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Conference Program (1.3Mb) TT able of CContents Message from the FCCA . 3 Message from The Prime Minister . 4 Message from The Minister of Tourism . 5 Government Leaders . 7 FCCA Member Cruise Lines . .8 Cruise Executive Listing . 9 Conference Workshops • Session One - Tuesday, October 5th . 11 • Session Two - Tuesday, October 5th . 13 • Session Three - Wednesday, October 6th . 15 • Session Four - Wednesday, October 6th . 17 Barbados Story... 19 Sequence of Events . 24 FCCA Silent Cruise Auction . .26 Trade Show Floorplan & Exhibitors . 30 FCCA Foundation for the Caribbean . 37 Essay Contest Winners . 38 FCCA Gala Dinner Extravaganza . 41 Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association 11200 Pines Blvd., Suite 201 Pembroke Pines, Florida 33026 Phone: (954) 441-8881 • Fax: (954) 441-3171 E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.f-cca.com Barbados • October 4 - 6, 2004 Caribbean Cruise Conference & Trade Show 1 MM essageessage fromfrom thetheFCCAFCCA The Essence of a New Day… “This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever, in its place is something that you have left behind… let it be something good.” The Member Lines of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association thank all our good friends and partners from throughout the greater Caribbean Region for your attendance at this Conference especially in light of recent events. We reiterate our sincere concern for those directly impacted by the Hurricanes this season and pledge our continued support. We would like to specifically acknowledge the Cayman Islands who begrudgingly relinquished hosting this event. We thank them for all their hard work and look forward to holding the FCCA Conference there in the near future. As a “New Day” dawns, we welcome you to Barbados… the site of this 11th Annual FCCA Caribbean Cruise Conference & Trade Show and also the site of the 1st FCCA Conference. The inaugural event held in Barbados in 1994 has held a special place in our hearts, and is regarded by many as one of the very best FCCA Conferences ever. The Member Lines of the FCCA thank Barbados for ‘stepping-up’ by offering to host this event on such extremely short notice and for always doing such an exemplary job. We encourage you all to ‘step-up’ and take full advantage of this opportunity (that was nearly taken away) by: working even harder to gain valuable information at the Workshops; establishing new relationships during the Business Card Exchange, One-on-One Meetings and Trade Show; fostering friendships and alliances during the numerous meal and social functions. The Member Lines of the FCCA are committed toen- sure that each and every one of you leave this event with “ something good.” Once again, we express our gratitude to the Government and People of Barbados for taking the helm this “Day” and meeting this enormous chal- lenge with such great determination and resolve to ensure the success of this year’s FCCA Conference. Make the most of this “New Day”… United We Stand! Michele M. Paige Micky Arison president, Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Chairman & CEO, Carnival Corporation & plc / FCCA Chairman Barbados • October 4 - 6, 2004 Caribbean Cruise Conference & Trade Show 3 Message From The Prime Minister Message for The 11th Annual FCCA Caribbean Cuise Conference and Trade Show I would like to extend a heartfelt welcome to all of you to Barbados and to express my plea- sure at the fact that we have again been given the privilege to host the FCCA’s Conference and Trade Show, having hosted the inaugural Event in 1994. I am indeed happy that we have been able to respond at such short notice given that the Cayman Islands were severe- ly impacted by Hurricane Ivan. I would like to take this opportunity to wish them a speedy recovery in their rebuilding and hope that they can look forward to being hosts in the very near future. Barbados is very proud to be partnered with the FCCA whose work in the Caribbean is indeed commendable. They have joined togeth- er with Caribbean governments in helping to grow this very important segment of the tourism industry, which plays a major role in most of our economies. We invite you to take this opportunity to experience Barbados, which is ‘Just Beyond your Imagination’, including the warm hospital- ity of our people and our varied attractions. It is natural that the cruise sector is a significant component of Barbados’ tourism industry given the fact that as an island destination, our natural resources, particularly sun, sand and sea, are this sector’s main attractions. Despite your busy schedule, you should take the time to enjoy the product which, through your combined efforts, had been enjoyed by over 600,000 cruise passengers during 2003. I hope that over the next few days, the issues which will be discussed will lead to further growth in this already booming industry and will provide a framework to deal with the challenges which lie ahead. The Prime Mnister of Barbados, Owen S. Aurthur. 