port news
New England-Canada Meeting Adds CLIA training (1/7/2008)
For the first time, a travel agent training session conducted by the
Cruise Lines International Association will be offered in parallel
with the New England-Canada Cruise Symposium, hosted this year by
Portland, Maine.
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Portland Readies Cruise Symposium Program (1/7/2008)
Regional port updates, industry speakers, travel agent training and
five-minute speed-round meetings with cruise executives are components
of the 2008 New England-Canada Cruise Symposium, June 17-19 in
Portland, Maine.
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Sponsorship Opportunities (1/7/2008)
This symposium will attract over 150+ port, tourism, cruise line, cruise industry media and other cruise professionals who work throughout New England, Atlantic Canada, Quebec, New York, Philadelphia, & Baltimore. This event brings together cruise line executives and ports that are featured in the Canada New England itineraries.
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Portland, Maine to Host 2008 New England Canada Cruise Symposium (10/17/2007)
The 10th Annual Canada/New England Cruise Symposium will take place June 17-19, 2008 at the Portland Regency Hotel in Portland, Maine.
The event will welcome participants involved in the cruise industry from all over New England & Canada. The program will include topics ranging from security issues to shore excursion programs, to destination marketing. There will be guest speakers representing the cruise line industry, networking sessions and familiarization tours to Southern and Midcoast Maine.
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Looking for Parking in the Vicinity of Casco Bay Lines? (4/4/2006)
Please click
here here for a list and map of the businesses that provide parking within the vicinity of Casco Bay Lines. This information also includes places that offer monthly parking rates as well. For more information, please call our Parking Control Office, Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. at 874-8443.
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Discover Portland & Beyond’s mission is to promote the Port of Portland and our shore excursion destinations as a “must see” port of call for cruise lines. We strive to provide assistance to the travel trade, travel media, cruise lines, and passengers. Additionally, Discover Portland & Beyond will work to educate out constituents locally who are affected by visiting cruise ships, and to prepare them for the needs of the cruise industry and their passengers.
Consortium Members
Freeport
Freeport Merchants Marketing Association
Dick Collins
Executive Director
P.O. Box 452, 23 Depot Street
Freeport, ME 04032
800-865-1994
www.freeportusa.com
Kennebunk
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Chamber of
Commerce
Dick Leeman
Executive Director
Kennebunk, ME 04043
ph 207-967-0857
www.visitthekennebunks.com
Portland
Greater Portland Convention and Visitors
Bureau
Barbara Whitten
President, CEO
245 Commercial Street
Portland, ME 04101
207-772-4994
www.visitportland.com
City of Portland
www.portlandmaine.gov
City Managers Office
207-874-8689
Greg Hughes
Portland International Jetport
Marketing Manager
207-756-8035
Jeff Monroe
Director of Transportation
Portland Ocean Terminal
40 Commercial Street
Portland, ME 04101
Ph 207- 541-6915
Portland Downtown District
Jan Beitzer
Executive Director
Spring Street, P.O. Box 740
Portland, ME 04101
207-772-6828
www.portlandmaine.com
Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce
Jerry Angier
60 Pearl Street
Portland, ME 04101
207-772-2811
www.portlandregion.com
Cruise Ship Hotline Number
207-756-8034
