Australian Superyacht Conference
Superyacht Australia announced that they will be organising the first ever Australian Superyacht and Marine Export Conference immediately prior to the 2011 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. The Australian Superyacht and Marine Export Industry Conference (ASMEX) will be a two-day event 17 and 18 May, and will bring together key stakeholders, boat builders, service providers and marine industry manufacturers.
The conference is on very solid ground with support from the Queensland Government, The Dept of Innovation, Industry, Science & Research, The Gold Coast City Council, Austrade, AIMEX and Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show.
Promoting Australia
A key focus of the conference will be promoting Australia as a key cruising destination plus looking at the excellent refit & repair services and facilities available. The conference will address key issues facing the Australian Superyacht and Export industry and explore current and future opportunities. SYBA CEO MaryAnne Edwards said: “this is an exciting initiative SYBA have been working on for some months. It is designed to profile the Australian Superyacht Industry and provide an excellent platform for the industry both in Australia and globally to network, share ideas, understand issues and work with key industry stakeholders to look at ways to grow the Australian Superyacht sector. The conference will also provide an overview of key global markets and in particular how Australia, NZ, Asia and the Pacific can work together to drive more business for the region.”
Alive and Well
Edwards advised that Barry Jenkins had been appointed conference chairman and he was excited by the prospect of hosting this inaugural conference at Sanctuary Cove. Jenkins commented: “it is a timely initiative for the industry given the recent publicity generated globally as a result of the Queensland & Victoria floods, Tropical Cyclone Yasi and the fires in Western Australia. It is important for us to get a message to the rest of the world that the industry has been largely unaffected by these events and the Marine Industry in Australia is alive and well.”