YACHT DESIGNER SAM SORGIOVANNI TO SPEAK AT ASMEX 2013

Internationally renowned Australian superyacht designer Sam Sorgiovanni has been confirmed as a speaker at the 2013 Australian Superyacht and Marine Export Conference (ASMEX), on the Gold Coast in May.

Organiser AIMEX said ASMEX is the key conference for the Australian marine export and superyacht industry, assisting local companies with networking options and expanding company horizons through crucial information for business opportunities.

The ASMEX 2013 team is compiling a strong programme, equipped with speakers who will share their experiences and present business strategies and ideas to ensure the Australian marine industry maintains its innovative and respected rapport.

Among the speakers is Sorgiovanni. AIMEX says he has obtained invaluable experience within the yacht design industry on a global scale, stemming his career from one of Australia’s most successful superyacht builders, Austal’s Oceanfast, where he was mentored by the late celebrated Australian superyacht designer Jon Bannenberg.

In 1997, Sorgiovanni established his own studio and began working on international projects. Organisers point to Sorgiovanni’s Antipodean way of life as a reflection in his superyacht projects: Octopus, Greg Norman’s former 228-footer Aussie Rules, Anastasia, White Rabbit and Nirvana.

ASMEX 2013 FAST FACTS

WHEN

Monday, May 20, 7pm to 9pm: Welcome cocktail party

Tuesday, May 21, 9.30am to 5.30pm: Conference

Tuesday, May 21, 7pm to 11pm: Conference gala dinner

Wednesday, May 22, 9.30am to 2.30pm: Conference

WHERE

InterContinental Hotel, Sanctuary Cove

HOW MUCH

Members: $285 Non-members: $395

INFORMATION

Phone: +61 3 9867 6625 or email: admin@aimex.asn.au