The conference portion of the annual Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific event, slated for October 9-10, 2013 has been revamped for the show's third edition.

Developed as an opportunity to assess the pace and direction of growth in the world's newest and fastest emerging cruise market, the 2013 Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific conference will offer valuable insights and tangible application to capitalize on the burgeoning Asia cruise market. The conference will be led by a panel of regional and international industry experts covering essential topics.

Wednesday October 9 will kick off The State of the Cruise Industry in Asia: The Next Step forward; followed by concurrent sessions: "Cruise Operations in Asian Waters" and "Supplying the Cruise Industry in Asia."
Thursday October 10, concurrent morning sessions will include "Building Asian Source Markets" and "Cruise Ship Terminal Development." Afternoon sessions include: "The Cruise Geography of Asia" and "Shipbuilding and Refurbishment in Asia."
Spearheading the conference sessions are a plethora of industry leaders and innovators including:
Michael BAYLEY President & CEO, Celebrity Cruises

Per BJORNSEN Commercial Director, V.Ships Leisure SAM

Ted BLAMEY Principal, CHART Management Consultants

Buhdy BOK SVP Pacific Asia & China, Costa Crociere SpA
Dickson CHIN Managing Director, Indo-China, Wallem Shipping (Thailand) Ltd
Daniel CHUI Chief Executive, Oceanic Group Pte Ltd & QE2 Holdings Ltd
Christine DUFFY President & CEO, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
Pier Luigi FOSCHI Chairman & CEO, Carnival Asia
Michael GOH Senior Vice President Sales, Star Cruises
Mark ITTEL Partner/SVP, Ports & Maritime, Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc
Raoul D. JACK Principal Consultant, PFJ Maritime
Brett JARDINE General Manager, CLIA Australasia
Maxine KRAJNIAK VP Global Cruise, UTi
Bruce KRUMRINE Vice President, Shore Operations - Europe & Exotics, Princess Cruises
Kevin LEONG General Manager, CLIA Asia
Zinan LIU Chairman, CLIA Asia, and Regional Vice President, Asia & Managing Director, China, Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited
William NG Chief Operating Officer - Cruise, Genting Hong Kong Ltd

Steve ODELL President, Europe & Asia Pacific, Silversea Cruises Ltd
PHAN Xuan Anh President, Viet Excursions Co Ltd
Ann SHERRY AO Chief Executive Officer, Carnival Australia
Christina SIAW CEO, Singapore Cruise Centre Pte Ltd
Laura VLAD Regional Director Asia, Intercruises Shoreside & Port Services

Conference session details can be found at cruiseshippingasia.com or by clicking here<http://www.cruiseshippingevents.com/asia/conference/conference-program>.