LONDON, April 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Seatrade Communications is delighted to announce the full conference programme for the Seatrade Latin America Cruise Convention (2-3 September 2014, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Speakers from government and industry including Minister and CEO’s will present in a series of keynotes and panel discussions.
Tuesday 2 September 2014
Morning:
Opening Conference Addresses and Keynotes
Cruise Tourism Development in Latin America – The Way Forward
Afternoon: Track A
Cruise Tourism and the Benefits to the Region – Latin America as a Destination (Part 1)
- Attracting Increased International Calls
- New Itinerary Development
- Expedition Cruising
- River Cruising
Afternoon: Track B
Operations and Logistics: Challenges to Expansion (Part 1)
- Operating Costs
- Taxation
- Passenger-Handling
- Immigration
- Customs
- Visa issues
- Cabotage
Cocktail Reception & Gala Dinner on the world-famous Sugar Loaf Mountain
Wednesday 3 September 2014
Morning: Track A
Cruise Tourism and the Benefits to the Region – Latin America as a Destination (Part 2)
- Developing New Ports and Destinations
- Developing Managing & Enhancing SHOREX Opportunities,
- Destination and Product Marketing.
Morning: Track B
Operations and Logistics: Challenges to Expansion (Part 2)
- Port Infrastructure
- Terminal Development
- Home Port Development
Afternoon: Track A
Latin America – An Under-Developed- Source Market for Cruise & Expedition Passengers
- Promoting cruising to the region
- Seasonality, Creating a year-round destination
- Sourcing new passengers
- Developing new products
Afternoon: Track B
Operations and Logistics: Challenges to Expansion (Part 3)
- Ship Supply
- On board revenue development
- Regulatory and Environmental issues
- Security