Thankfully we knew the 7th Annual German Ship Finance Forum was going to be busier than the empty Emirates flight that brought us here. In our effort to save our favorite direct flight, which is being cancelled next month, we were thinking of lending Emirates Mike McCleery, based upon his tireless and successful efforts, to do their sales promotion. Unfortunately our principals demanded he remain focused on his job.
But we could not imagine how big is big and how supportive of our efforts the German shipping community would be. We had an inkling on Monday as we drove to our first meeting. Mike’s Blackberry did not stop buzzing as registration after registration poured in. The final count is not in but we think we are approaching 500 delegates.
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Tags: · Alex Taylor, Argenmar, Ciro Russo, DVB, Ehlermann Rindfleisch Gadow, Fortress Investment Group, HVB, Joe Elverdin, Kevin Kennedy, Michel Bourgery, Mike McCleery, Nanakjeet Singh Bajwa, Rio Tinto, Seacor, Seward & Kissel, SSY Capital, Synergy Marine, Ted Horton, the Efilog Private Equity Fund, Tobias König, Tufton/Oldendorff
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