Schedule

CEC program Stavanger, Norway




Tuesday May 10:
Arrival of member ports, press and speakers/cruise line executives

 13.00 h
Lunch
 14.00-16.00 Regional Cruise Europe meetings. Meeting point: Skagen Brygge Hotel
  Sightseeing for press/cruiselines/speakers
 18.00-22.00 h
Fjordtrip to the Pulpit Rock including informal dinner

Wednesday May 11: Conference and workshops
Venue: Victoria Hotel, Skansegaten 1, Stavanger

09.00-10.15h

Official opening

Moderator: Tony Peisley, Cruise Consultant

Key note speech - State of the industry.
Challenges and outlook.

Speaker: Stein Kruse – President & CEO Holland America Line

10.15-10.30h Coffee break
10.30-11.00h “Deployment strategies for AIDA” Kay Uwe Maross, Senior Manager Port Operations/Itinerary Plannning, AIDA Cruises
11.00-11.20h

"Cruise Industry Trends, Opportunities and Threats".

 Peter Wild, Managing Director  G.P. Wild International

11.20-11.45h

“Why is Europe a “hot” destination and considered a global winner in the cruise industry? Nigel Lingard, Marketing Director, Fred Olsen Lines

11.45-12.15h   “Overall Guest Destination Experience, it's impact and importance”

Patrick Schneider, Director, Shore Excursions & Explorations, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
12.15-12.30h

Cruise Europe Press Team

Sue Parker and Ralph Grizzle

12.30-14.00h Lunch at Victoria Hotel
14.00-16.00h Workshops. Each delegate can choose 2 out of 4 workshop sessions.

 

14.00-14.50h Workshop 1

15.00-15.50h Workshop 2

  1. Shoreside delivery. Beth Kelly Hatt, Aquilatours, Tony Peisley, cruise consultant.
  2. Environment/Sustainability. Bill Gibbons, European Cruise Council
  3. Social Media – Ralph Grizzle, Avidcruiser
  4. Deployment – Cruise Line Strategies. Graeme Adams , Seadream. Kay Uwe Maross, AIDA

Evening

19.00-22.00

Formal dinner, hosted by the Mayor of Stavanger

The dinner will be at the small island “Natvig`s Minde” situated a 5 minute boat trip from the conference hotel. The boat leaves from just outside “Skagen Brygge Hotel” at 19.00. Return to hotel at 22.00.

Dress code: Business attire

Thursday May 12: Cruise Europe Annual General Meeting

  Free time for press/speakers/cruiselines
 09.00-12.00h Cruise Europe AGM
  Lunch
  Departure