2002 Conference Flyer for web - The Florida

FLORIDACARIBBEAN
CRUISE
ASSOCIATION
FCCA
LINEAS DE CRUCEROS
MEMBER CRUISE LINES
Carnival Cruise Lines • Celebrity Cruises
Costa Cruise Lines • Cunard Line • Disney Cruise Line
Holland America Line • Norwegian Cruise Line • Princess Cruises • Regal Cruises
Royal Caribbean International• Seabourn Cruise Line • Sun Cruises • Topaz International Cruises
President’s Message
The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s mandate is to
foster a better understanding of the cruise industry and to
develop cooperative relationships with our destination partners at both the public and private sector levels, to create a
win-win situation for all.
If you are doing business with the cruise industry, or would
like to be doing business with the Cruise Lines, you need to
be at the ninth annual FCCA Caribbean Cruise Conference &
Trade Show taking place in Cancun, Mexico from September
24-27, 2002.
This year, the Conference’s business sessions, social functions and trade show, will again provide a superb forum for
the exchange of information, sharing of ideas and cultivation
of valuable business relationships.
CONFERENCE BENEFITS
• You will increase your cruise industry contact base;
dozens of cruise executives from the Operations,
Purchasing, Marketing and Shore Excursions areas will
be in attendance, and committed to work with you.
• You will gain insights on what the cruise industry’s needs
are and what they are looking for in terms of products,
services and ports of call.
• You will establish a clear vision on how to proceed on
the road to success in dealing with the Cruise Lines.
• You will save time, effort and money - this is the only
time and place where the top decision makers from the
13 FCCA Member Cruise Lines come together.
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with and develop business/social relationships with some of the cruise industry’s
top executives. I look forward to seeing all our cruise
industry partners in Cancun, Mexico from September 24-27…
You will benefit from this event!
Regards,
Michele M Paige
Mensaje del Presidente
El mandato de la Florida-Caribbean Cruise Associatión
(Asociación de Cruceros - FCCA) es fomentar un mejor
entendimiento de la industria de cruceros y desarrollar relaciónes
de cooperación con los destinos de cruceros, tanto a nivel del
sector público como del privado, con el propósito de crear
situaciónes beneficiosas para todos.
Si usted realiza negocios con la industria de cruceros, o desearía
hacerlos con las Líneas de Cruceros, no falte a la Novena
Conferencia y Exhibición Anual de Cruceros de la FCCA que se
realizará en Cancún, México, del 24 al 27 de septiembre de 2002.
Este año las sesiónes comerciales de la Conferencia, las funciónes sociales y la exhibición serán nuevamente el marco de un
importante foro para intercambiar información, compartir ideas y
cultivar valiosas relaciónes comerciales.
BENEFICIOS DE LA CONFERENCIA
• Usted incrementará su base de contactos con la industria de
cruceros; Casi 100 ejecutivos de cruceros en las áreas de
Operaciónes, Compras, Mercadeo y Excursiónes estaran
listos y comprometidos a trabajar con usted.
• Conocera las necesidades de la industria de cruceros y de lo
que se busca en términos de productos, servicios y puertos
de escala.
• Establecerá una clara visión de cómo avanzar en el camino hacia
el éxito al tratar con las Líneas de Cruceros.
• Ahorrará tiempo, esfuerzos y dinero – Éste es el único
momento y lugar donde estarán reunidos los máximos
responsables en la toma de decisiónes de las 13 Líneas de
Cruceros Miembros de la FCCA.
No pierda la oportunidad de reunirse y de desarrollar
relaciónes comerciales/sociales con un gran número de los
principales ejecutivos de la industria de cruceros. Espero ver
a los miembros de todos los sectores dedicado a la industria
-ias que desean participar en el
de cruceros, y de las compan
mismo en Cancún, México, del 24 al 27 de septiembre ...
¡Usted se beneficiará de este evento!
