Organisers of the 2014 Antibes Yacht Show are delighted to unveil the program of seminars. These will be hosted by the Seminar Center in Port Vauban on Quay Camille Rayon (Billionaires’ Quay), running on April 23, 24 and 25, 2014, in Antibes – a fantastic French Riviera yacht charter destination.
The Antibes Yacht Show seminars are sponsored by THE SUPERYACHT GROUP.
Antibes Yacht Show 2014 Seminar Program:
Wednesday April 23rd 2014
Seminar presented by EASYTAX, subsidiary of the Mathez Group
Bookings: ays@easytax.fr
3pm – 5pm YACHTING & VAT Mr. Christopher POUSSE Yachting Department at Easytax, fiscal representation agency based in Nice
Thursday April 24th 2014
Seminar presented by GROUPEMENT DES PROFESSIONNELS DU YACHTING & CABINET REVAH –
Bookings: avocat@revah.fr
TOPIC SOCIAL RIGHTS OF CREW Mr Johannès BETHENOD Lawyer at the MARSEILLE bar
10am PARTICIPANTS WELCOME Mr Éric PAUGET, Deputy Mayor of Antibes & Port Affairs Officers
10am – 11am MARITIME LABOR CONVENTION Ms Corinne ARCHAMBAULT Member of Groupement des Équipages Professionnels du Yachting
11am – 12pm PREVENTION OF SOCIAL DISPUTES AND RECOURSE OPTIONS Mr. Grégory NAILLOT Lawyer at the TOULON bar
TOPIC NEW VAT REGULATIONS, PAVILION CHOICE & YACHT MANAGEMENT
2.15pm – 2.30pm PARTICIPANTS WELCOME Mr Olivier REVAH Lawyer at the DRAGUIGNAN bar
2.30pm – 3.15pm NEW VAT REGULATIONS (Italy, France, Spain, Croatia, Greece) & pavilion selection factors Ms. Janet XANTHOPOULOS Head of Yacht Division MONOECI MANAGEMENT SAM
3.15pm – 4.15pm THE REGISTRE INTERNATIONAL FRANÇAIS: Lessons learnt Ms. Muriel GIGNOUD Communications Manager at Registre International Français (RIF) & Mr. Stéphane GARZIANO Technical Officer
TOPIC THE YACHT IN THE PORT
4.30pm – 5.15pm THE YACHT AND ITS ENVIRONMENT IN THE PORT Mr. Antoine-Jean LEONETTI MOORING RIGHTS Mr Johannès BETHENOD
Friday April 25th 2014
Seminar presented by the INTERNATIONAL SUPERYACHTS SOCIETY
Bookings: bbean@finefocusing.com
TOPIC THE BUSINESS OF SUPER YACHTS
10am – 11.30am GROWING YOUR BUSINESS IN THE SUPERYACHT INDUSTRY “The only things unique about this business are the yacht’s themselves.”
Mr Peter Murray KERR Young Professionals in Yachting
12pm – 1pm ATTRACTING AND NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION “A yacht is only as good as her crew; a business is only as good as its team.” Ms Norma TREASE Marina Port Vell
TOPIC SUPER YACHTS OPERATIONS
1.30pm – 2.30pm PREPARE TO BE BOARDED! VAT AND PORT STATE INSPECTIONS – HOW IT MIGHT LOOK IN THE MED THIS YEAR
“Nothing’s as universal as taxes – if only the rules were all plain and the same.” Ms. Fiona MAURESO of Northrup and Johnson / MYBA
3pm – 4.30pm DEFINING CREWING EXCELLENCE “Excellence – not just a word, it’s what makes our industry special.”
Mr. Ken HICKLING President, International Superyacht Society
4.30pm – 5.30pm SMART YACHT “It’s time to get smart about Sustainability in Superyachting and recognise the companies, Captains and yachts who are taking the lead.”
M. Ken HICKLING AwlGrip/AksoNobel
Saturday April 26th 2014
Seminar presented by the CITY OF ANTIBES
Bookings: chloe.dumesnil@ville-antibes.fr
10am – 11am YACHTING & MARINE BIO-DIVERSITY Ms. Chloe Dumesnil Marine & Coastal Services, NATURA 2000 Mission & Mr. Daniel LAURENT Marine & Coastal Services Manager
