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The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is the most important annual business function of the Chamber.
The AGM is divided in two sessions:
The AGM is attended by various Government dignitaries, including the President of the Republic of Cyprus, the President of the House of Representatives, Ministers, and other senior Government officials, as well as Members of the House of Representatives, the Diplomatic Core, business executives, Members of the Chamber, and the Press/Media.
Every month a “Members’ Meeting” is organised by the Shipping Chamber at one of the local hotels in Limassol. During the Meeting, Chamber Members and Guests are informed about the Chamber’s most recent work and activities receive a “Guest Presentation” on current shipping and business issues.
In addition, Members’ Meetings offer an excellent opportunity for Members and Guests to socialise and network during the so-called “Social Hour” after the Meeting.
The “Maritime Cyprus” Conference is a biennial international shipping conference, which is jointly organised in Cyprus by the Shipping Deputy Ministry, the Cyprus Shipping Chamber and the Cyprus Union of Shipowners. The Chamber’s President, Vice-President and Director General are members of the Organising Committee of the Conference while the Director General also acts as the Chairman of the Conference Organising Sub-Committee.
It was first established in 1989 and since then, the Conference has grown into one of the world’s most significant shipping conferences. Its status now gives it a prominent position in the calendar of many of those connected with the shipping industry, including representatives of numerous international maritime organisations, shipowners, shipmanagers, charterers, bankers, brokers, lawyers, accountants and delegates from other shipping services organisations.
The main aim of the “Maritime Cyprus” Conference is to operate as a forum where important and current issues relating to international shipping are presented by distinguished speakers and subsequently discussed by the international shipping community. The Conference also offers the opportunity to the participants to become familiar with the strong maritime tradition of Cyprus and its Shipping Industry that was built over the last few decades.
As part of the social functions organised during the Conference, the Chamber in collaboration with the Shipping Deputy Ministry, organise an “open-air” “Rendez-Vous” Reception which is attended by Conference participants, guests and Chamber Members.
During the Conference, the “Cyprus Maritime Awards” are also presented in recognition of the contribution of persons or organisations to the development of Cyprus Shipping.
