PEMBROKE PINES, Fla.,
July 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), the only
trade association representing the mutual interests between the
cruise industry and destinations and stakeholders in the
Caribbean and Latin America, is proud to announce its 2017
Seatrade Europe Partners: Belize Tourism Board, Chukka Caribbean
Adventures, Dominican Republic Tourism Board, Guatemala Institute
of Tourism (INGUAT), Port St.
Maarten, Ports of the U.S. Virgin
Islands, Blue Planet Tours, and Aquila Cruise
Excellence.
Together with the FCCA and a joint initiative with Cruise Lines
International Association (CLIA), the Partners will target cruise
executives from European ocean and river lines, along with the
other 5,000 Seatrade Europe attendees, through private meetings,
networking receptions, trade show space and more.
"I am thankful to CLIA and our Seatrade Europe Partners and
excited to seize this opportunity together," said Michele Paige, President, FCCA. "The FCCA's
core mission is built on mutual success, and this new initiative
will continue connecting the world of cruising for both us and our
partners by developing invaluable relationships in and
understanding of a key market."
"With the increasingly global nature of the industry, bilateral
partnerships abroad are becoming even more valuable," said
Adam Goldstein, President and COO,
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., and Chairman, FCCA. "The FCCA has a
long history of developing these partnerships, and its new
initiative at Seatrade Europe offers a proven way for its
Caribbean and Latin American
partners to get closer to European cruise lines, stakeholders and
source markets."
In the spirit of its mission to build mutual relationships and
business, the FCCA has committed to making its first-ever
participation in Seatrade Europe equally valuable for its partners
by setting aside booth space at its trade show pavilion (#702) for
the eight Seatrade Europe Partners to individualize and showcase
their products to the attendees and host private meetings.
These efforts will be strengthened through an expansion of the
FCCA's long-standing partnership with Seatrade and sister
association, CLIA. Together, CLIA and the FCCA will work to connect
the Partners with local stakeholders and the 270 executives from
European ocean and river cruise lines by coordinating one-on-one
meetings and networking events.
One such event, the co-hosted CLIA/FCCA Presidents' Reception,
is expected to gather 40-50 cruise executives, along with select
local stakeholders, in a casual setting to foster the development
of relationships and business.
"Creating opportunities for dialogue between cruise lines and
the port and destinations community is critically important for our
industry's growth," said Cindy D'Aoust, president and CEO, CLIA.
"Seatrade Europe has always been an important event for CLIA, and I
am looking forward to sharing this experience with our friends at
FCCA."
The Seatrade Europe initiative will be one of the many ways the
FCCA and CLIA continue to work together to further project the
industry's One Voice and help its
partners optimize the global industry, with plans already in the
works for Seatrade Cruise Med, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal from September 19-20, 2018.
About the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association
(FCCA)
Created in 1972, the FCCA is a not-for-profit trade
organization that provides a forum for discussion on tourism
development, ports, safety, security, and other cruise industry
issues and builds bilateral relationships with destinations'
private and public sectors. By fostering an understanding of the
cruise industry and its operating practices, the FCCA works with
governments, ports and private sector representatives to maximize
cruise passenger, crew and cruise line spending, as well as enhance
the destination experience and increase the amount of cruise
passengers returning as stay-over visitors. For more information,
visit F-CCA.com, the FCCA on Facebook, and @FCCAupdates on
Twitter.
Contact: Michael Hicks,
561-655-3836, michaelh@louhammond.com
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