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Cruise Shipping

The 21st annual Seatrade Cruise

Shipping Convention is scheduled for

Monday, March 14, through Thursday,

March 17, 2005, at the Miami Beach

Convention Center. The exhibition and conference is expected to draw more than 10,000 attendees and 1,000 exhibit- ing companies from over 100 countries.

A new feature in the 2005 exhibition is the PLASA@SEA pavilion sponsored by PLASA, the Professional Lighting and Sound Association, a United

Kingdom-based trade organization established to serve the entertainment, presentation, installation and communi- cations industries.

For the first time, the conference is to feature the International Super Yacht

Symposium, a two-day series of ses- sions slated for March 16-17. The sym- posium features panel discussions by industry experts offering valuable insight into this growth sector.

Conference Program (This schedule is subject to change.)

Monday, March 14

World Cruise Tourism Summit

Organized in association with the

Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association and the International Council of Cruise

Lines. A sequence of round-table ses- sions, offering participants an opportu- nity to take part in focused discussions on key topics led by industry experts.

Tuesday, March 15 9:00 - 11:30 am Morning Session

The State of the Industry

This 21st edition of the Seatrade Cruise

Shipping Convention opens with an overview discussion on the state of the cruise industry from the perspective of some of the leading personalities in the business. A presentation from Cruise

Lines International Association pre- cedes the discussion and concludes with a guest speaker. 2:30 - 4:30 pm Afternoon Concurrent

Sessions - Meet the Analysts

An analysis of the industry from the viewpoints of some of the world's lead- ing cruise specialists. The discussion will touch on a range of issues including the supply/demand outlook, the impact of exchange rates on the pattern of con- tracting for new capacity, the develop- ment of nontraditional source markets for passengers and the global deploy- ment of cruise capacity.

United States Coast Guard Forum

Brief presentations by an expert panel of

U.S. Coast Guard officials concerning regulatory issues and challenges facing the cruise industry.

Wednesday, March 16 9:30 - 11:30 am Morning Concurrent

Sessions - Caribbean Forum

Caribbean and cruise line representa- tives will examine the state of the rela- tionship, the impact of "drive to" cruis- ing on Caribbean itineraries and termi- nal development. This session will also evaluate the effects of the 2004 hurri- cane season.

The Marketing of Lighting and Sound

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Circle 204 on Reader Service Card

Cruise Industry Set to Meet in Miami

Royal Caribbean International’s Enchantment of the Seas.

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