Atentamente,
Michele M. Paige
Preliminary Agenda
Programa Preliminario
SEPTEMBER 23RD, MONDAY ~ LUNES
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Conference Registration ~ Registro
Conference Registration ~ Registro
Trade Show, Exhibitor move-in ~ Montaje de la Exhibicio’n
SEPTEMBER 24TH, TUESDAY ~ MARTES
6:30 AM - 1:00 PM
FCCA Golf Tournament & Luncheon ~ Torneo de Golf
SEPARATE REGISTRATION REQUIRED ~ Registro Separado Requerido
8:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 6:00 PM -
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
2:30 PM
5:00 PM
7:30 PM
7:00 PM
Trade Show Exhibitor move-in ~ Montaje de la Exhibicio’n
Tours ~ Excursio’nes
Conference Registration ~ Registro
Cocktail Reception @ Trade Show ~ Recepcio’n
Trade Show Grand Opening ~ Inauguracio’n de la Exhibicio’n
Conference Registration ~ Registro
Business Card Exchange Cocktail ~ Intercambio de Tarjetas de Negocio
CRUISE EXECUTIVES & DELEGATES ONLY ~ Ejecutivos y Delegados Solamente
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Welcome Party @ The Fiesta Americana ~ Fiesta de Bienvenida
SEPTEMBER 25TH, WEDNESDAY ~ MIÉRCOLES
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Exclusive Breakfast & Meeting ~ Desayuno Exclusivo
CRUISE EXECUTIVES ONLY ~ Ejecutivos Solamente
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
8:45 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
-
8:15 AM
12:00 PM
9:45 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
-
5:00
4:00
5:00
10:30
Breakfast ~ Desayuno
Conference Registration ~ Registro
Conference Grand Opening ~ Ceremonia de Apertura del Congreso
Coffee Break @ Trade Show ~ Recepcio’n
Trade Show ~ Exhibicio’n
Lunch ~ Almuerzo
Informal Breakouts, one-on-one meetings ~ Reunio’nes Informales
CRUISE EXECUTIVES & DELEGATES ONLY ~ Ejecutivos y Delegados Solamente
2:00
3:00
3:30
7:00
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
Trade Show ~ Exhibicio’n
Coffee Break @ Trade Show ~ Recepcio’n
Workshops - Session I ~ Sesio’nes Comerciales I
Mexico Night Extravaganza @ XCARET ~ Fiesta Principal
SEPTEMBER 26TH, THURSDAY ~ JUEVES
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Breakfast @ Trade Show ~ Desayuno
Trade Show ~ Exhibicio’n
Informal Breakouts, one-on-one meetings ~ Reunio’nes Informales
CRUISE EXECUTIVES & DELEGATES ONLY ~ Ejecutivos y Delegados Solamente
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Coffee Break @ Trade Show ~ Recepcio’n
Exclusive Lunch & Meeting ~ Almuerzo Exclusivo
CRUISE EXECUTIVES & PLATINUM MEMBERS ONLY ~ Ejecutivos y Mienbros Platino
12:00
12:00
1:30
3:00
3:30
7:30
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
-
1:30
7:00
3:00
3:30
5:00
11:00
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
Lunch ~ Almuerzo
Trade Show, Exhibitor tear-down ~ Desmontaje de la Exhibicio’n
Workshops - Session II ~ Sesio’nes Comerciales II
Coffee Break @ Workshops ~ Recepcio’n
Workshops - Session III ~ Sesio’nes Comerciales III
Conference Closing Party ~ Fiesta de Despedida
SEPTEMBER 27TH, FRIDAY ~ VIERNES
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Breakfast ~ Desayuno
Tours ~ Excursio’nes
Exclusive Tour & Lunch @ XCARET ~ Excursio’n Exclusiva
CRUISE EXECUTIVES & PLATINUM/ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ONLY ~
Ejecutivos y Mienbros Platino/Asociado Solamente
General Information
Información General
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW ~ VISIO’N GENERAL
For many cruise executives, Caribbean destinations, suppliers and tour operators, the annual FCCA
Caribbean Cruise Conference & Trade Show is the premier industry event of the year to meet with
key players, analyze industry trends and discuss current issues. It is because of the unique forum
provided by the Conference that over 800 cruise industry partners and nearly 100 cruise executives
attend each year. Para la mayoría de ejucutivos de cruceros y destinos dedicados a cruceros, la
Conferencia y Exhibicio’n anual de Cruceros es el evento mas importante cada año.
