- With an emotional touch, the most successful Posidonia exhibition so far, came to an end, with the organization of YES to Shipping Forum 2022 on Friday 10 June.
- It was honored by the presence of the President of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS), Mrs. Melina Travlos, the former President of the UGS Mr. Theodoros Veniamis and the Founder & President of the Exhibition, Mr. Themis Vokos.
A recent news article published in the LSLC states that the young generation says “YES” to shipping and the Posidonia Exhibition.
Who are the attendees?
School and University students from 14 to 29 years old, attended the Forum, which was carried out with great success. YES to Shipping forum is being organized since 2016 at the last day of every Posidonia Exhibition, to encourage open dialogue among academic and non-academic institutions, executives, and young people and is now institutionalized.
Due to the pandemic-induced cancellation of the 2020 event, Posidonia 2022 was the first Posidonia experience for many students. Taking that into consideration, YES to Shipping Forum 2022 was designed to benefit the participants to the fullest, providing them with the opportunity to meet various shipping companies and discuss with maritime executives.
First part
In the first part, the young attendees visited more than 30 booths of the exhibition, under the guidance of one of the 50 volunteers of YES (Young Shipping Executives) Forum for each group. This way, in addition to learning about the subject and activity of the companies, they also were able to hand their CV directly to executives of these companies, thereby increasing their chances of working in the shipping sector.
Second part
In the second part, all participants gathered in Posidonia Conference Hall and had the opportunity to hear the thoughts and advice of successful people from the industry.
Mrs. Melina Travlos noted that “shipping is its people, people who were inspired, and inspiring, so that our shipping is led, but also maintained over the years at the top of the world.”
“This is also my personal bet as president of the UGS, to inspire young people to participate actively and effectively in our shipping, in our future,” she added.
Third part
In the third and final part, the participants were able to talk directly with more than 65 shipping executives, addressing them questions, and listening to what they had to share with them, based on their experience.
Danae Bezantakou, Concept Founder of YES Forum, said about this year’s event: “YES Forum 2022 was really a great success, a coordinated effort not only of the volunteers but also of the whole shipping community”.
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Source: All About Shipping
