Cruise Shipping Miami Appoints New Portfolio Director

PRINCETON, New Jersey -

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 Center, located in Miami Beach, Florida USA. For more information please visit: www.cruiseshippingmiami.com.

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 information, go to www.unitedbusinessmedia.com.

Source: Cruise Shipping Miami

Media, Allison Dowd of Cruise Shipping Miami, +1-609-759-4702, press at cruiseshippingmiami.com; or Event, UBM International Media, +1-609-759-4700; fax, +1-609-759-4774, info at cruiseshippingmiami.com