CLIA at Seatrade Cruise Global
CLIA is pleased to have attended the 40th anniversary of Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami Beach. From CLIA President and CEO, Bud Darr’s keynote address to CLIA led sessions on the show floor, we hope the cruise community benefited from another year of Seatrade Cruise Global just as much as we did!
Highlights:
- CLIA President and CEO Bud Darr opened Seatrade Cruise Global with the State of the Cruise Industry address. His remarks highlighted the progress we’ve made as an industry and the shared goals that continue to guide our path forward. Bud emphasized that “together, we are stronger than the sum of our parts.”
- Chris Mastrippolito, CLIA Director, Global Research, co-hosted 'CLIA & Oxford Economics In Partnership with Seatrade Cruise Research Update' with Christian Savelli, Director, Cruise Analytics, Tourism Economics at Oxford Economics Company.
- Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Louis E. “Lou” Sola and CLIA President and CEO Bud Darr just concluded a one-on-one conversation that provided a thoughtful and insightful look into the cruise industry. Appointed Chairman by President Trump in January 2025, following his tenure as Commissioner since 2019, Chairman Lou Sola contributed a unique blend of personal perspective and extensive maritime expertise to the discussion.
- New this year – CLIA led sessions at the CLIA booth on the show floor!