20th of May | Auditorium of the Museum of Portimão

Programme



  • 09.15h | Welcome
  • 09.30h | Opening Session
    • Manuel da Luz, President of Portimão Municipal Council
    • João Faria, President of the CCDR Algarve
    • Brandão Pires, Delegate Director of the Southern Regional Branch of the IPTM
    • António Pina, President of the Algarve Tourist Board
    • Bernardo Trindade, Secretary of State for Tourism
  • 10.15h | 1st Panel – Nautical Tourism and the Tourism Development Strategy for the Algarve
    • Moderator: João Faria, President of the CCDR Algarve
      • - Nautical Tourism and the National Strategic Tourism Plan (PENT)
      • Luis Patrão, President of the Portuguese Tourist Board
      • - Presentation of the Study on the Profile and Economic and Social Potential of Nautical Tourism in the Algarve: Goals, Results, Strategy
      • Fernando Perna, Coordinator, CIITT/UALG
  • 11.15h | Debate
  • 11.45h | Coffee Break
  • 12.00h | 2nd Panel – The Course of Nautical Tourism: Services and Infrastructure
    • Moderator: Martinho Fortunato, President of the Portuguese Association of Marinas and Leisure Ports
      • - Naval shipyards and their importance to nautical sports and leisure in Portugal
      • Hugo Henriques, SOPROMAR Administrator
      • - Trends, Developments and Environmental Issues of the UK Marina Sector
      • Bryan Clarke, Environment Executive British Marine Federation
  • 12.45h | Debate
  • 13.15h | Free time for lunch
  • 14.45h | 3rd Panel – The Course of Nautical Tourism: Events and Promotion
    • Moderator: António Pina – President of the Algarve Tourist Board
      • - The Role of Major Nautical Events in Promoting a Destination – the Case of the MED CUP.
      • João Sacchetti, João Lagos Sports
      • - The Economic Impact of Big Game Fishing on a Destination
      • Jaime Costa, Big Game Clube de Portugal
  • 15.30h | Debate
  • 16.00h | Coffee Break
  • 16.15h | 4th Panel – Cruise Port Activity
    • Moderator: Brandão Pires, Delegate Director of the Southern Regional Branch of the IPTM
      • - Investments Underway in Mediterranean Cruise Ports
      • José Campos, General Secretary Med Cruise (Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports)
      • - Criteria for the Selection of Itineraries and Ports of Call
      • Carlos Acosta, Operations Manager of Classic International Cruises
  • 17.00h | Debate
  • 17.30h | Closing Session
    • Manuel da Luz, President of Portimão Municipal Council
    • João Guerreiro, Rector of the University of the Algarve
    • João Faria, President of the CCRA Algarve
    • Brandão Pires, Delegate Director of the Southern Regional Branch of the IPTM
    • António Pina, President of the Algarve Tourist Board
    • Ana Paula Vitorino, Secretary of State for Transport *

* To be confirmed

The programme may also be downloaded here in PDF format.