East Med Yacht Show will take place in Poros Island – Greece between the 2nd and the 7th of May 2014. The finest Crewed Charter Yachts will be presented to the most prestigious Charter Agencies and Brokers worldwide. East Med Yacht Show is an international exhibition that is being held in the harbor of Poros Island for the 13th consecutive year.
Every year, exceptional yachts are presented to charter agencies and brokers from all over the world, furthermore a very wide range of activities is represented to the quayside exhibition. The exhibition is open to Charter Brokers, Professionals of the yachting sector, Travel Agents, Tour Operators and Media representatives.
Yacht viewing will begin on Saturday the 3rd of May, 2014 and end on Tuesday the 6th of May, 2014.
The show looks better than any other year with the new Greek Yachting law negotiating in the Greek Parliament and more than 50 fine Professional Charter Yachts already attending and more than 70 Greek and International Brokers, Travel Agents and Yachting professionals registered already.
All4yachting is supporting East Med Yacht Show for one more year as Media Sponsor.
The Show is organised by the Hellenic Yacht Brokers Association (HYBA), the Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association (HPYOA), the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agents (HATTA) under the aegis of the Ministry of Tourism, the Greek National Tourism Organization and the Ministry of Shipping, Maritime Affairs and the Aegean.
An interesting parallel event with tittle "2014 YACHTING SUMMIT POROS" will take place for the first time this year during the show. The organizing committee has announced the program for this new event as follows.
Saturday May 3rd 2014
Welcome address and keynote speakers by officials (TBA) invited to inaugurate the summit: The Ministry of Tourism/GNTO, the Ministry of Shipping and from the Poros town authorities.
- Conference: TAX and VAT issues in the Med
Facts around the MED. Launching the 2014 season- what to expect – what should you know.
What has changed in the last 2 years Assistance – guidance – the various tax and VAT situations explained. - Conference: NEW challenges and opportunities
New Greek yachting law proposal explained.
FLAGS: what’s new in the Mediterranean. - Conference: Marinas – developments in the East med
Facts Developments
Future - Conference: Developing transportation in the Aegean
Air transport direct to the islands
Hydroplanes
The topography of tourism re-distributes embarkation bases around the Aegean - Conference-presentations: SOS – Urgency support at sea.
Medical support
Technical support - Table - Ronde: New yachting issues in East Med. FAQ and answers.
Unifying the legislation: Myth or reality? The issues.
Looking at the past. Development of maritime tourism and yachting in our area
The future of yachting - B2B meetings and presentations
Services companies, medical, insurance, port agencies, tax agencies, destinations
The conferences and meetings will be held in the SYGROU Town Hall of Poros, and will be followed by the official opening ceremony of the show.
For more information and registrations please visit the official East Med Yacht Show site at: www.eastmedyachtshow.gr