The Fraternity of the Athenian
Hydriots
Established in 1890
5th Hydra Shipping Conference
Maritime Greece in the
Privatization Era - Challenges and Opportunities of the China -Greece
Cooperation
Athens, July 11th 2013
Dear Friends,
It is our great pleasure to
announce the 5th Hydra Shipping Conference, which will take place in
Hydra, on Saturday, September 14th 2013, focusing on key issues of
Maritime Greece in the context of the privatization era and Greek-Chinese
cooperation.
Conference Coordinator is Mr.
George Xiradakis, Managing Director, XRTC Business Consultants.
Speakers that have participated in our previous conferences include the
following:
1.
Panos
Laskaridis,
Secretary General of the Greek Ship Owners Association
2.
Martin
Stopford, Managing
Director, Clarkson PLC
3.
Nathanael
Mauclair, Managing
Director - International Listings,NYSE Euronext, Inc
4.
Dr.
Yiannis Koustas, President
& CEO, Danaos Corp.
5.
Michalis
Bodouroglou, President
& CEO, Paragon Shipping
6.
Polys
V. Hadjioannou,
President and Managing Director, Safety Management Overseas S.A.
7.
Ion
Varouxakis, President
of Board and Managing Director, FreeSeas Inc
8.
Manolis
Vordonis, ex
General Manager of Thenamaris
9.
Gelina
Harlaftis, Professor,
Ionian University, Dept of History
This Conference is a meeting
point of leading Greek ship owners, distinguished experts from the
international shipping world, academics as well as the historical Hydriot
shipping families.
Extensive networking
opportunities will be offered both during the main conference program, as well
as in the friendly and relaxed atmosphere of side events such as lunches,
dinners, cocktail parties on private yachts and a special treasure hunt in the
streets of Hydra town and the footpath system of the island.
We look forward to welcoming
you in Hydra on September 14th.
Yours Sincerely,
John Sahinis
President,
The Fraternity of the Athenian Hydriots