PARTICIPANTS ~ PARTICIPANTES:
• Ports & Destinations ~ Puertos y Destinos de Cruceros
• Cruise & Tourism Agencies ~ Juntas, Asociacio’nes, Comites y Ministerios de Cruceros y Turismo
• Tour Operators ~ Compañias de Excursio’nes
• Attractions ~ Atraccio’nes Turisticas
• Suppliers ~ Suministradores de Productos
• Ship Agents ~ Agentes Marítimos
• Cruise Executives ~ Ejecutivos de las 13 Líneas de Cruceros de la FCCA
CONFERENCE OPENING CEREMONY ~ CEREMONIA DE APERTURA DEL CONGRESO
The Conference Opening Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2002. The keynote
address will be given by Mr. Micky Arison, Chairman & CEO, Carnival Corporation and Chairman of
the FCCA. Miércoles, 25 de septiembre.
WORKSHOPS ~ SESIO’NES COMERCIALES
The Conference offers a number of roundtable discussions led by an impressive roster of industry
experts and guest speakers who are specialists in marketing, sourcing (purchasing) and shore excursions. La Conferencia ofrece temas educativos presentados por ejecutivos y oradores de alto nivel
de la industria de cruceros.
WORKSHOP TOPICS ~ TEMAS:
• Keeping up with Mega Ships ~ Preparando para los ‘Mega-Barcos’
• From Expectation to Product Delivery ~ Excursio’nes: de Expectacio’n a Producto Final
• Guidelines for New Tour Operators ~ Guia para Nuevo Operadores de Excursio’nes
• Great Guides - Your Not-So-Secret Weapon ~ Guias Excepcionales: Su Arma mas Poderosa
• Merchants and the Cruise Lines: Everybody Wins ~ Comerciantes y las Lineas de Cruceros:
Todos Benefician
• Converting Cruise Passengers to Land-Based Vacationers ~ Convertiendo Pasajeros de Cruceros
a Turistas de Hoteles
INFORMAL BREAKOUT SESSIONS (ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS) ~ REUNIO’NES INFORMALES
Designated times have been set aside for all delegates to meet with cruise executives on a "one-onone" basis (meetings limited to 10 minutes each). Reunio’nes individuales le ofrece la oportunidad a
delegados de sentarse con ejecutivos de las 13 lineas de cruceros miembros de la FCCA (las citas
son limitadas a 10 minutos cada una).
FCCA GOLF CLASSIC ~ TORNEO DE GOLF
This is your chance to tee-off with some of the industry’s top cruise executives. FCCA’s 6th Annual Golf
Tournament is a fun-filled shotgun style (teams of four, where only the best shot is played) event slated
for Tuesday, September 24th. Play in a foursome hosted by a cruise executive and raise funds for a worthy cause (BENEFITING THE FCCA FOUNDATION FOR THE CARIBBEAN). Martes, 24 de septiembre.
CRUISE AUCTION ~ SUBASTA DE VIAJES DE CRUCERO
The FCCA Member Lines will be providing cruise vacations for a Silent Auction, where cruises will
go to the highest bidder at a fraction (20% - 40%) of their retail value. The auction will take place at
the FCCA booth in the exhibition and will be held throughout the Conference (BENEFITING THE FCCA
FOUNDATION FOR THE CARIBBEAN). Viajes de cruceros descontados a 20% - 40% de su valor.
QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION ~ INFORMACIO’N
If you have any questions regarding the Conference, Trade Show or any information in this brochure,
Please contact the FCCA office by telephone: 954-441-8881, fax: 954-441-3171or by E-mail: mexico
@f-cca.com, Website: www.f-cca.com. Por favor, si tienen preguntas o necesitan mas informacio’n...
llamen a Frank Torres, Tel: 954-441-9817.
