International Festival for Business 2014 / Maritime, Logistics & Energy

Launched by Prime Minister David Cameron, the International Festival for Business aims to attract over 250,000 businesses to Liverpool in June and July 2014. Shipping Innovation and partner Mersey Maritime have created over 30 highly-focused events for the two-week thematic Maritime, Logistics & Energy (9-20 June), including the Maritime & Logistics Conference and MLE Grand Gala Dinner, plus seminars, training courses, an exhibition and a wide range of social networking functions.

London International Shipping Week (LISW)

Shipping Innovation is the creator and organiser of LISW. In September 2013, backed by Government, industry and over 80 maritime associations and charities, LISW 2013 attracted thousands of shipping and related industry executives to London to attend in excess of 70 events, including conferences, seminars, training courses, meetings and social functions.

LISW 2013 was launched by UK Prime Minister at a top-level round table at 10 Downing Street and culminated in a high-level conference and glittering gala dinner, attended by UK Shipping Minister Stephen Hammond MP, and Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin MP. Both Houses of Parliament, Lancaster House, Trinity House, the London Stock Exchange, Lloyd’s Building and many other exclusive venues were used as venues.

• See official video of the event
• See UK Government video

A Launch Reception for LISW 2015 will take place in London in September 2014. LISW 2015 will run from 7-11 September 2015.