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CHR: Restarting the Cruise Industry - Challenges and Opportunities
April 28, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Event Overview
The cruise industry and destinations that rely on cruise ship visitors have been deeply impacted by the pandemic. Since a No Sail Order was issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in March 2020, cruises from U.S. ports have not resumed. However, with the guidance of top medical and public health experts, the cruise industry has spent the last year reimagining the entire cruise experience based on newly designed health and safety protocols.
Join us for a webinar with the two top cruise industry leaders — who have, in essence, created this industry — and one of the country’s foremost public health experts, discussing both the unique challenges and opportunities as the cruise industry plans to restart its business. We will also be joined by Professor Rob Kwortnik, one of our SHA academic experts for this industry. The panel will be moderated by Dean Kate Walsh.
This online event is brought to you by Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration and the Center for Hospitality Research.
What You’ll Learn
How the industry has redesigned the entire cruise experience, based on guidance from leading U.S. public health experts, to ensure it is a healthy and safe leisure experience
Technological innovations that will reshape the cruise experience post-pandemic
The results of the initial return to service in parts of Europe and Asia, in partnership with local governments and ports
An outlook for the cruise industry for 2021 and beyond
Speakers
Kate Walsh MPS ’90
Dean
Cornell School of Hotel Administration
Dr. Helene Gayle, M.D., MPH
President and CEO
The Chicago Community Trust
Frank Del Rio
President and CEO
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Richard Fain
Chairman and CEO
Royal Caribbean Group
Rob Kwortnik
Associate Professor
Cornell School of Hotel Administration