FCCA Trade Show
La Exhibición
Fiesta Americana Grand - Coral Beach Cancun
17 16 15 14 13
FCCA
Booth
18
11
19
40 41
64 65
20
39 42
63 66
38 43
62 67
10
9
BOOTH INFORMATION ~
INFORMACIO’N DEL STAND:
1 - draped table ~ mesa con mantel
1 - company ID sign ~ nombre de expositor
1 - wastebasket ~ bote de basura
2 - side chairs ~ sillas
37 44
61 68
8
36 45
60 69
7
23
35 46
59 70
6
TRADE SHOW HOURS ~
CALENDARIO:
Tuesday ~ Martes
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Wednesday ~ Miércoles 10:00am -12:00pm
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Thursday ~ Jueves
8:00am -12:00pm
24
34 47
58 71
5
57 72
Booths ~ Stands • 1-28 • (10’ x 8’)
25
33 48
32 49
56 73
4
Premium Booths ~ Stands de Preferencia
31 50
55 74
3
Booths ~ Stands • 29-76 • (8’ x 8’)
30 51
54 75
2
Premium Booths ~ Stands de Preferencia
29 52
53 76
1
21
22
26
27
28
Entrance ~ Entrada
NOTE: The price of each booth includes one (1) complimentary exhibitor registration which includes admittance to all social functions but NOT the Conference
business sessions or workshops.
Exhibitor Terms
Reglas de la Exhibición
2. Tear-Down ~ Desmontaje de la Exhibicio’n
Thursday, September 26, 12:00 pm, to 7:00 pm. No company may dismantle their booth prior to close of trade show.
3. Participation ~ Participacio’n
The booth fee charged is based upon occupancy by the registered exhibitor. If a company wishes to share the space,
permission should be obtained from the FCCA and an additional $445 will apply. This extra fee entitles you to an independent listing in the official program, a separate identification sign at the booth and an exhibitor badge.
4. Exhibits ~ Stands
Exhibit material shall only be distributed or displayed from
the exhibitor’s own booth. At the close of the exhibition and
no later than 7:00 pm Thursday, September 26th all exhibit
material shall be removed and cleared from the exhibition
space by the exhibitor and vacant possession shall be delivered to the organizer in as good and clean condition as was
delivered and made available to the exhibitor. Any property remaining after 7:00 pm Thursday, September 26th will be
removed at the exhibitor’s expense and disposed of. During
the exhibition, the exhibitor shall be responsible for the
good conduct of their own employees, servants, agents,
contractors and guests.
5. Liability and Insurance ~ Responsabilidad y Seguro
All property of the exhibitor remains under his custody and
control. Although the FCCA will provide appropriate security service, and will make every effort to insure the security of the trade show, it is recommended that exhibitors
obtain insurance coverage. The exhibitor acknowledges
that the FCCA does not maintain insurance covering any liability of the exhibitor or its property and that it is the sole
responsibility of the exhibitor to obtain insurance, covering
such losses.
The exhibitor assumes the entire responsibility and hereby
agrees to indemnify and save the FCCA, its employees and
agents and the exhibition center operator harmless against
all claims, losses, damages to persons or property. The
exhibitor agrees to indemnify and hold the organizer harmless on demand against all claims, liabilities, losses, suits,
damages, judgements, expenses, costs and charges of any
kind arising out of the default or negligence of, or any damages caused by the organizer, organizer’s agents, servants,
employees, contractors and guests.
If the exhibition is cancelled or postponed due to any force
or cause beyond the reasonable control of the organizer,
the organizer will only be required to refund payments
made to it by the exhibitor to the extent of recovery by the
organizer from others.
Nota: Para mas detalle en español, por favor llamen a
Frank Torres, Tel: 954-441-9817.
✃
1. Set-Up ~ Montaje de la Exhibicio’n
Monday, September 23, 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm and Tuesday,
September 24, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. All booths must be
ready for final inspection by show management at 1:00 pm.
