2007

Our conference season has come to a close and we report herein on our last highly successful conferences including our latest addition, Italy.

The Neapolitan Sun Rises

This past Tuesday one hundred delegates gathered in an intimate setting at the Hotel Vesuvio in Naples Italy to discuss issues pertaining to Italian ship finance. The elegant hotel overlooks the infamous Mount Vesuvius, the Castle Dell’Ovo and a picturesque marina. But there was a lot more than scenic vistas and delectable cuisine waiting to greet delegates who made the trip to Napoli. The were met with a firsthand look at the changing financial culture of Italian shipping, while the Italian shipping industry was met with first-rate providers of a full range of ship finance products. The day would be filled with interesting insights, observations and case studies, only a handful of which are outlined below. The level of sophistication in the Italian market was made clear, and the changes taking place to make the market more open to international finance were palpable.

Despite warnings that the time was too early and no one would come on time, Mike McCleery of Marine Money welcomed a full house promptly at 9:15 to Marine Money’s second Italian Ship Finance Forum before turning over the microphone to Angelo D’Amato of Perseveranza, who would chair the conference throughout the day with expertise, intelligence and enthusiasm.

This is only an excerpt of Conference Coverage – 11/28/2007

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