The German Superyacht Conference is moving back to its home port of Hamburg. The news was greeted with joy by the industry. After two successful guest years in Düsseldorf, BOOTE EXCLUSIV editor-in-chief Martin Hager decided to bring the internationally recognised event back to the Hanseatic city. "The GSC will once again take place on the last Thursday in February," says Hager. "We did a lot of research and the feedback from participants in previous years led us back to a date in February that is separate from trade fairs."
The event team will not be experimenting with the location either. The conference will take place in the tried-and-tested Elbkuppel at the Hotel Hafen Hamburg, with Michael Antwerpes once again hosting the event, and the selection of speakers for the eighth edition of the conference will be particularly high-calibre. BOOTE EXCLUSIV is delighted that Wally founder and CEO Luca Bassani has agreed to take part, and he is sure to share numerous anecdotes from his eventful yachting life in addition to the "History of Wally". Lürssen's Sales Manager Michael Bre- man, another yachting veteran, will take to the GSC stage. His exciting topic is "Size matters - How big is a mega yacht?". Chris Gartner, who is in command of the 106 metre long "Black Pearl", has also confirmed his attendance. The experienced Dynarigg specialist explains why the Ken Freivokh-Nuvolari-Lenard design is currently the greenest yacht in the world. If, contrary to expectations, Chris Gartner sails "Black Pearl" in the Caribbean, owner's representative and project manager Derek Munro will stand in for him. US yacht designer Bill Tripp will explain how the movements of large-format vessels can be optimised to increase comfort on board. Andreas Schipper, Operations Manager of GL Yachtverglasung, will shed light on the trend topic of "glass design in yacht building", also using a number of references such as "Sailing Yacht A". With Torsten Steinbrecher, we have lured an entertainment expert to the Elbkuppel. The Managing Director of Qualtron GmbH will talk about "Cinemas on board" and the "Status quo of a multimedia sector hungry for innovation".
As usual, the number of participants is limited to 150 guests. There will also be networking afterwards, as well as an after-conference party at the BOOTE EXCLUSIV editorial office. Registration is possible via the GSC website: superyacht-conference.com
