Cruise Ship Interiors (CSI), the world’s premier exhibition and conference fully dedicated to the cruise ship industry, has announced the content programme for CSI Design Expo Europe, which is taking place from 4 to 5 December at London Excel.
The event’s CPD-certified sessions, in collaboration with NEWH, will include an interiors and a hospitality track and are designed to re-energise attendees’ creativity and make big ideas manageable. They will include sessions such as Charting Sustainable Ship Materials with NEcOLEAP and Meyer Turku and New Experiences in River Cruise & the Delivery of Luxury.
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Sustainability, supply chains & competitive socialising
Key trends in both the landside and the European cruise industry will be discussed by designers, architects, and buyers from cruise lines, shipyards, and design studios such as Meyer Turku, Virgin Voyages, Seabourn Cruise Line, P&O Cruises, Cunard, Marella Cruises, Mystic Cruises, SMC Design, and Studio DADO.
In addition, the Sustainable Design Summit will convene its final Working Group of 2024 on-site, sponsored by Morbern Europe.
Greg Walton of Studio DADO, an innovator in cruise ship interior design, will retire at the end of the year. Delegates will have the opportunity to hear Walton speak on cruise ship interiors, with a look at the past and an open discussion about the future.
In Transforming Key Spaces: Innovative Approaches to Refurbishment, SMC Design will unveil details of its role as project lead AROYA Cruises’ refurbishment, slated to be completed in December.
The much-loved Meet The Brand sessions will return, and include insights from Royal Caribbean which will share its latest innovations and ways that the supply chain can enhance its relationship with the brand. In Charting Ship Materials, Meyer Turku will reveal exclusive details about its NEcOLEAP project and its vision for a sustainable stateroom.
The hospitality track showcases the most recent developments in visitor experience, ranging from technologies that have advanced cruise ship design to the trends that are redefining guest expectations. In Bright Ideas! Inspire with theatrical lighting and LEDs and People Flow and Activating Spaces, MSC, SMC Design, CONDUCTR, and blooloop will discuss the competitive socialising trend and consider the future of entertainment on cruise ships.
See also: Sailing into innovation: exploring the future of onboard attractions with CSI & MSC Cruises
On 5 December, the Cruise Ship Interiors Awards will celebrate five years of showcasing the finest in cruise ship interior design, from exceptional small ships to eco-friendly products. This year’s awards will include the new categories Galley Innovation of the Year, Best Refurbished Space, and Best Onboard Experience.
Registration for the event opened in August. CSI said: “This year, the two-day event promises to connect everyone across the cruise ship interiors supply chain with the people they most want to work with.”
