ARACON 2020: What lies ahead?
ARACON is the pre-eminent forum in the globally important Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) marine fuels market, where industry stakeholders share their expertise and insights on all aspects of the bunker industry and where they can speak frankly and openly about challenges and changes the sector is facing. And, from the vantage point of late 2020, those challenges will be unprecedented, profound and long-lasting.
ARACON 2020 will look at how the ARA market and the wider shipping and bunker industry can regroup and recover from the economic shocks caused by COVID-19. The conference will also consider how the industry should respond to, and build on, its experiences of the IMO 2020 transition. Importantly, what are the next challenges the industry should be identifying and preparing for?
The primary focus of ARACON is, of course, always on the dynamic bunker markets of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Antwerp, and the conference will give a platform for informed exchanges between speakers and delegates on key ARA issues, such as bunker quality, fuel supply chain management and transparency, and bunker licensing.
Key themes to be discussed:
- Industry consolidation
- Fuel quality
- Bunker licensing
- The decarbonisation challenge
EXHIBITION
Every physical conference has its side shows and ARACON is no different. It offers exhibition stands where companies can display their products and services, via video presentations, 1-to-1 meetings, and poster displays. Exhibitors can gather visitor data for later follow up and attendees can plan their visits and gather the information they require from each of the exhibitors.
VIRTUAL CONNECTIONS
All attendees will be able to book virtual meetings with each other, even with people they do not yet know, assisted by the ARACON artificial intelligence tool that will use your personalised profile to recommend who you should meet. Everyone will be able to manage their own agendas and will have access to the product area, where you can find books, podcasts, magazines and more. But best of all, everyone attending will be able to see who else is online and connect with them directly.
REGISTRATION - FREE
A major benefit of ARACON is that it is entirely free of charge to attend and open to everyone. You just have to register and complete your personalised profile so that you can connect with others and others can connect with you.
The biggest upside for sponsors and exhibitors is that visitor data is automatically captured for future follow-ups, providing a fast and efficient way to reach a large number of potential clients.