51 st MedCruise General Assembly 11-14 October 2017 Toulon, France Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
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Approval of Minutes Minutes of the 50 th GA Approval of: Minutes of the 50 th MedCruise General Assembly (Gibraltar, 14-17 June 2017) Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Membership Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Membership Members pending (1) Membership 2017 Egyptian Ports Associates pending (7) Council of Sant Carles de la Rapita , D'Alessandro Travel S.A, Hugo State of MedCruise membership Trumpy, Samer & Co, Transcoma Cruise & Travel, Tura Turizm, 69 Regular Members World Synergy Travel 31 Associate Members Membership fee payments (as of 06.10.2017) Fees 2015 Fees 2016 Fees 2017 Fees 2017 Members paid paid paid pending Regular 71 72 68 1 (69) Associate 28 30 24 7 (31) Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Positive developments Port Members 1. Canarian Ports, Spain– observer; 2. Argentario, Italy – observer; 3. Haifa, Israel; 4. Tangier, Morocco; 5. Cape Verde Associate member • Algeria Cruise Services Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Marketing and Promotion Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Marketing & Promotion MedCruise Newsletter The latest issue Newsletter No. 54 • Distributed at the MedCruise stand #A4.413 • Available on website • Circulated to members, cruise professionals and press via email • Hard copies in your delegate bag Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Marketing & Promotion MedCruise in Action • An updated report on the key activities of the Association during the period, January 2017-September 2017 • Available on website • Hard copies in your delegate bag Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
WG Studies 2 nd meeting held on Wednesday 11 October Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
WG Studies Studies to be developed The measurement of the impact of the cruise activities on ports/cities/cities destinations hosting them Development and provision of LNG facilities in cruise ports – and relevant environmental issues Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
WG Studies Further actions 1. Develop a questionnaire aiming to provide an accurate measurement of the impact of cruising 2. Circulation to the members to indicate • level the significance of each question, • propose modifications 3. Further discussion during SCGlobal 4. A special workshop to be held during 52 nd GA 5. Questionnaire to be circulated to all members 6. Report aggregate / per region / data (ports to use individually the date as they wish) 7. Cruise Lines – we need to work with them Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
WG Studies Further actions Ke Key word: Kn Knowledge State of LNG facilities Retrieving information Discussion • Per port • Cruise Lines • Round table member during 52 nd • IAPH GA • Per country • EMSA • Professional • ESPO Development • Other Course organisations • Meetings • Private • Workshops companies Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
WG China/Asia 2 nd meeting held on Wednesday 11 October Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
China Project Further actions • Four main axes: 1. Regulatory issues (VISA, etc.): to draft an invitation to cruise lines, CLIA, port associations to work together in order to change the existing restrictions 2. Preparation and training of the ports : Workshop during the 52 nd GA with cruise lines, travel agents and port operators. 3. Marketing to travel agents • blogger trip, etc. • via physical presence in China. 4. Attracting cruisers via social media • MedCruise/Emirates (or other airline) potential collaboration Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Professional Development Course Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Professional Development Course 5 th MedCruise Professional Development Course 3day Iconic Aegean Cruise (Fri-Mon) VESSEL: Olympia • DATE: October 27 - 30 • ITINERARY: Piraeus , Mykonos, Kusadasi , Patmos, • Heraklion, Santorini, Piraeus MedCruise is subsidising the cost of the cabin by 100 euros ( me memb mbers o only ) Participants registered (as of 1 September): 20 • Seats still Instructors: • available. Jorge Bugalo, WIN+WIN BCN • Register Serafin Blazquez, Intercruises • Chris Ashcroft, Cruise Insight now!! • George Koumpenas, Celestyal Cruises • Staff on board • Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
EU Relations & Policies Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
