The Executive Partner Council is comprised of Executive Partners and CLIA member line representatives. The Council was established to provide a forum for Executive Partners to voice thoughtful and constructive ideas to ensure membership satisfaction. In addition, member cruise line representatives liaison with the Council and their respective companies to help CLIA facilitate Executive Partners benefits. The Council meets twice a year. The first meeting, held in March and in conjunction with Seatrade activities, is for council members only to assist CLIA with planning objectives for the coming year. In November, the second meeting is held in conjunction with CLIA's annual conference and is open to all members to discuss current year events and offer ideas for the coming year.
The Chairman of the Council has a seat on the CLIA Board of Directors. This allows for direct representation of Associate Member interest on an on-going basis. The Council and the Board representative provide valuable input on issues of mutual concern to the industry and our membership.
 Pamela Conover, president and chief operating officer, Cunard Line Limited and Seabourn Cruise Line, and Brynley Davies, managing director, Image, enjoy a moment. |
Admirals' Alliance
Created in 1999, this group is comprised of CLIA Executive Partners who have shown outstanding support and active involvement in membership activities and events throughout their tenure with the association. The Executive Board and leadership of CLIA select Admirals' Alliance members and they are as follows:
- The Berkly Group
- Ecolab Inc.
- Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.
- International Paint
- Kaye, Rose & Partners, LLP
- Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc.
- Steamship Insurance Management Services Limited
Throughout the year, Alliance members are invited to take part in select activities that are exclusively attended by top cruise line executives.
Internet Services
The CLIA Web site, www.cruising.org, is dedicated to providing accurate and timely information as it relates to the passenger vessel industry, CLIA, member cruise lines and Executive Partners. The association’s Web site offers a wide range of resources including CLIA Industry Standards, cruise industry statements and policies, as well as information on the legislation and regulations that impact the cruise industry. In addition, the Web site contains a virtual newsroom that offers a centralized location for recent and archived press releases issued by CLIA along with general media information. The site contains links to numerous maritime related Web sites, a calendar of events and frequently asked maritime questions. The Web site also maintains up-to-the-minute information on CLIA’s Executive Partner program including its members, activities, sponsorships and the annual Leadership Forum. Debuted in 2003, CLIA enhanced its membership services with an Online Directory and Buyers’ Guide.
Marla Kempf and Tino Salud, Port of Seattle, and Chris Chase, The Port of Los Angeles, are flanked by Dean Brown, executive vice president/sales & marketing & customer service, Princess Cruises & chairman & CEO, Princess Tours, and Colin Veitch, president & chief executive officer, Norwegian Cruise Line and president of Orient Lines. |
Paul Marzocca, executive vice president, east region; Dan Siren, vice president, sales; and A. B. Ghosh, president and CEO, all of International Paint Inc. and sponsors of CLIA's Leadership Reception held in conjunction with Seatrade, pose with Richard Fain, chairman and CEO RCCL. |
Annual Membership Directory
Who's Who in the Cruise Line Industry Published annually in conjunction with Naylor Publications, Inc., this comprehensive reference directory is an effective resource for our member cruise lines to locate contact information for our Executive Partner supplier companies. CLIA's annual directory also profiles each of our member cruise lines including detailed information on the vessels they operate, names and titles of their principals and contact information. In addition, the directory provides Executive Partner the opportunity to promote their products and services to buyers and decision-makers in the multi-billion dollar cruise industry.
Included in CLIA's annual directory is an expert referral service to identify potential speakers for seminars and identify experts who may assist cruise line executives facing new issues. This service also assists CLIA in identifying subject matter experts who can provide advice and consultation as CLIA develops industry policies and positions. The directory also includes a Buyers' Guide that categorizes Executive Partner by products and services.
Online Membership Directory and Buyers' Guide
Accessible from CLIA’s Web site, www.cruising.org, the Online Directory of member cruise lines and Executive Partners and the Online Buyers’ Guide of Executive Partners and advertisers is both a comprehensive and interactive resource tool with search engine capabilities.
