TransEurope Marinas joins ICOMIA Marinas Group visit to Venice

Organising committee members for the ICOMIA World Marinas Conference, Venice 2025

Italian TransEurope member Venezia Certosa Marina is busy preparing to host the 2025 ICOMIA World Marinas Conference in Venice (IWMC). Early October saw international members of the ICOMIA Marinas Group convene on the island to preview the site and discuss speaker contents and an exciting itinerary for the traditional marina tour.

Marina manager and company owner Alberto Sonnino joined fellow Venetian member and Assomarinas President Roberto Perocchio in welcoming the group, who were met in style and shown some of the iconic sights of Venice.

The IMG group met the following day to share insights on the state of the industry, comment on the progress of policy papers, and elect a new Chair for the group. This role was conferred in part upon popular figure Jon White, General Manager of The Yacht Harbour Association. He will share the role with other global experts and is expected to take over shortly from Martinho Fortunato after a successful term which saw Martinho run IMG very effectively whilst also delivering an excellent IWMC in Vilamoura in 2023.

Commenting on the run-up to the conference, and having attended a great many over the years, Jon White said:

“The marina industry thrives on collaboration and sharing productive insights. As a vital industry event for learning, networking, and growing industry connections, the ICOMIA World Marinas Conference provides valuable opportunities to develop key contacts and get ahead of the latest marina trends.”

Delegate places for the Venice Conference are set to be available from the 15th October. Visit www.worldmarinasconference.com/ for more information.