Nordic seminar fills up fast

Emily Pacey

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The Nordic Travel Retail Seminar is 70% full after opening bookings a week ago

Scheduled for May 25-26, this year's Nordic Travel Retail Seminar will focus on the challenges faced by the ferry sector, especially in the Baltic area. Since registration opened a week ago, 70% of places have been taken up and the organiser is urging delegates to book their place to avoid missing out.

Sessions will examine high-street retail excellence and the convenience category. European Travel Retail Council president Frank O'Connell is the keynote speaker.

The seminar will take place on a ship that contains just 125 cabins. Forty single cabins are still available, at a cost of €645 ($850) each. The event will take place on board the Color Line cruiseship Color Fantasy on a crossing between Oslo and Kiel, after which delegates will visit Gebr Heinemann's new logistics centre in Hamburg.

Nordic Travel Retail Group chairman Alan Bork said: "We are very thrilled to see such interest. One of the disadvantages of having the conference on a ship is that capacity is limited. Unfortunately we may end up turning down delegates. However, we do encourage people to register soon. We will try our best to accommodate everybody."

For more details see www.nordictravelretail.org or call +45 7023 0053.