2002 Registration Form
Formulario de Reserva
CONTACT INFORMATION ~ INFORMACIO’N
Company ~ Compañia:
Address ~ Direccio’n:
Country ~ País:
Tel:
E-mail:
Area of Intrest ~ Naturaleza de Negocios:
Operations
Other
REGISTRATION OPTIONS ~ OPCIO’NES
DE
CONTACTO
Fax:
Website:
Shore Excursions
Purchasing
Marketing
DE REGISTRO
Delegate(s) ~ Delegado(s)
Associate Members - Delegate(s) ~ Delegado(s) Asociado(s)
_____ x $
_____ x $
545.00 = ________
495.00 = ________
(Up-to-date FCCA Associate Membership required.)
Exhibitor(s) ~ Expositores
_____ x $
345.00 = ________
Trade Show Booth(s) ~ Stand(s) (10’ x 8’)
_____ x $ 1,700.00 = ________
Trade Show Booth(s) ~ Stand(s) (8’ x 8’)
_____ x $ 1,600.00 = ________
Trade Show Booth(s) - Premium Location ~ Stands de Preferencia _____ x $
400.00 = ________
Exhibitors: Please indicate how you wish your company name to read on your booth:
Expositores: Por favor, representen el diseño de su compañia:
Guest (Social functions ONLY) ~ Visitante (Funciónes Social)
FCCA Golf Classic Tournament ~ Torneo de Golf
_____ x $
_____ x $
(Please submit your team preferences and handicap, if any, on a seperate sheet of paper.)
NAME ~ NOMBRE
TITLE ~ TITULO
(Please print or type the Name & Title as they should appear on your badge.)
PAYMENT OPTIONS ~ OPCIO’NES
DE
295.00 = ________
195.00 = ________
TOTAL = ________
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Check /money order must be in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank and made payable to the
Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association.
Credit card (Signature of cardholder and completed registration required for processing.)
Card Number ~ Número de Tarjeta:
Exp. Date ~ Fecha:
Print Name of Cardholder ~ Nombre:
Signature ~ Firma:
PAYMENT & CANCELLATION POLICY ~ REGLAS
DE
CANCELACIO’N
Cancellations must be in writing. There will be a minimum cancellation fee of $100. No refunds will
be offered after September 1, 2002. By submission of this registration form, delegate / exhibitor agrees
to the terms and conditions as stated in the FCCA Conference Brochures.
FLORIDA-CARIBBEAN CRUISE ASSOCIATION
11200 Pines Blvd., Suite 201 • Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
Tel: (954) 441-8881 • Fax: (954) 441-3171 • Website: www.f-cca.com • E-mail: [email protected]
Hotel &Travel Information
Alojamiento e Información de Viaje
We are pleased to offer you the following special travel rates. In order to assure that you
are able to stay in the hotel of your choice with the most convenient flight schedule, we
strongly recommend you make all travel arrangements as early as possible.
FIESTA AMERICANA
Grand
Coral Beach Cancun
HOTEL RATE: US $115 PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES.
Tel: 011-52-998-881-3200 • Fax: 011-52-998-881-3226
E-mail: [email protected]
Please contact the hotel directly with any questions regarding your stay and to make
reservations. Discounted rates shown above are available if booked by September 1,
2002. Be sure to identify yourself as an FCCA Conference participant to guarantee rate.
AMERICAN AIRLINES is the official airline of the 2002 FCCA Caribbean Cruise Conference
& Trade Show and offers Conference attendees the following rates:
✈ For passengers originating from the U.S. - group fares waiving rules and restrictions.
✈ For passengers originating from the Caribbean, Mexico, South and Central America
and anywhere else, the lowest published fares waiving rules and restrictions.
To make your reservations please call American Airlines at 1-800-237-7981 and refer
to Starfile FCCAø2. Tickets can be issued at any American Airlines’ travel center or at
any airport. Fares are applicable from September 21 through September 30, 2002 (last
day for travel). Allotted tickets must be used during this validity period.
Take your place along side other cruise industry partners
working together to meet the challenges of today!!!