News Release
FOR RELEASE - March 8, 2013
Contact: Aaron Ellis, aellis@aapa-ports.org
(703) 684-5700
American Association of Port Authorities
Phone: (202) 792-4033
www.aapa-ports.org
The American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) 2013 Cruise Seminar in San Francisco, April 24-26, will kick off with a candid look inside the cruise industry from the perspective of four key cruise line executives, and end with a tour of the Port of San Francisco to see the impact of the America’s Cup on port operations. In between these bookend sessions, seminar participants will be treated to a host of presentations ranging from new international regulations on ship air emissions to itinerary planning, cruise facility design, financing and joint-use terminal opportunities.
Hosted by the Port of San Francisco as part of its 150th anniversary, the two-and-a-half-day program—much of which will be held in the port’s historic Ferry Building facing San Francisco Bay—will feature discussions with cruise line industry leaders and port executives from throughout the Western Hemisphere, including the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.
“The cruise industry continues to show remarkable resiliency in the face of tough economic times. Programs like ours help make that trend possible by giving industry leaders opportunities to share their valuable experiences and best practices,” said Susan Monteverde, AAPA’s government relations vice president and liaison to the association’s Cruise Committee.
Among the varied session titles in this year’s Cruise Seminar agenda are: “The State of the Cruise Industry,” “Regional Cruising and Tourism,” “Shore Power” and “Cruise Facility Design, Processing, Safety and Security.”
Seminar presenters include (in alpha order):
For more information about AAPA’s 2013 Cruise Seminar program and agenda, click here.
WHO: | American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) |
WHAT: | Cruise Seminar, hosted by the Port of San Francisco |
WHEN: | Business programs run 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24; from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 25; and from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Friday, April 26. |
WHERE: | Port of San Francisco Ferry Building, Commission Room, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA |
MEDIA: | Credentialed journalists interested in covering the 2013 Cruise Seminar business agenda for media purposes are asked to contact Aaron Ellis, aellis@aapa-ports.org, to obtain a media pass. |