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Cruise Shipping Miami Appoints New Portfolio Director
PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Cruise Shipping Miami, the international exhibition and conference serving the cruise industry, is pleased to
announce the appointment of Marilyn McHugh, as portfolio director. McHugh will report to Michael Kazakoff, vice
president, and will be responsible for the development and growth of the Cruise Shipping brands in the global
marketplace. She will be actively involved with accelerating the expansion of the CSM portfolio of products
including, Cruise Shipping Miami, held each March in Miami Beach and Seatrade Med, the Mediterranean biennial
cruise event. In addition, she will develop markets in the Digital Products portfolio and strategize for the launch of
new events in the cruise industry.
McHugh is an accomplished marketer with more than 25+ years of experience in the travel and hospitality
industry. Prior to joining UBM International Media she was vice president of global sales communications and
systems for Wyndham Hotel Group. In her role with Wyndham Hotel Group she executed global business-to-
business marketing strategies through various disciplines and was responsible for sales communications and
development, B2B advertising, and global trade shows Sales Operations.
Cruise Shipping Miami is the cruise industry's most important event and includes a four-day conference and
three-day tradeshow. Cruise Shipping Miami will be held on March 15-18, 2010 at the Miami Beach Convention
UBM International Media is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Business Media plc (LSE: UBM) a leading
provider of business information services to the maritime, travel, fashion, technology, healthcare, media, and
property industries. UBM offers services in trade shows, online, news distribution, and publishing to customers
across the globe. Its brands are represented in more than 30 countries and are organized into specialist teams that
serve their business communities helping them excel in their market by working effectively and efficiently. For more
SOURCE: Cruise Shipping Miami
CONTACT: Media,
Allison Dowd of Cruise Shipping Miami,
+1-609-759-4702,
press@cruiseshippingmiami.com;
or Event,
UBM International Media,
+1-609-759-4700;
fax, +1-609-759-4774,
info@cruiseshippingmiami.com
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