Focus: The official opening of BEST, with welcome remarks that set out why Genoa and Liguria are the natural home of a summit on the shipping-centered blue economy.
On stage: Senior representatives of the Liguria Region, the City of Genoa, the Port System Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea, and the Genoa Chamber of Commerce (invited); the presidents of the two Italian shipowners’ associations; and the organizer, joined on stage by the president of the recreational boating industry association.
For: All participants: exhibitors, sponsors, delegates, institutions, and media.