UBM
plc and Seatrade Communications Ltd. have entered into a partnership
to extend their existing collaboration on cruise events to include
Asia and Latin America.
UBM,
which organizes the world-leading cruise industry event, Cruise
Shipping Miami, and Seatrade, the leading publisher, event organizer
and content provider for the cruise and maritime industries,
announced the expansion of their partnership, which currently
encompasses Cruise Shipping Miami and Seatrade Med.
For
2013 this will see Seatrade supporting UBM’s Cruise Shipping
Asia-Pacific, taking place at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, Oct.
8-10, and UBM supporting the third edition of the Seatrade Latin
America Cruise Convention in Valparaiso, Chile, May 14-15.
"Following
deep consultation with the industry, expanding the partnership
between UBM and Seatrade will allow us to better serve the needs of
the global cruise business," said Daniel Read, Portfolio
director at UBM Live. "We have been collaborating successfully
on Cruise Shipping Miami and Seatrade Med for many years and
combining our expertise will enable us to continue to deliver
improved live networking and learning opportunities for all cruise
industry stakeholders."
"Seatrade
is delighted to have reached agreement with UBM to cooperate fully on
a jointly organized event taking place annually in each of the key
cruise regions of Asia and Latin America in addition to maintaining
their co-operation on Cruise Shipping Miami and Seatrade Med,"
said Seatrade Chairman Chris Hayman. "This is good news for all
our clients and the industry as a whole since we will jointly be able
to deliver a single program of substantive events.
