The International Association of Cruise Lines (CLIA) will bring together all industry actors in the second annual edition of its Conference of Executive Partners to be held on Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 February 2018 at the Hilton London Bankside. The conference will deliver personalized content to more than 30 cruise line executives, port participants and various sector suppliers. For anyone seeking greater commitment to the cruise industry, this is one of the key events of the CLIA Executive Partners Program.

This 2018, the event will be combined with the CLIA Europe Dinner that will be held after the General Opening Session of February 7, and that will be open to the entire industry to establish links with the cruise community. Kerry Anastassiadis, President of CLIA Europe, CEO of Celestyal Cruises and host of dinner at the Hilton states: "We are delighted to see such a high level of European participation of CLIA senior executives at the event and at our celebration dinner. It is very encouraging to see our Executive Partners Program expand and add value to our industry year after year."

• Day 1: Interactive sessions of Port and Destination on topics including port infrastructure, ground excursions and road planning, followed by the General Opening Session: A Voice - Sustainability.
• Day 2: The morning will begin with the Panel of Presidents, with David Dingle, President of Carnival UK and Vice President of CLIA Europe; Gavin Smith, Senior International Vice President of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and Neil Palomba, President of Costa Crociere. The rest of the day will focus on technical and regulatory issues, including Brexit, contracts, GDPR, destination management, environment and shipbuilding.

The International Association of Cruise Lines (CLIA) is the main authority and voice of the global cruise community. With 15 global offices and representation in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australasia, CLIA is the largest association of the cruise industry. The objective of CLIA is to support policies and practices that promote a safe and sustainable environment for the more than 25 million passengers travelling in this environment annually, as well as to promote the experience of cruise travel. The members of CLIA, including the most prestigious maritime, river and specialized cruise companies in the world, are committed to the sustainable success of the cruise industry. They are also part of CLIA a community of highly prepared and certified travel agents and other partners of the cruise industry, including ports, destinations, ship promoters, suppliers, services to companies and travel operators. CLIA's mission is to be an organization that unifies and helps its members achieve their objectives by educating and promoting the common interests of the cruise community.