Preparations for the sixth International Cruise Summit meeting, to be held in Madrid, at the NH Eurobuilding hotel, on November 22 and 23. This meeting is the most important for professionals in the cruise sector, in which executives from shipping companies, port authorities, tourist destinations, travel agents, tour operators and suppliers of the sector gather. More than 300 professionals in the field are expected.
This time the inauguration will be in charge of Puertos del Estado, Turespaña, the City Council and the Community of Madrid.
Some of the Topics covered by the conferences and presentations are: The evolution of cruise ships, The design of itineraries, The future of destination programs, Product sales, Passenger characteristics ...
During this sixth edition you want continue promoting Spain as the second European tourist destination for cruises, at the same time that the city of Madrid is positioned as the venue for the main international congresses.
Although the International Cruise Summit program may be subject to changes, you can already see it on the official website. I also tell you that you can now register your attendance, Until September 16 they give you your money back if you can't go later, and as for the price of the event, if you only want to go on the 23rd (the main day of the conferences) for 50 euros, booking before August 31 you can do it , then the price rises to 67 euros.
Spain is consolidating itself as a reference in the sector due to its infrastructures, a variety of destinations with cultural and / or leisure immersions for all tastes. In fact, in 2015 Barcelona became the most visited European port, and in the ranking of the most visited ports in Europe, there are 3 Spanish, the Balearic Islands, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, within the 12 first, in addition to Barcelona.
If you want to read an article about last year's International Cruise Summit, you can click here.