At the International Charter Expo we welcome the most influential names in the yacht charter industry, bringing them together in one place for three days of meetings, networking and new opportunities. It is a unique event where business grows from real connections and where the international yachting community meets face to face. Our participants share their experiences best.
New contacts in the industry
For Stefano Pastrovich from Pastrovich Studio (Italy), ICE opened doors to completely new contacts in the industry. “We finally met people from the charter industry. Brokers and charter companies. This is the first time that brokers and charter companies will see us and will see that they can buy an end product for them to charter.”
Most operationally sound show in yachting
From Australia, Mike Sager of Ankor Software, underlines the business results. “Our most commercially successful event of the year. We get the chance to meet customers all in one place, which would not be possible without ICE. I would say the most operationally sound show in yachting.”
120 productive meetings in 3 days thanks to Handshake
From Greece, Fani Leschopoulou of Athenian Yachts explains how the Handshake App makes a difference. “We had 120 meetings. That would not be possible without Handshake. Because we get more organised, we prepare for the meetings, we know who we will meet. I think it is important to have this tool.”
Ideal platform for a global company to connect
Ali Can Aray from Sana Sailing (Turkey) values the personal connections and the chance to strengthen relationships. “It is nice to see the familiar faces from the market and evaluate the season.”
From the Netherlands, Anne De Vries of Tubber.com has made ICE a constant in his calendar. “In 10 years I have never missed ICE. It is very easy to meet people from all over the world in just three days. It helped me to increase bookings, to get new partners and to get connected easily. ”
Lorena Franjić, MMK Systems – Booking Manager (Croatia), sees ICE as the ideal platform for a global company to connect. “We are a global company and we are operating on the global market. This is a great opportunity for us to meet with all of our partners.”
And from Sri Lanka, Chanaka Gamage of Sail Lanka says, “We are the only charter company in Sri Lanka, so ICE gave us good support when it comes to the international market.”
These voices from across the world show the strength of ICE as a place where the yacht charter industry meets, works and grows together. Whether it is about making first contacts, nurturing partnerships or closing deals, ICE remains the place where it all happens.
