IT&CMA - Program for Tuesday 24 September

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  CruiseXchange by IT&CMA

  0800 to 1730hrs Registration for Exhibitors, Buyers, Speakers, Media & Trade Visitors, Registration Counters, Level 22, BCC
• 0800 to 2200hrs Booth Set-up For Exhibitors, Exhibition Hall, Level 22, BCC 
• 1100 to 1200hrs CruiseXchange by IT&CMA – Keynote | 1100 – 1115hrs

The Evolution of Cruise Tourism in Hong Kong
Join us for an enlightening presentation on the dynamic and evolving cruise tourism landscape in Hong Kong. This session will delve into the strategic initiatives and innovative developments that position Hong Kong as a premier cruise destination in the Asia-Pacific region.
KEYNOTE PRESENTER - Patricia Yuen, Director, Cruise, Hong Kong Tourism Board

• CruiseXchange by IT&CMA – Fireside Chat | 1115 – 1200hrs-  Mapping Asia’s Cruise Development

The global cruise industry has regained its vitality post-lockdown, with cruise travel demand in 2023 rising 6.8 per cent above 2019. Asia is in third place as the region leading cruise tourism, with 2.3 million cruise travellers. However, in the eyes of the cruise industry, Asia is not only an attractive cruise source market, it is also a cruise destination brimming with potential. Let’s find out how Asia is nurturing cruise tourism.

PANELLISTS - Diana Bloss, Co-Founder & Director of Operations, Worldwide Cruise Associates
Oliviero Morelli, President, MSC Cruises Japan
Patricia Yuen, Director, Cruise, Hong Kong Tourism Board
MODERATOR - Karen Yue, Group Editor, TTG Travel Trade Publishing
World Ballroom B&C, Level 23, BCC

IT&CMA

Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia 24 - 26 September 2024
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