Features of the Online Directory
Features of the Buyers’ Guide
Meetings, Conferences and & Special Leadership Events
Throughout the year, CLIA hosts special events exclusively for CLIA member cruise lines and Executive Partners. These include productive networking receptions, cruise line open house visitations, congressional visitations and its annual Leadership Forum. In addition, CLIA highlights its member cruise lines and Executive Partners in communications and at various trade shows, including the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention.
Industry Publications and Special Reports
Fast Facts highlights:
Marketing Opportunities
CLIA’s annual events and publications, that attract and reach hundreds of cruise industry executives, offer opportunities for our Executive Partner companies to gain industry-wide recognition through the benefits of corporate sponsorship.
Throughout the year, Executive Partner companies will reinforce its message with corporate sponsorship by:
CLIA Activities in the United States
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), under the leadership of executives who direct the largest international passenger cruise lines, is an active and powerful voice to key domestic and international regulatory organizations, policymakers and other industry partners. Our association monitors domestic and international shipping policy, develops recommendations and represents its membership on a variety of issues. The CLIA is committed to sustaining a safe, secure and healthy cruise ship environment and focuses its efforts in the following key areas:
CLIA Activities in the International Arena
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations for the purpose of dealing with maritime affairs and whose main focus is the improvement of safety of life at sea, the prevention of marine pollution and maritime security. In achieving these objectives, IMO has adopted, since its establishment in 1948, more than 40 conventions and protocols and well over 800 codes of practice and recommendations covering a wide range of subjects. Important IMO conventions include SOLAS (the International Convention for Safety of Life At Sea), MARPOL (the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships), the International Management Code for the Safe Operations of Ships and for Pollution Prevention, better known as the Safety Management Code or ISM and the International Ship & Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code).
CLIA continues in the development of IMO conventions, resolutions and other international guidelines. We continue to play an active role in a wide variety of issues, including the following:
A United Nations agency, the International Labor Organization (ILO) develops international labor and employment practices and sets minimum crewing standards. CLIA member lines work hard to provide a good work environment for their onboard personnel.
In the international arena, CLIA works with leading flag and port state administrations, the International Chamber of Shipping, The International Shipping Federation and other shipping associations and classification societies, many of whom are CLIA Executive Partners, regarding safety, security and environmental issues.
CLIA constantly strives to improve safety procedures. The cruise industry's excellent safety record attests to the efforts undertaken by CLIA member lines to safeguard their passengers and crew.
Political Education Committee and Political Action Committee (PAC)
The Cruise Lines International Association Political Action Committee (CLIA) is a fund through which contributions to candidates who recognize the industry and the benefits it provides to the United States economy. PAC contributions demonstrate CLIA's commitment to those candidates and the industry's concern and serve an essential purpose in our efforts to promote common sense laws and regulations.
Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation (CICF)
Founded in 1998, the Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation (CICF) focuses its efforts on programs that are designed to improve the quality of life in the communities served by the cruise industry. CICF supports programs that enhance educational opportunities for youth, including those designed to improve literacy, teach basic life skills, and promote good citizenship. The Foundation also supports academic enrichment opportunities aimed at enhancing student proficiencies in reading, math and science.
CLIA is committed to the continued development of its Executive Partner program.
Each year for the past five years, we have debuted new benefits and opportunities for our Executive Partners.
Featuring the Directory of CLIA Member Cruise Lines and Executive Partners
Upcoming activities and opportunities
The Even Keel is a quarterly publication that highlights various cruise industry events and the initiatives and activities of CLIA and its member lines. It also serves as an important source of information for national and international passenger vessel industry developments. The Winter edition reports on CLIA’s Leadership Forums and highlights its corporate sponsors.
Commissioned by CLIA and updated annually with Business Research and Economic Advisors (BREA), the association’s economic impact studies detail cruise lines’ economic contributions and examine the extensive links that the industry has with major U.S. industries. The 2005 study concluded that the cruise industry:
Legislative Activities
Advertising opportunities in CLIA's Even Keel newsletter
Special edition Even Keel to highlight our corporate sponsors and Leadership Forum
