Ranging from a roundtable with CEOs to engaging and participation-encouraged discussions by panels including both Member Line executives and successful stakeholders, the FCCA Conference Workshops have a long-standing track record of developing the necessary and focused information to build mutual success.

Planning for Your Future: 2018 FCCA Cruise Conference Workshops Preparing You for 2020 and Beyond:

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• Chair Talk: A Spotlight on Member Line Chairmen Shining Industry Insight - Learn about the latest and greatest trends and developments driving the industry’s record success and future growth—and how it all relates to specific issues (and ways to improve business) for the audience’s stakeholders—as cruise operators’ Chairmen take the stage to discuss a series of questions focused on their operations in the Caribbean and Latin America.
  
  Moderator: Tom Stieghorst, Senior Editor, Travel Weekly
  
  Speakers:

  • Micky Arison, Chairman, Carnival Corporation & plc                        

  • Richard Fain, Chairman & CEO, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

  • Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman, MSC Cruises
     

• Presidential Address: Member Line Presidents & CEOs Share the Differentiations Driving Their Ships & Demand- Cruise brands are going all in to stand out and appeal to their target markets both on board and on land, and you will get a glimpse of not only the world of innovations behind this differentiation, but also how and where cruise brands source their passengers, what those passengers want while both cruising and exploring destinations—including trends such as volontourism and health and wellness—and why cruise lines and stakeholders working together is a win-win situation.
  
  Moderator: Michele M. Paige, President, FCCA
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  Speakers:

  • Michael Bayley, President & CEO, Royal Caribbean International

  • Roberto Fusaro, President, MSC Cruises USA                      

  • Christine Duffy, President, Carnival Cruise Line

  • Jason Montague, President & CEO, Regent Seven Seas Cruises

  • Andrew Stuart, President & CEO, Norwegian Cruise Line
     

• Creating Great Destinations: From Demand to Experiences, Ports to Tours- What draws passengers to destinations, and how can you increase both demand and guest satisfaction, from an overarching destination level to specific port, tour and transportation operations? A panel of high-level executives and successful stakeholders have the answers for you, along with examples of cruise lines’ own initiatives in their private ports of call, synergistic work with destination stakeholders and how to establish long-term mutual success and sustainability.
  
  Moderator: Carlos Torres De Navarra, Vice President, Global Port & Destination Development, Carnival Corporation & plc, FCCA Operations Committee Chairman
  
  Panelists: 

  • Russell Daya, Executive Director, Marine & Port Operations, Port Developments & Itinerary Planning, Disney Cruise Line

  • Matthew Sams, Vice President, Caribbean Relations & Private Islands, Holland America Group

  • Albino Di Lorenzo, Vice President, Cruise Operations, MSC Cruises USA

  • Christine Manjencic, Vice President, Destination Services Operations, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

  • Russell Benford, Vice President, Government Relations, Americas, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
     

• Investing in Your Future: Partnerships Paving the Way for Mutual Success Between Destinations and Cruise Lines- It is no secret that cruise lines put their money where their guests are and invest into long-term strategies like business continuity, but how do these agreements form with destinations and what kind of plans should destinations make for their future? Top representatives from both sides will gather to discuss some of the partnerships and investments by and between the parties—from port and destination developments, new attractions and even agreements preserving natural elements, to emergency plans and best practices—with a view of things to come decades ahead and a message that the booming industry is open for partnership.
  
  Panelists:

  • Adam Goldstein, Vice Chairman, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., & Chairman, FCCA

  • Richard Sasso, Chairman, MSC Cruises USA

  • Giora Israel, Senior Vice President, Global Port Development, Carnival Corporation & plc

  • Hon. Allen Chastanet, Prime Minister, Saint Lucia, & Chairman, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)

  • Beverly Nicholson-Doty, Commissioner of Tourism, United States Virgin Islands