2015 AAPA Cruise Seminar

February 10, 2015
Fort Lauderdale, FL

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. Sessions include The State of the Cruise Industry, Itinerary Planning and Destination Management, Extended Stay: Maximizing Passengers Added Value in Home Port Cities, Crisis Communication and Management, Terminal Development: New Construction vs. Renovation, Multi-use of Cruise Terminals, Environmental Challenges Looking Forward and Best Practices, Improving Logistics and Passenger Movement and U.S. Customs & Border Protection Inspections.

02/10/2015
Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Kurt J. Nagle, President & CEO; American Association of Port Authorities, Alexandria, VA
• Martin David Kiar, Vice Mayor, District 1 County Commissioner; Broward County Governmental Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Steve Cernak, P.E., PPM, Chief Executive/Port Director; Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Michael Vanderbeek, Deputy Port Director, Sales & Marketing; Massachusetts Port Authority; Chairman, AAPA Cruise Committee

02/10/2015
The State of the Cruise Industry

Moderator:

• Mr. Vanderbeek

Speakers:

• Adam M. Goldstein, President & Chief Operating Officer; Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Miami, FL
• Rick Sasso, Chief Executive Officer; MSC Cruises (USA), Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Christian Sauleau, Executive Vice Presidente, Fleet Operations; Silversea Cruises Ltd., Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Matthew Sams, Vice President, Caribbean Relations; Holland America Line Inc., Port Everglages, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Terry Thornton, Senior Vice President, Itineraries & Revenue Planning; Carnival Cruise Lines, Miami, FL

02/10/2015
Itinerary Planning and Destination Management

Moderator:

• René Trépanier, Executive Director; Cruise the Saint Lawrence, Quebec, Canada

Speakers:

• David Candib, Vice President, Development and Operations; Carnival Corporation, Miami, FL
• Thomas Spina, Vice President, Port Operations; Norwegian Cruise Lines, Oceania, Regent Seven Seas
• Cathy Kusuma, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships; Cruise Planners, Coral Springs, FL
• Nancy Houley, Director, Cruise Market; Quebec Port Authority, Quebec, Canada

02/10/2015
Extended Stay: Maximizing Passengers Added Value in Home Port Cities

Moderator:

• Michael McLaughlin, Director, Cruise & Maritime Operations; Port of Seattle, Seattle, WA

Speakers:

• Gary P. LaGrange, PPM, President & CEO; Port of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
• Fernando A. Harb, Vice President, Tourism Sales; Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Lori A. Baer, National Ports and Maritime Lead; AECOM, Coral Gables, FL

02/10/2015
Crisis Communication and Management

Moderator:

• Rafael Diaz-Balart, Latin American Coordinator; American Association of Port Authorities, Miami, FL

Speakers:

• Capt. Austin Gould, Sector Commander; U.S. Coast Guard, Miami Beach, FL
• Alfredo Ferrer, Assistant Port Director, Seaport Security; PortMiami, Miami, FL
• Peter Simons, Deputy Port Director; Port of Galveston, Galveston, TX
• Vicky Rey, Vice President, Guest Services; Carnival Cruise Lines, Miami, FL

02/11/2015
Terminal Development: New Construction vs. Renovation

Moderator:

• Catherine McGrail, PPM, Director, Cruise Development and Corporate Affairs; Halifax Port Authority, Nova Scotia, Canada

Speakers:

• Jim Rowe, Partner; Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc., New York, NY
• Bruno E. Ramos, President; BEA Architects, Inc., Miami, FL
• John Walsh, Chief Executive Officer; Canaveral Port Authority, Cape Canaveral, FL
• Michael J. Mierzwa, Port Director; Port of Galveston, Galveston, TX

02/11/2015
AAPA Cruise Award Ceremony

Co-Presenters:

• Mr. LaGrange
• Mr. Vanderbeek

Recipients:

• J. Robert Jumonville, Sr., Former Director, Cruise and Tourism; Port of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
• René Trépanier, Executive Director; Cruise the Saint Lawrence, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada

02/11/2015
Multi-use of Cruise Terminals

Moderator:

• Everton G. Walters, CBE, Consultant; Port Management Association of the Caribbean, Bridgetown, Barbados

Speakers:

• Peter Dailey, Deputy Director, Maritime; Port of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
• Glenn A. Wiltshire, Deputy Port Director; Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Antonio Boemi, Vice President, Growth and Development; Montréal Port Authority, Montréal, Canada
• Juan Carlos Jairala Reyes, Gerente; Autoridad Portuaria de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador

02/11/2015
Environmental Challenges Looking Forward and Best Practices

Moderator:

• Joel Valenzuela, PPM, Director of Maritime; Port of San Diego, San Diego, CA

Speakers:

• Tom M. Dow, Vice President, Public Affairs; Carnival Corporation, Washington, DC
• Michael T. McNamara, Managing Director & President, Americas; Veritas Petroleum Services, La Porte, TX
• Catherine McGrail, PPM, Director, Cruise Development and Corporate Affairs; Halifax Port Authority, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Olaf Merk, Administrator, Ports and Shipping; International Transport Form, OECD, Paris, France

02/11/2015
Improving Logistics and Passenger Movement

Discussion Leader:

• Elizabeth Shearin, Vice President, Cruise; New York City Economic Development Corporation, New York, NY

Discussion Notes Summary

02/12/2015
U.S. Customs & Border Protection Inspections

Moderator:

• Mr. Cernak

Speakers:

• Jon R. Dickson, Assistant Port Director, Passenger Operations; U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Ft. Lauderdale International Airport, Port Everglades
• Mark Ittel, Partner; Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL