2011 AAPA Cruise Seminar

February 9, 2011
Miami, Florida

The cruise industry continues to grow as cruise lines expand their itineraries and look for and establish new ports of call. Those in the industry, port managers and marketers alike, must stay abreast of the current trends. AAPA's cruise seminar is the place to hear about: •Cruise Line Executive Panel - The State of the Cruise Industry •Regional Cruising •Itinerary Planning and Destination Management •Challenges in Dealing with Crime and Safety Concerns •Sustainability Issues and Cruising •Lowering Ship Emissions •Improvements to Cruise Facilities Design •Financing Cruise Terminal Development •Port Congestion •Increasing Revenues from Cruise Facilities This seminar is a PPM® Elective.

02/09/2011
Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Kurt J. Nagle, President, American Association of Port Authorities
• Peter Dailey, Deputy Director, Maritime, Port of San Francisco, and Chairman, AAPA Cruise Committee
• Juan Kuryla, Deputy Port Director, Port of Miami

02/09/2011
The State of the Cruise Industry
Moderator:

• Peter Dailey, Deputy Director, Maritime, Port of San Francisco

Speakers:

• Bob Sharak, Executive Vice President of Marketing & Distribution, CLIA
• Tom M. Dow, Vice President, Public Affairs, Carnival Corporation & plc
• Mark Conroy, President, Regent Seven Seas Cruises
• Rick Sasso, CEO, MSC Cruises (USA), Inc.

02/09/2011
Regional Cruising
Moderator:

• Martine Bélanger, Vice President - Operations, Québec Port Authority

Speakers:

• Michael Crye, Executive Vice President, Cruise Lines International Association
• Tony Boemi, Vice President, Growth and Development, Montréal Port Authority
• Stephen Burnett, Executive Director, Great Lakes Cruising Coalition
• Peter Dailey, Deputy Director, Maritime, Port of San Francisco

02/09/2011
AAPA Cruise Award Presentation
Presenters:

• Gary LaGrange, President and CEO, Port of New Orleans
• Peter Dailey, Deputy Director, Maritime, Port of San Francisco

Comments:

• Terry Thornton, Senior Vice President, Itineraries & Revenue Planning, Carnival Cruise Lines
• Betty MacMillan, Manager, Business Development, Saint John Port Authority

02/09/2011
Itinerary Planning and Destination Management
Moderator:

• Amy Powers, Director, CruiseMaineUSA, Maine Port Authority

Speakers:

• Steve Riester, Vice President, Revenue Management and Itinerary Planning, Norwegian Cruise Line
• Beth Kelly Hatt, President, Aquila Tours
• Doug Santoni, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning & Continuous Improvement, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
• Roger Blum, Senior Advisor, Cruise & Port Advisors, Inc.

02/09/2011
Challenges in Dealing with Crime and Safety Concerns
Moderator:

• Orlando Forbes, Port Director, Freeport Harbour Company

Speakers:

• Rita Vandergaw, Director, Marketing, Port of San Diego
• Gary Bald, Senior Vice President, Safety, Security, Environment and Medical/Public Health, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
• Capt. Herman Gómez, President & CEO, MARSEC International, LLC

02/10/2011
Sustainability Issues and Cruising
Moderator:

• Betty MacMillan, Manager, Business Development, Saint John Port Authority

Speakers:

• Terrence "Rock" Salt, Principal Deputy ASA - Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Margaret A. Davidson, Director, NOAA Coastal Services Center
• Jamie Sweeting, Vice President, Environmental Stewardship & Global Chief Environmental Officer, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

02/10/2011
Lowering Ship Emissions
Moderator:

• Peter Dailey, Deputy Director, Maritime, Port of San Francisco

Speakers:

• Rich Pruitt, Associate Vice President, Environmental Programs, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
• Peter Dailey, Deputy Director, Maritime, Port of San Francisco
• Paul A. Molitor, Senior Industry Director, Smart Grid and Strategic Initiatives, National Electrical Manufacturers Association
• Thane Gilman, Systems Engineering Division, U.S. Coast Guard

02/10/2011
Improvements to Cruise Facilities Design
Moderator:

• Carlos de la Cerda, Director Ejecutivo, Comisión Portuaria Nacional, Guatemala

Speakers:

• Andrew M. Pedrick, AIA LEEDap, Principal, Practice Leader, Transportation Architecture
• Becky Hope, LEEDap, Environmental Manager, Port of Miami
• Luis Ajamil, President & CEO, Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc.

02/10/2011
Financing Cruise Terminal Development

Moderator:

• Steve Cernak, Port Director, Port of Galveston

Speakers:

• Jeffrey D. Holt, Managing Director, BMO Capital Markets
• Gary LaGrange, President and CEO, Port of New Orleans
• Larry Hurley, President, Webber LLC

02/11/2011
Tourism and the Cruise Industry

Speaker:

Hon. Gloria Guevara Manzo, Tourism Secretary of Mexico

02/11/2011
Port Congestion

Moderator:

• Peter O. Lehman, Director, Planning & Business Development, South Carolina State Ports Authority

Speakers:

• Phillip C. Allen, Port Director, Port Everglades
• Andrew Dixon, Vice President, Marketing & Business Development, Saint John Port Authority
• Jack Garofano, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security

02/11/2011
Increasing Revenue from Cruise Facilities
Moderator:

• Mr. Dailey

Speakers:

• Bruno E. Ramos, President, BEA Architects, Inc.
• Nicholas C. Billows, Deputy Port Director - Sales and Marketing, Cruiseport Boston - Massachusetts Port Authority