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Baltic Institute of Marketing, Transport and Tourism at the University of Rostock
invites to the international conference
CRUISE AND FERRY PASSENGER
SHIPPING ON THE BALTIC SEA
New opportunities and challenges
03-04 May 2011
Rostock, Germany
Baltic Institute of Marketing, Transport and Tourism at the University of Rostock
is inviting for the international conference
CRUISE AND FERRY PASSENGER
SHIPPING ON THE BALTIC SEA
New opportunities and challenges
CONFERENCE IDEA:
Bring together people and institutions in cruise and ferry shipping in the Baltic Sea Region for discussion of market trends and prospects,
growing requirements of protection of environment, port development and prospects for smaller ports. Main aspects to be debated:
Market prospects for cruise shipping and ferry passenger shipping in the Baltic in the years to come.
What are new tendencies and opportunities after the recession?
Protection of the Baltic Sea environment.
What are the challenges and which are the innovative reactions of cruise operators, ferry companies and ports?
Development of ferry passenger shipping.
What are the expectations for ferry passenger shipping after the recession?
New cruise projects in Baltic main ports.
What are the market expectations, aims and concept of capacity extensions and new cruise terminals in leading Baltic ports?
Prospects for small Baltic ports.
What are driving forces and potential markets for smaller ports, which kinds of networking are successful?
Who should attend?
Managers and specialists in cruise and ferry ship-
ping with special interest in the Baltic Sea, including
ports and terminals, cruise operators, ferry compa-
nies, on-shore tour operators, tourist organizations
and sales institutions, agents and brokers, maritime
administrations, environmental stakeholders, ship -
yards, regional cruise marketing networks, incoming
agencies, marketing organizations of cities and regi-
ons, developer of ports and terminals, universities,
academies, institutes, consultants and students of
maritime tourism. As a special feature of this confe-
rence also students of tourism from different Baltic
Sea countries will attend.
Sponsors:
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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
12.15 Welcome refreshments, registration
13.00 Opening and Welcome
Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Breitzmann, Conference Chairman,
Managing Director Baltic Institute of Marketing, Transport and Tourism at the University of Rostock
Roland Methling, Mayor of the Hanseatic City of Rostock
13.20 Session 1:
Global and Baltic cruise shipping after the recession
Helge Grammerstorf, SeaConsult Hamburg, Managing Director
Global and Baltic cruise shipping long-term market trends after the recession
Speaker from Costa Crociere S.p.A.
Future prospects for cruising on the Baltic from the perspective of a world-wide operating company (tbc)
Arnulf Hader, Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics Bremen, Project Leader
Cruise ferries a child of the Baltic?
Eero Mkinen, STX Finland Oy, Senior Vice President Marketing
Future cruise ships diversity
Discussion
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Breitzmann
15.00 Coffee, refreshments
15.30 Session 2:
Protection of the environment and climate change growing chal-
lenges for cruise operators, ferry companies and ports on the Baltic
Markus Helavuori, Finnish Transport Safety Agency Helsinki, Maritime Inspector
Protection of Baltic environment and climate change growing requirements for shipping and ports
Thorsten Guhr, AIDA-Cruises, Director HESS Policy & Compliance
Protection of climate and environment the Baltic region from a world-wide operating cruise companys view
Hanns Heinrich Conzen, TT Line, Managing Director
Environmental requirements and solutions for short sea shipping in the Baltic perspective of a ferry company
Gun Rudeberg, Ports of Stockholm, General Counsel/Head of Environmental Affairs
Environmental requirements for Baltic ports Port of Stockholms approach and activities
Discussion
Moderator: N.N.
17.15 Session 3:
Panel discussion
Protection of the Baltic environment and market development Contradiction or opportunity?
Fields of discussion:
Baltic cruise and ferry shipping at the crossroads is there a danger that stricter environmental regulations may
stop the growth of cruise and ferry passenger shipping?
How can cost increases be compensated?
Could the greening of cruise and ferry shipping be used as a sales argument towards passengers?