4 Caribbean Cruise Conference & Trade Show Barbados • October 4 - 6, 2004 Message From the Minister of Tourism Message for The 11th Annual FCCA Caribbean Cruise Conference & Trade Show. It is with great pleasure that I extend greetings to you on the occasion of the 11th Annual FCCA Caribbean Cruise Conference and Trade Show. Barbados readily accepted the challenge to host this premier event of the cruise industry after the Cayman Islands suffered much dislocation from the passage of Hurricane Ivan. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of the Cayman Islands at this time. Cruise tourism makes a significant contribution to the region and is the mainstay of many of our Caribbean countries. Barbados is enjoying its best cruise season ever, topping the 600,000 cruise passenger mark in 2003, and it is projected that by the end of 2004, we would have welcomed 835,000 cruise passengers to our shores. In January of this year cruise tourism in Barbados was enhanced by the arrival of the largest liner ever built, the Queen Mary II, on her inaugural trans-Atlantic voyage. Barbados is also included on the regular itinerary of the Queen Mary II. The success of our cruise industry is a major achieve- ment made possible by all of our players in the industry, and of course by the significant work of the FCCA in the Caribbean. Barbados has developed a homeporting model comprising a significant ‘cruise and stay’ component, as an expanded strategy to encour- age cruise passengers to spend time in Barbados before or after a cruise. This package enhances the link between cruise and land-based tourism. Through this homeporting programme, 125,000 cruise passengers passed through the Barbados Port this winter season. As much as has been achieved in the region to date, there are still further prospects for the growth of the cruise industry. We in the region need to examine ways of generating increased economic activity from the cruise sector, and in strengthening the ties between cruise and land-based tourism. This could come through the linkages to the tourism sector including the agriculture, manufacturing and cul- tural sectors. The region will continue to pursue the goal of ownership in the cruise industry in order to realise even greater benefits from this sector. This will of course call for major investment in the industry which can be made easier with improved partnership between the public and private sectors. I wish to extend a warm welcome to all Conference delegates from the people of Barbados and am confident that we will have a pro- ductive and rewarding few days together. I also hope that your stay is a memorable one, encouraging you to return to our island for a holiday, to enjoy the beauty that is Barbados. Minister of Tourism & International Transport in Barbados, the Hon. Noel Lynch. Barbados • October 4 - 6, 2004 Caribbean Cruise Conference & Trade Show 5 overnmentovernment The FCCA Member Lines thank the Tourism Leaders of the Caribbean for showing their support of the GG Cruise Industry through their attendance eaderseaders at this Conference. LLAntigua & Barbuda Grenada Hon. Hilson Baptiste Hon. Brenda Hood Minister of State Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Social Security, Antigua & Barbuda Ministry of Tourism Gender and Family Affairs Ministry of Tourism, Grenada Aruba Hon. Edison Briesen Guadeloupe Minister of Tourism and Transport Guy-Claude Germain Aruba Ministry of Tourism Director of External Affairs Guadeloupe Tourist Office B.V.I. Hon. D. Orlando Smith Guatemala Chief Minister & Minister of Tourism Hon. Alejandro Sinibaldi Government of the British Virgin Islands Minister of Tourism Ministry of Tourism Bahamas Hon. Obie H. Wilchcombe Jamaica Minister of Tourism Hon. Aloun Ndombet -Assamba Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Minister of Industry & Tourism Ministry of Industry & Tourism Barbados Hon. Noel Lynch Martinique Minister of Tourism & International Transport Claude Cayol Ministry of Tourism & International Transport Vice President, Martinique Tourism Authority Barbados Martinique Tourism Authority Senator Rudy Grant Permanent Secretary St. Kitts Ministry of Tourism & International Transport Hon. G.A. Dwyer Astaphan Minister of Tourism, Commerce Cayman Islands & Consumer Affairs Hon. McKeeva Bush, St. Kitts & Nevis Ministry of Tourism Leader of Government Business, Minister of Tourism, Environment, Development & Commerce St. Lucia Cayman Islands Government Hon. Phillip Pierre Minister of Commerce, Tourism, Investment & Cayman Islands Consumer Affairs H.E. The Governor Ministry of Tourism Bruce Dinwiddy, CMG Governor Cayman Islands Government St. Maarten Hon. Theo Heyliger Costa Rica Commissioner of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Harbor Hon. Rodrigo Castro Fonseca & Government Information Services Minister of Tourism Island Government of St.
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