediterranean Yacht Brokers Association (MYBA)
  • George Vernicos, Secretary General, Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises
  • Chrissie Palassis, Partner, CTM Hellas
  • Halit Muzaffer Ermis, Director, Trabzon Port
  • Konstantin Saschenko,Marina Development Manager, SCF Port of Sochi
  • Alexander Belkin, Cruise development manager, SCF Port of Sochi
  • Virgil Stan, National Cruise Manager for Danubius Travel/Intercruises, Romania
  • Victoria Timonova, Head of tourism department, Aviatourne Ltd., Sochi
  • Barry Kolodkin, Regional Programme Manager, UNITED NATIONS Development Programme BSTIP

All4yachting.com is supporting 2nd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum as Media Partner.

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