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INTERNATIONAL MARINA CONFERENCE
IMC 2008 - May 25th - May 28th

WELCOME

Scheduled for May 25-28, 2008, on the Flemish seacoast where marinas teem with cross channel cruising yachts, the conference will be held in the Media Center in Oostende, Belgium. With all its coastal attractions, the invigorating sea air, clean beaches, the freshness of the mussels, monkfish and other piscine species fished from the North Sea, and a waterfront promenade lined with  an array of  tantalizing seafood restaurants,  Oostende is an ideal setting for a marina/nautical tourism education conference.

Bring your camera! IMC 2008  offers an exceptional opportunity for a family vacation. An accompanying partner/persons sightseeing and social program is planned, taking advantage of Oostende's close proximity to charming, historic Bruges, the number one destination for tourists in Belgium. The conference features an all-day field trip to marinas dotting the Flemish coast in northern France as well as Belgium  Optional post conference tours are available to English Channel ports.

Previous  ICOMIA  international marina conferences, in 1993 in Amsterdam, 1996 in Genoa, 1999 in Fort Lauderdale, 2002 in Sydney, and 2005 in San Diego focused fully on marina operation and management. IMC 2008 provides an added dimension, networking with allied interest groups among international yachtsmen, municipal marinas, and  nautical tourism promoters to point up the importance of marinas as boat tourist destinations.
That's why a main conference theme is Alliances for Progress.

IMC 2008, like its predecessors, will field two days of intensive panel discussion by international experts in marina design, operation and management. A battery of speakers from Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy, Japan, the UK and USA is lined up to engage you in lively, interactive discussion of what you want and need to know about how to run a successful marina in today's environment.

Three master Eendracht and Minerva- used on the field trip
Delegates can choose this field trip as an option an the REGISTER page.