April 23, 2021
The Marine Hotel Association (MHA) hosted its 36th annual Conference and Trade Show on April 22 using an innovative virtual platform to bring cruise industry executives and vendors together with a key focus on procurement and restarting operations.
The upbeat one-day event included a panel discussion and meet the industry forum, both with question and answer time. There was also a virtual trade show and two keynote addresses.
Vendors were able to meet with procurement officials from cruise lines as well as other cruise executives in an easy online format for the one-day event.
Key Highlights
Procurement
“It’s the first time we are going to sail with different load factors,” said Vina Jumpp, associate vice president, global hotel, food and beverage procurement at Royal Caribbean Group.