Panelists:
Hanns Heinrich Conzen, TT-Line, Helge Grammerstorf, SeaConsult, Thorsten Guhr, AIDA Cruises, Markus Helavuori,
Finnish Transport Safety Agency, Jochen Lamp, Head of Baltic Sea Office Stralsund, World Wide Fund for Nature/WWF,
Kari Pihlajaniemi, Viking Line, Gun Rudeberg, Ports of Stockholm,
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Breitzmann
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Wednesday, 4 May 2011
09.00 Session 4:
Ferry passenger shipping on the Baltic Sea new prospects after
the recession?
Uwe Bakosch, Finnlines Plc, President/CEO
Finnlines networking approach on its pax activities combined with its cargo strategy
Speaker from Scandlines
North-South crossings Baltic passenger shipping`s activities and expectations (tbc)
Kari Pihlajaniemi, Viking Line, Fleet Manager, Energy, Efficiency, Funds and Technology Development
Viking Line`s market expectations and the role of innovation
Discussion
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Breitzmann
10.20 Session 5:
Preparing for future growth new cruise terminal projects
in Baltic main ports
Margrethe Austad, Port of Oslo, Marketing Manager Cruise
Cruise port planning interaction between city and port in Oslo
Speaker from Passenger Port of St. Petersburg Marine Faade
Marine Faade high-standard facilities for cruise and ferry passenger shipping and the city of St. Petersburg
Arnt Mller Pedersen, Copenhagen Malm Port, General Manager Cruise and Ferries and Maritime Services
Preparing the future developing of cruise capacity and quality in Copenhagen
Karin Olofsson, Public Relations Officer, Henrik Ahlquist, Manager Cruise & Ferry, Ports of Stockholm
Development of cruise and ferry shipping in Stockholm today and tomorrow
Discussion
Moderator: Eeva Hietanen, Port of Helsinki, Communications Manager
12.15 Coffee, refreshments
12.45 Session 6:
Prospects for small Baltic cruise ports views of cruise operators,
ports and shore excursion organizers
Mikko Partann, Kristina Cruises, Managing Owner
Cruise operators`expectations of smaller ports (tbc)
Wojciech Lakomski, Port of Gdansk Authority, Commercial Director
The charm of smaller cruise destinations in comparison to larger ports the example of Gdansk
Speaker from DMC Nordic
Shore excursions from smaller Baltic cruise ports are there particularities?
Nik Wittern, Ferry Port of Sassnitz, Senior Advisor Cruise
Ferry Port of Sassnitz Gate to the Isle of Rugia
Discussion
Moderator: Jens Broder Knudsen, Sartori & Berger Kiel, Managing Owner
14.15 Conclusions and farewell
Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Breitzmann, Conference Chairman
Bernd Fischer, Tourism Association Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Managing Director
POST-CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Thursday, 5 May 2011
09.00 Start in Warnemnde
1. Visit to Cruise Centre Warnemnde and presentation of extension plans by Port of Rostock Development Company (HERO)
2. Visit to headquarters of Scandlines in Rostock-Warnemnde with presentation of the company and its activities in the Baltic Sea
3. Vessel tour from Warnemnde to Rostock with a visit to the port of Rostock
4. Visit to headquarters of AIDA Cruises at Rostock City Port with presentation of the company and its field of activities
14.00 Back in Hotel Neptun in Rostock-Warnemnde
Conference title :
CRUISE AND FERRY PASSENGER SHIPPING on the Baltic Sea -
New opportunities and challenges
Date: 03-04 May 2011
Location: Rostock-Warnemnde, Hotel Neptun
Seestrae 19, 18119 Rostock-Warnemnde
Ostseeinstitut, Ulmenstrae 69 18057 Rostock, Germany
Tel: +49 381 4984455 Fax: +49 381 4984456 www.ostseeinstitut.uni-rostock.de
Post-Conference tour: 05 May 2011
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HOTEL INFORMATION
Hotel Neptun (conference hotel, 5 star) Hotel Am Alten Strom (10 minutes walk to the conference)
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Rate double room: Euros 200 double room: Euros 85
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