Hamburg (Germany) – September 13, 2019 – (travelindex.com) – Hamburg will once again become the center of the international cruise industry this week when Europe's leading congress and the industry's most important trade fair, the Seatrade Europe Cruise & River Cruise Convention, returns to the Hamburg Messe. Running concurrently with the trade fair are the Hamburg Cruise Days, the world's largest public cruise festival. This makes the city the most important global stage for the cruise industry.

Over 5,000 attendees are expected at the 10th Seatrade Europe, taking place this week (September 11–13). The trade fair brings together high-level buyers, planners, and key decision-makers from the European ocean and river cruise industry. This unique, biennial event features over 260 exhibitors from more than 50 countries, including shipbuilders, tour operators, interior designers, and entertainment specialists.

The established public event Hamburg Cruise Days takes place from September 13th to 15th, parallel to Seatrade Europe, and culminates in a kilometer-long procession of illuminated ships sailing down the Elbe towards the sea against the backdrop of fireworks.

Other events taking place alongside Seatrade Europe include the Ports and Destination Summit of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the travel agency congress fvw CruiseLive and Marine Interiors.

Cruise & Ferry Global Expo – a world-leading event for the interior design of passenger ships.

Florian Gerdes, Marketing Manager Conventions at the Hamburg Convention Bureau, explains:

"By combining these mega-events for the cruise industry, Hamburg will once again become the largest global stage for the cruise industry. Decision-makers, investors, talents and start-ups in the cruise industry will meet in the city."

"Germany's second-largest city is the ideal venue for events of this kind – many global players in the industry have their European headquarters here. Hamburg's long-standing connections to Asia, especially China, and the Baltic states make the city an international meeting place for decision-makers."

The Hamburg Convention Bureau (HCB), a direct subsidiary of Hamburg Marketing GmbH, is dedicated to combining location expertise with comprehensive know-how in the field of B2B events such as congresses and conferences, including large-scale public events. The HCB markets Hamburg worldwide as a congress and conference destination and simultaneously strengthens the Hanseatic city's international profile by organizing visually impactful public events.