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A14 LOCAL
Wednesday 3 May 2017

Cruise Line Executives to Assemble in Aruba for FCCA Meeting

FCCA’s 19 Member Lines
and 150 esteemed FCCA
Platinum Members, the
conference will touch on
a variety of topics within
the industry during business
sessions monitoring the
cruise sector, along with
one-on-one meetings be-
tween the members and
executives and network-
ing events in the evenings.
Plus, the event will work
hand-in-hand with FCCA’s
charitable arm, the FCCA
Foundation, by donating
to a local charity that will
be chosen by Aruba’s au-
thorities.
From diverse activities and
historical attractions to
flavorful cuisine and cap-

ORANJESTAD - Prominent
cruise industry leaders
and executives will meet
in Aruba next year, as the
Aruba Tourism Authority
hosts the 2017 Platinum As-
sociate Membership Advi-
sory Council Conference
of the Florida-Caribbean
Cruise Association (FCCA)
on June 14-16, 2017.
“Our One happy island is
thrilled to host the innova-
tors and key decision mak-
ers of the cruise industry,”
said Ronella Tijn Asjoe-
Croes, CEO of the Aruba
Tourism Authority. “We ing the changes Aruba has few years and how these ence the experience of all tivating beaches, Aruba
look forward to showcas-
undergone over the past changes positively influ- visiting cruise guests.” Tourism Authority plans to
“We could not be prouder incorporate a taste of on-
to work with Aruba for this island culture into the con-
important event,” said Mi- ference program, creat-
chele Paige, President of ing an authentic Aruban
the FCCA. “Joining high- experience for the execu-
level cruise executives and tives, members and guests.
prominent cruise tourism Aruba’s cruise sector has
stakeholders, experienced proportion-
it will offer all attendees ate growth in line with over-
a unique opportunity to all tourism performance. In
increase business, and June 2016, the cruise tour-
Aruba is pulling out all the ism welcomed 25,452 pas-
stops to display its prod- sengers, a 14.4 percent
ucts, advancements and increase from June 2015,
happiness to the influential and is expected to have
audience.” a strong year with over 5%
Welcoming more than 30 growth as compared to
senior executives from the 2015.q