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Expert Insights on Cruise Line Industry

The Cruise Line Industry is the business sector that straddles the leisure entertainment/travel and transportation businesses. Some large cruise operators include Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean International, Princess Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Lines. Cruising has become a major player in the tourism industry.

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Featured Council Members

GLG Council Members are leading experts including academics, scientists, and industry specialists

Ken Heit, Director of Sales, WORLD WIDE CRUISES INC

Ken HeitWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Director of SalesWORLD WIDE CRUISES INC

Eli Deutsch, Chief Strategic Officer/Co owner, CRUISES & MORE TRAVEL INC

Eli DeutschWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Chief Strategic Officer/Co ownerCRUISES & MORE TRAVEL INC

J. Erik Hvide, Chief Executive Officer, Magellan World Cruises, Inc.

J. Erik HvideWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Chief Executive OfficerMagellan World Cruises, Inc.

Jill Wlos, Director of Marketing, BuyCruises.com

Jill WlosWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Director of MarketingBuyCruises.com

Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, Solutionz Group International, Inc.

Chicke FitzgeraldWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Chief Executive OfficerSolutionz Group International, Inc.

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Study Groups

Study groups are populations of experts knowledgeable on specific sub-topics within a broader industry

Study Group Name No. Members
Cruise Line Experts 115
Cruise Line Experts: Travel Industry Consultants 28
Travel Industry Consultants 281
Cruise Lines Experts: Travel Agents 33
Hotel Consultants (North America) 192

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Recent Live Meetings

Interactive roundtables, private visits, and small scale seminars are types of GLG Live Meetings

October 27, 2009 | Teleconference

Teleconference: Future of Gaucher Disease Therapies (11:00 AM EST / 15:00 GMT)

November 3, 2009 | Teleconference

Teleconference: Will Benlysta be the Miracle Drug for Lupus? (10:00 AM EST / 15:00 GMT)

October 7, 2009 | Webcast

Webcast: How Will Oral Cladribine and FTY-720 Impact the Multiple Sclerosis Market?

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Recent News Analyses

News analyses are expert commentaries on current events, written by Council Members who are available for follow up consultations

The Hard Road Ahead for a Budget Shipping Line

October 23, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

Fredriksen confirms The Containership Company stake | www.lloydslist.com

This article looks at the rationale for starting a budget shipping line and finds little in common with that of a budget airline which is the presumed model. The article then goes on to suggest four steps for attaining low costs and ends in a plea for some brainpower to be applied to this industry....

US Credit Line Draw Down, Down

September 8, 2009

Mark Mariotti, Chief Executive Officer, Future Management Holdings Inc

Banks swamped by a wave of personal debt | business.timesonline.co.uk

Recent studies indicate that the US consumer and small business usage of their existing lines of credit has declined.

Japan Air Line (JAL) a Japanese GM or long-term investment opportunity?

October 4, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

JAL calls for funding help from Tokyo | www.ft.com

JAL has been said to be a potential Japanese GM; does the comparison stand out?

Shell, BP, ExxonMobil, Chevron will quickly line up for this chance

September 17, 2009

Michael Lynch, Consultant, Michael E. Lynch

Russia Seeks Foreign Energy Partners for Arctic Projects | www.rigzone.com

Sergey Donskoi, deputy resources minister said that the nation is preparing economic incentives to stimulate exploration in the region. Arctic operations requires modern technology and financial resources. Arctic work to date is limited to OAO Gazprom and OAO Rosneft, both state-controlled. Gazprom...

Future of Eurotunnel - steady as she goes

September 17, 2009

John Siraut, Economist and Policy Advisor, COLIN BUCHANAN & PARTNERS LTD

Goldman funds take 21% stake in Eurotunnel | www.ft.com

Eurotunnel is in a mature market whose growth will broadly be line with wider economic growth.

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