The port of Trieste, Italy, is hosting MedCruise’s 32nd General Assembly on May 22nd and 23rd, which in this occasion will also include a special roundtable workshop on the Adriatic Sea. Over 100 participants from 56 Mediterranean and adjoining seas ports and representatives from ship and port agents will attend the meeting, this time with the participation of special guests from Costa Crociere, Iberocruceros, MSC, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, Silversea and Royal Caribbean.

For delegates arriving one day prior to the assembly, Trieste will be offering a concert by the violinist Uto Ughi.

On May 22nd the General Assembly and press conference will take place, while the guest speakers are offered a tour of Trieste’s Roman, medieval and modern monuments. In the evening, the Trieste Port Authority is hosting a gala dinner for members and guests.

Some of the topics in the agenda are MedCruise Professional Development Course, Economic Impact Studies, 2007 Traffic and 2008 Projections, Black Sea Report and Adriatic Sea Report.

On May 23rd cruise line executives will give their presentations which will lead into workshops with the members’ participation.

The invited speakers are:

• John Tercek Vice President, Commercial Development. Royal Caribbean
• Bruce Krumrine Vice President, Shore Operations – Europe and Exotics. Princess
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• Alfredo Serrano General Managers, Iberocruceros
• Peter Cox Director, Itinerary and Land Development. Seabourn.
• Hugues Lamy Director of Marine Operations, Silversea
• Roberto Ferrarini Marine Operations Director, Costa Crociere
• Luigi Pastena Port Captain – Marine Operations Department, MSC