Royal Caribbean, Royal Haskoning, and Princess Cruises Speakers Added to Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific Conference

NEW YORK, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific -- conference and trade show -- today announced expanded details about the speakers for its second annual event, taking place September 17-18, 2012 at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. This conference, from the organizers of Cruise Shipping Miami, the largest cruise gathering, is set to bring the cruise industry together to examine the emerging Asia-Pacific cruise market.

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Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific would like to announce their extended conference line up now includes:

• Adam Armstrong, Commercial Manager - Australia & New Zealand, RCCL APAC 
• Steve McLaughlin, Business Development Manager, Asia Pacific, Orion Expeditions
• Bruce Krumrine, VP -Shore Operations, Princess Cruises
• Christina Siaw, CEO, Singapore Cruise Centre
• Tim Davies, Sector Director for Passenger and Vehicle Terminals, Royal Haskoning DHV
• Siew Hoon Yeoh, Editor and Producer, Web-In-Travel

These speakers are being added to the already world-class line up including:  Roberto Giorgi, President, V.Ships, Richard Doyle, Head of Sales & Marketing, Captain Cook Cruises,  Gavin Smith, Managing Director, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Asia-Pacific, Christine Duffy, President & CEO, CLIA, Ingo Koller, VP - Hotels & Development, Century River Cruises, and Jan Swartz, EVP Sales, Marketing & Customer Service, Princess Cruises. To view the full speaker list, please visit our website. 

At the Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific conference industry professionals can learn from sessions such as: The Gorilla in the Room - Examining Progress toward Relaxing Visa Restrictions, Designing Shore Excursions that Really Work, Partnering with Airlines to develop the Air-Cruise Model, and Destination Planning and Development. To view the full conference program, please visit our website.

Tim Davies, Director at Royal Haskoning, will be speaking in the session Terminal Design & Development: How Deployment Will Drive Infrastructure Investment.  Mr. Davies will be speaking about sea port boarding bridges (SPBB) and commented about an innovative new concept that Royal Haskoning is working on for the Kai Tak terminal. "Royal Haskoning are currently supporting the Hong Kong Tourist Commission with the procurement of the 5 SPBB's for the new Kai Tak terminal.  We have included within the Performance Specification several requirements for including Renewable Energy technologies within the final design.  This should be the way forward for all new build SPBB's anywhere in the world." 

To learn more about what the speakers will be discussing at Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific, please visit our website. 

All Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific conference delegates will be invited to the international trade show floor, social programs and travel agent training. Business matching opportunities are also open to exhibitors on a first come first served basis. 

About Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific
Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific is an annual event organized by UBM Live organizer of cruise and maritime events including: Cruise Shipping Miami, Marintec China, Naval Shore and Sea Japan.  Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific is supported by Asia Cruise Association and Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), and has the exclusive support of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the global organization for the cruise industry, and the International Cruise Council Australia (ICCA).

To view all of the sessions please visit the website www.cruiseshippingevents.com/asia-conference.

To register for Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific, please visit www.cruiseshippingevents.com/asia-register-now. 

For exhibiting information contact: [email protected] 

Media Contact: Allison Dowd, Cruise Shipping Portfolio Brand Marketing Manager, 609-759-4702, [email protected].

About Cruise Shipping
The Cruise Shipping Portfolio organized by UBM Live includes Cruise Shipping Miami, Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific, Seatrade Med and an array of digital products including webinars and Cruise Shipping Virtual online tradeshows. Since 1985 Cruise Shipping Miami has been the world's premier annual event for the global cruise industry, featuring a three-day exhibition and four-day conference that draw more than 11,000 attendees and over 900 exhibiting companies from 120 countries. Focused on the emerging Asia-Pacific region, Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific's tradeshow, conference and social program are the gateway to tomorrow's marketplace. Seatrade Med's exhibition, conference, travel agent training and social events constitute the Mediterranean region's largest cruise gathering. Using cutting-edge technology, Cruise Shipping Virtual's online events include educational and networking virtual tradeshows and webinars accessible via computer.

About UBM Live
UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products, promote their brands and expand their markets.  Through premiere brands such as MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show and many others, UBM Live exhibitions, conferences, awards programs, publications, websites and training and certification programs are an integral part of the marketing plans of companies across more than 20 industry sectors.

About UBM Asia 
Owned by UBM plc listed on the London Stock Exchange, UBM Asia operates in 18 market sectors with headquarters in Hong Kong and subsidiary companies across Asia, including UBM China in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Beijing. We have over 200 products including trade fairs, conferences, trade publications, B2B/B2C portals and virtual event services. As Asia's leading exhibition organizer and the biggest commercial organizer in the two fastest growing markets in Asia: China and India, we stage the leading events of their kind across Asia. Our 150 events, 24 publications and 18 vertical portals serve a 1,000,000 plus quality exhibitors, visitors, conference delegates, advertisers and subscribers from all over the world with high value face-to-face business-matching events, quality and instant news on market and industry trends and round-the-clock online trading networks and sourcing platforms. We have 1,000 staff in 21 major cities across Asia, stretching from Japan to Turkey. 

SOURCE Cruise Shipping