Invitation: Saint-Petersburg and Helsinki maritime seminar in Helsinki 25.4.2013

We would like to inform you that on April 25th  2013 during the Official Days of Saint-Petersburg in Helsinki (Finland) on board of the ferry «Princess Anastasia»  the round table on the subject of the cruise and ferry cooperation between  Saint-Petersburg and Helsinki will be held. To be included in the list of participants and the access on board of the ferryboat please contact the responsible manager:Polina Kuzmenko tel.: +7 812 702 07 77 ex. 104Mobile: +7 921 947 27 35Email: polina.kuzmenko [at] stpeterline.com () Note! Please bring your passport with you for this seminar. When registrating in this seminar you have to give also your date of birth (DOB).Terminal Address:LÄNSITERMINAALI (West Terminal) TYYNENMERENKATU 8, 00220 HELSINKI, FINLAND.  Draft Roundtable program during “Days of Saint-Petersburg in Helsinki” on 25th of April 2013 Theme: Challenges and prospects of ferry and cruise shipping between Helsinki and Saint-Petersburg.  09.30 Registration for the seminar10:101. Economic, tourist and culture meaning of ferry and cruise shipping for Helsinki and Saint-Petersburg. Speakers:  City of Helsinki representative – Ms. Ulla Tapaninen 10:402. Saint-Petersburg is a Marine capital of Russian Federation. Facilities and prospects. Speaker: Chair of committee of tourism development Government of  Saint-Petersburg Mr. Alexander Martynov 11:103. Development prospects of visa free tourism and joint promotion of Helsinki and Saint-Petersburg at the international tourist market. Speaker: – Head of the City Tourism Information Bureau N.M. Gvichia/Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau, Ms. Noora K. HeinoToolBox-travel marketing & consulting, Mr. Kari Halonen 11:404. Actual development problems of modern ferry line between Russia and Baltic Sea counties.Speaker: CEO of ST.PETER LINE Company Mr. Sergey Kotenev 12:105. Ferry shipping influence on tourist infrastructure of two Marine Capitals. Speaker: City of Helsinki, Ms. Riikka Lahdensuo- Russian Tourist Union (not confirmed yet) 12:40 – 13:00Questions and press-conference  Terminal Address:LÄNSITERMINAALI (West Terminal) TYYNENMERENKATU 8, 00220 HELSINKI, FINLAND.  С уважением, Александр Мартынов начальник отдела перспективных видов туризма Комитет по инвестициям и стратегическим проектам Правительство Санкт-Петербурга (812) 576 4190 (812) 576 4570 Best regards, Alexander Martynov