Ports Direct, the fastest growing UK cruise transfer company currently covers all cruise ship departures from Dover, Southampton & Harwich cruise terminals. The Ports Direct service is geared to offer UK cruise passengers a stress free journey for the start of their holiday, and for the return journey home.

Ports Direct are able to offer a range of vehicles depending on passenger numbers, from a saloon car to a fleet of executive coaches.

All transfers are guaranteed to operate even when passenger numbers are low, so Ports Direct will not cancel your passenger's transfers at the last minute.

p.chapman@portsdirect.co.uk

Website: www.portsdirect.co.uk

Traveltek are the UK’s Number 1 supplier of Cruise travel agency internet solutions. Powering 9 out of the top ten Cruise agents websites in the UK, plus many more. Traveltek clients utilise a portfolio of products that provide online booking of cruises, tailor made cruises of multiple flight, hotel and Cruise Only product in one booking journey, Cruise Reviews and other essential content to make the purchase of a cruise holiday a more informed decision. Traveltek will be showcasing its new iSell Cruise CRM & Retail/Call Centre selling system at the convention and is proud and excited to be headline sponsoring the Convention for the 4th year in succession.

Website: www.traveltek.net

Associated British Ports (ABP) Port of Southampton is delighted and honoured to have been chosen once again as the host port for the 2010 ACE Cruise Convention. In 2009, Southampton reinforced its reputation as the cruise capital of Northern Europe by welcoming over 1,005,000 passengers through the port’s four dedicated bespoke cruise terminals, and 2010 looks to be another exciting year for the Port with over 305 cruise ships calls and an estimated 1.3 million passengers. With such an impressive reputation Southampton has an extensive schedule of special events with over six new cruise ship launches schedule for 2010 alone, more vessel launches in one year than ever before. We look forward to welcoming the Cruise convention’s many delegates to Southampton, to what will be a very valuable and memorable experience.

Website: www.abports.co.uk

Travel Weekly is the market-leading magazine for the travel industry and the flagship title within TWgroup, which also owns Travolution and agent information and review website Gazetteers.com.

Travel Weekly is published every Friday and provides news, features and analysis for the entire industry. It is part of a multimedia portfolio which includes travelweekly.co.uk, groundbreaking interactive editions and live events including The Globe Travel Awards.

Website: www.travelweekly.co.uk

Mail Newspapers is market leader for cruising with more readers enjoying this type of holiday than any other newspaper. Cruise advertising appears every day in the Mail providing millions of readers with holiday advice and inspiration.

Mail readers are less likely to be affected by the recession - 1.2 million have already booked a cruise for their next holiday, with a further 1.7 million considering a cruise for their next break.

Please call London on 020 7938 7385 / Manchester on 0161 836 5008 www.mailclassified.co.uk

Website: www.mailonline.co.uk

Royal Caribbean International - The Nation of Why Not. Innovative ships offering fun, friendly, action-packed cruising worldwide. Royal Caribbean International has the largest, youngest and most exciting fleet of ships in the world, featuring amazing onboard ice-skating, 200ft above sea level rock walls and an onboard surf park on Freedom class ships.

Website: www.royalcaribbean.co.uk

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines currently operates a fleet of five cruise ships mostly on cruises from seven ports in the UK to destinations near and far. Itineraries range from two and three night mini cruises to over 100 nights around the world. Flagship Golf and Civilisations packages are available on many itineraries at an additional cost, and The ArtsClub programme is open to all passengers with no advance bookings. With on board prices in sterling, a Fred. Olsen cruise is excellent value for money.

Website: www.fredolsencruises.co.uk

Discover Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Regent is renowned for its ultra luxury experience. Its four ships cruise to the most intriguing places, calling at 300 ports worldwide. Our award winning all-suite ships offer guests impeccable service, all inclusive fares and world-class Le Cordon Bleu® restaurants, spacious suites with private balconies, customised excursions and special off the beaten track itineraries.

Contact: Reservations 023 8068 2280

Website: www.rssc.co.uk

Silversea Cruises is recognised as an innovator in the luxury segment, offering guests large-ship amenities aboard five intimate, all-suite vessels, Silver Cloud, Silver Wind, Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper, - and launching in December, Silver Spirit -, all designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance. With the addition of the regal expedition ship Prince Albert II, the company's itineraries encompass all seven continents.

Website: www.silversea.com

At The Yachts of Seabourn, you are more than just a passenger, you're an honoured guest. Our three intimate 208 guest yachts allow you to indulge in uncompromising luxury, with impeccable personalised service. Generous on-boar d amenities, open dining policy in all restaurants and a no tipping policy ensure we endeavour to make your experience utterly carefree and uniquely personal - just like any good host!

Website: www.seabourn.com

Through our committed people and reliable technology, Amadeus is transforming the travel industry by connecting cruise lines, travel agents and their customers to the right content at the right time. Amadeus Cruise is the nation’s favourite desktop booking application and it has recently been joined by Amadeus e-Cruise for web bookings.

Website: www.uk.amadeus.com/cruise

ABTA – The Travel Association represents over 5,500 travel agencies and 900 tour operators. Our Members range from small, specialist tour operators and independent travel agencies through to publicly-listed companies and household names; from call centres to internet booking services to high street shops. All of them carry the ABTA logo, which means choice, value, and high levels of service.

Website: www.abta.com

Introducing Disney Cruise Line – Make a wish right now, because all sorts of dreams are about to come true. After all, that’s what a Disney Cruise is all about; making magic happen for everyone who sails and bringing a special kind of magic only Disney can create. Voyages filled with wonders for everyone of every age, World renowned entertainment, sparkling celebrations with fireworks at sea and Castaway Cay, Disney’s own paradise island make holiday wishes come true for everyone who sets sail on their magical Disney Cruise holiday.

Training For Travel are the leading supplier of training to the travel industry and can provide a complete training service to your business. Our Government Funding means it’s completely free* of charge for everyone (conditions may apply). Our specially designed programmes are proven to improve sales, boost morale and increase retention of staff thanks to our impressive range of nationally recognised industry qualifications, on-line courses and bespoke training workshops delivered by our team of industry and training experts.

Website: www.trainingfortravel.com

Leading the way in people development Debbee Dale Development pride itself in delivering the most appropriate solution for your business. Whether you need HR, training, coaching, mentoring or management consultancy we have the skills, knowledge and experience to bring you the right result, every time. With a commercial edge to our delivery, as well as over 20 year experience in travel and tourism, we incorporate your business objectives to give you a measured return on your investment. We have become well known for delivering your solutions with Energy, Innovation and Motivation and have delivered consultancy, learning and development and coaching to many businesses as well as face to face individual and group delivery we also design and deliver award winning on line training solutions.

Website: www.debbeedale.com

Travelzoo - the original and largest publisher of travel and entertainment deals worldwide is proud to be involved with this year's UK Cruise Convention. Every Wednesday over 20 million travel enthusiasts receive the Top 20 newsletter containing the very best travel and cruise deals.

Companies such as Virgin Holidays Cruises, Complete Cruise Solution, Royal Caribbean and Iglu Cruise feature regularly in the Top 20. Travelzoo's cruise section is ranked in the top 10 cruise websites according to Hitwise and on Top 20 days frequently tops the ranks of UK cruise websites.

Website: uk.cruises.travelzoo.com/

The Network is the Travel Industry’s leading field marketing and events provider. We have an impressive 20 year track record of delivering innovative, engaging events to both the travel trade and consumer audiences. Our unrivalled reputation has grown based on our ability to transform a client brief into a bespoke occasion which is on-brand, on-budget and delivers measurable results.

Website: www.thenetwork-uk.com