On 25-26 June 2012, the 2nd Ports Forum and the 6th Annual Conference of the European Cruise Council are going to gather in Brussels representatives from the industry and the European Institutions to discuss the key issues for the sector.Join ECC Executive Committee members Manfredi Lefebvre D’Ovidio (Chairman), Pierfrancesco Vago (Vice-Chairman), David Dingle, Michael Thamm, Andy Stuart as well as Gianni Onorato and ECC Secretary General Tim Marking to participate in what will be a fascinating day of debate and discussion on the challenges the industry faces in determining its future deployment in Europe.Special guest speakers at this year’s conference include:Mike Penning MP, United Kingdom Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for TransportBrian Simpson MEP, Chair of the TRAN Committee of the European ParliamentSiim Kallas, European Commission Vice-President and Commissioner for TransportDavid Scowsill, President and CEO World Travel & Tourism CouncilGo to ashcroftandassociates.com to read about the full programme and to register online.