① MedCruise selected as member of the Expert group at the European Ports Forum Cont.. Expert group on Skills & Careers development in the blue economy ② European Sustainable Shipping Forum (ESSF) ③ EU Stakeholders Advisory Group on Maritime Security (SAGMaS) ④ MedCruise is included in EU Transparency Registry of business associations to inte teract w t with th E European Insti titu tuti tions Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Collaboration with Port and other Associations Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Collaboration with Port Associations Cruise & Ferry Port Network (set within ESPO) • Met in Amsterdam, 10 October 2017 • Chaired by Stavros Hatzakos Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Collaboration with Port Associations Global port associations 2nd meeting • Wednesday 6 September 2017, Hamburg • A Cruise Europe initiative • Associations to take part: • Cruise Europe, MedCruise, Cruise Britain, Cruise Baltic and Cruise Norway • Cruise New Zealand and The South Pacific Tourism Organisation Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Collaboration with CLIA Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Travel agents programme Update by CLIA 22,619 users accessing the website in UK, Ireland, France, Spain and the Netherlands Key developments: • Over 5,000 travel agencies in membership in Europe • 8,179 new users • 177,634 page views this year • Spain: The launch continues in partnership with ‘B the Travel Brand’; 536 independent agencies added • The Netherlands: Launched this month- aims to attract a number of new travel agencies to the programme Current Plans: • Europe: 1. Cruise360, Copenhagen, 2. River Cruise Conference, Amsterdam, 3. Local events for the consumer campaign in October – Plan a Cruise Month • New courses are translating in Spanish Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Collaboration of cruise ports, airports and airlines Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Collaboration of cruise ports, airports and airlines World Routes 2017 • Held in Barcelona, 23 - 26 September • MedCruise port member Barcelona played a leading role in advancing discussions on how to best link aviation and cruising • Among the key participants at the round table "Cruise and Aviation 2020” • how to make the most of the cruise growth opportunity • what is the best way for airlines and cruise companies, airports and PAs to work together to create the best customer journey and the most efficient and cost effective working practices Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Collaboration of cruise ports, airports and airlines MedCruise is working on the potential collaboration with Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Projects Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
MedCruise-Princess joint initiative • The project has been resumed • A meeting held on Wednesday 10/10 between Bruce Krumrine and Mike Bush and the 17 port members participating – rescheduled due to late arrival of BK & MB. Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Recent & Upcoming Events Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Recent & Upcoming Events Seatrade Cruise Europe 2017 • Date and place: 06-08 Stand A4.413 September 2017, Hamburg • MedCruise stand: 24 sqm • Cost for space rental: €505/ sqm • Events : • Wednesday, 7/9, 12:00: MedCruise reception sponsored by Vivartia • Construction • Graphis Studio made a final offer at 8.500 euros Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Recent & Upcoming Events MedCruise Pavilion Seatrade Cruise Med 2018 • Date and place: 19-20 September 2018, Lisbon • MedCruise Pavilion: 696 sqm (621 sqm in 2016) • MedCruise Space Only rate: 5% discount off the regular rate of 2018; 3% increase comparing to the rates of 2016 Early Bird (book by 31 March 2018): €416 per sqm + VAT Full Rate: €451 per sqm + VAT Premium Listing fee (compulsory): €425 per exhibitor Stand sharing fee (only for shared stands): €250 Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Recent & Upcoming Events MedCruise upcoming events • 27-30 October 2017: 5th MedCruise Professional Development Course • 06 October 2017 : Italian Cruise Day, Palermo • 10-13 October : GreenPort Conference, Amsterdam • 11-14 October: 51st MedCruise General Assembly, Toulon • 16 October: ESSF Plenary meeting, Lisbon • 1-3 November 2017: Seatrade Cruise Asia 2017, Shanghai • 29-30 November : International Cruise Summit, Madrid Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Statistics Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Statistics 2017 report The time is approaching: • The (usual suspect) email will reach you in the mid of December • It is absolutely crucial for the Secretariat to receive the data the soonest possible in order the report to be ready before SCGlobal 2018 Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
Finances Financial Accounts (as of 31 August) Join @ slido.com #51MedCruiseGA
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