And let the fun begin...
12 Oct 09: Nearly 150 delegates from over 30 countries have confirmed their attendance for the 1st Asia Superyacht Conference (Oct 13-14) to be held at ONE°15 Marina Club on Singapore's Sentosa Island. The conference has received the full backing of the Singapore Government and Mr S Iswaran, Minister of State for Trade & Industry and Education will be the conference guest of honour and will make a keynote address on Tuesday the first day of the conference.

The conference includes over 25 speakers from 15 different countries with a focus all the way from China to Australia. The main sponsor MTU, aims to set an agenda for the Asian superyacht industry by understanding the opportunities and limitations for both superyacht cruising and building in the Asian region. The event is organised by the Singapore Superyacht Association (SSA) with sponsorship by MTU engines as lead sponsor and also by ONE°15 Marina Club whose owner, Arthur Tay is chairman of the SSA. Organisation of the conference is headed up by SSA member Simon Turner.

Here at AsianYachting we are interested in finding out and will be reporting on how they intend bringing the fragmented Asian megayacht scene together into a unified marine service industry.

SSA Executive Director, Jean-Jacques Lavigne commented "It's exciting to see so many companies that are new to us booking for the conference. Delegates from within and outside the region will have an unprecedented opportunity to make new business contacts and learn about the business in Asia," .

The two day conference will be followed by a day of marina visits in Singapore on the 15th to view superyacht facilities.

More info and further details at: http://www.superyacht.sg/

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