Past Conferences

Superyacht Events

3rd Annual Future of Superyachts
June 2008, Nixe Palace Hotel, Mallorca, Spain
This conference focussed on the legal, financial, management, safety, crewing and registration issues involved in owning and operating a superyacht.

Yachts and Superyachts for the Dubai Market
November 2007, Park Hyatt, Dubai, UAE
This event built on the success of the previous yacht and superyacht event in Dubai and explored how Dubai is set to become the new global yacht destination.

The Future of Superyachts
March 21st-22nd 2007, Le Palais de la Mediterannee, Nice, France
This conference focussed on the legal, financial, management, safety, crewing and registration issues involved in owning and operating a superyacht.

Yachts and Superyachts for the Dubai Market
27th - 28th November 2006, Park Hyatt, Dubai, UAE
This event explored how Dubai is set to become the new global yacht destination.

The Future of Superyachts
15th -16th March 2006, Boscolo Park, Nice, France
This conference focussed on the legal, financial, management, safety, crewing and registration issues involved in owning and operating a superyacht.

Aviation Events

2nd Annual The Future of Business Jets
23-24th October 2008, Jolly Hotel St Ermins, London, UK
Now in its second year, The Future of Business Jets built on the success on last year`s highly successful conference by one again bringing together senior industry figures to network and debate key issues.

IATA Aviation Health Conference 2008
October 2008, IATA Convention Centre, Geneva, Switzerland
Incorporating the IATA Cabin Health Conference and the Aviation Health Conference run by Quaynote, the IATA Aviation Health Conference will continue to emphasize cabin crew and passenger health, but will also target a wider audience, including flight deck crew when appropriate.

Aviation Health
1st - 2nd November 2007, Holiday Inn Regents Park, London, UKBuilding on the success of last year`s inaugural conference, the 2nd Annual Aviation Health Conference will look at crew fatigue, occupational health issues, cabin air quality, transmission of diseases, transport of sick passengers, and military and space medicine.

The Future of Business Jets
16th - 17th October 2007, Renaissance Hotel, Paris, France
Focusing on ownership structures, fractional ownership, VAT and Customs, registration, legal and financial issues, The Future of Business Jets conference will offer a detailed guide to the advantages – and pitfalls – of owning and operating business jets.

Aviation Health
2nd - 3rd November 2006, Holiday Inn Regents Park, London, UK
This Annual Conference focussed on transmission of infectious diseases in aircraft, Fatigue, DVT, cabin air quality and environment, cosmic radiation and in-flight medical incidents. The conference provided an invaluable update for industry executives on the implications of the latest research, as well as giving an insight into policies being put in place by airlines, manufacturers, and regulators.

Maritime Events

Tackling Piracy at Sea Conference
18th - 19th March 2009, Westbury Hotel, London, UK
Now that international naval forces are patrolling the Gulf of Aden, it is hoped that piracy in the region will be curbed or cease altogether. The Tackling Piracy conference debated whether such initiatives were sufficient to tackle piracy or if the potential rewards in the form of ransoms paid will outweigh the associated risks for pirates.

1st Annual UK Ports Forum
November 2007, Jolly Hotel St Ermin, London, UK
Focusing this year on the outcome of the report on ports policy, The 1st Annual UK Ports Policy Forum will provide delegates with an opportunity to hear first hand from leading government and industry figures on its findings, and to review and debate its impact on UK plc.

Future of Ship Registers
14th - 15th November 2006, Langham Hotel, Hong Kong
This conference asked what obligations are on flag states and how open and national registers apply these, how effective the IMO Model Flag Audit scheme will be in eliminating substandard shipping, and the impact of the ILO convention for seafarers on flag states.

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