Annual Reception 2008

The European Marine Equipment Council (EMEC) hosted on 12/2/2008 in Brussels its annual reception in cooperation with the Community of European Shipyards Association (CESA). More than 200 participants attended the event at the Residence Palace, including representatives of the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Council on the European Union and of the industries of the maritime cluster.

EMEC launched the new ME* logo, which will be used for information campaigns on safety and presented its new corporate video.

Keynote speeches were given by EMEC’s chairman, Mr. Pim Van Gulpen, the deputy head of Cabinet for Commissioner Jaques Barrot, Ms. Kerstin Jorna, the vice-chairman of CESA, Mr. Kommer Damen, and the honorary chairman of CESA, Mr. Corrado Antonini.

Also see the Press Release about the Annual Reception