Alan Lam reports

International Cruise Summit 2015, organised by CruisesNews Media Group, returns to the capital of Spain on 18-19 November. The event will again focus on sharing knowledge and experience of some of the major players in the cruise industry.

The conference will be inaugurated by José Llorca, President of Port Authority, Marta Blanco, Director General of Turspain and Mar de Miguel, Director General of Tourism of Madrid. It will be attended by leading industry personalities, such as Raphael Von Heereman, Secretary General of CLIA Europe, Neil Palomba, President of Costa Crociere, Jorge Vilches, President and CEO of Pullmantur Group, and many other senior executives of most major global cruise brands.

The summit will also be attended by other professionals from all levels of the cruise and related industries, travel agents, analysts, as well as those who wish to become part of the cruise phenomenon.

Revenue management, cruise destination development, port operations, river cruises and future challenges will be among the main topics of panel discussions and presentations.

One of the main aims of this summit, according to its organizer, is to strengthen the potential of Spain as a cruise destination, a leader in port infrastructure development, as well as being an important source market.

The highlight of this year’s gathering will be the live interview with Neil Palomba.

As before, a senior Cruise Business Review correspondent will be in attendance. An in-depth report on this event will be published in our winter edition