With just two weeks to go, Cruise Ship Interiors (CSI) Design Expo Americas is fast approaching. This niche trade show unites the entire cruise interior design supply chain for two days of making connections, sharing knowledge, and catching the latest industry trends and innovations. From 6 – 7 June 2024, the Miami Beach Convention Center will be buzzing with expertly curated conferences, countless networking opportunities, and product innovations. Read on to find out why you can’t miss CSI 2024!

Connect

As the only event dedicated to the niche cruise interiors industry, CSI Design Expo Americas has specially curated its itinerary to foster connectivity in the community, starting with the Opening Party. As the cruise interiors community’s unofficial annual Miami get-together, this event provides the chance to make new connections and catch up with existing contacts. Dress to impress while enjoying a performance from Julio Iglesias Jr under a Miami sunset glow! Throughout the two-day event, CSI will be hosting further networking opportunities. From a wellness program to networking lunches, there’s something for everyone! This tailored networking line-up ensures that every niche within a niche is catered to, granting buyers and suppliers the opportunity to find the partnership they are looking for at CSI.

This year’s vast array of networking opportunities offers plenty of chances to connect from sunrise to sundown. Starting day one, early risers can take to Miami beach for Rise ‘n’ Run and Sunrise Netwalking sessions, through to the Happy Hour drinks closing day one. Invited delegates can mingle into the night at the CSI After Hours celebration. On day two, invited attendees can rise with the sun at a Rooftop Yoga session. There will also be a Miami Breathwork and Ice Bath Experience for those wanting to take the plunge. The Showstoppers Drinks Reception will close day two, where all attendees can raise a glass to the end of a successful show with colleagues and connections, both new and old.

Fast-paced introductions

Returning to CSI 2024 are the popular Speed Networking sessions. These provide a dynamic platform for decision-makers and buyers to connect seamlessly with CSI exhibitors in a series of fast-paced introductions. Each session is curated to match buyers and suppliers from within a particular focus, with VIPs able to tailor their preferences based on project requirements.

Check out all networking opportunities on the CSI 2024 show itinerary.

Source

Cruise Ship interiors Design Expo Americas hosts the largest selection of cruise interiors-focused exhibitors, from industry leading design firms and global outfitters to forward thinking IMO-certified suppliers. Walk the aisles to catch the latest innovations in products and services from over 250 exhibitors. Among these is electric safe supplier Safemark’s latest partnership with Indel B on booth 1122.

While exploring the show floor, delegates can test their creativity in a workshop hosted by Kvadrat at booth 1100, where attendees can craft beautiful flowers using off-cut fabrics. For more beautiful floral displays and demonstrations, visit Dauerflora’s booth on 637. Matrix Fitness will also be demonstrating their leading fitness equipment on booth 229. Visitors can take to booth 1104 to learn more about Tuffskin’s revolutionary new solution for protecting marble countertops and see its results in demonstrations. Other demonstrations taking place at CSI include innovative automatic doors from Tech Marine Systems on booth 330.

Take to the brand-new Attractions & Entertainment Technology Zone to discover and get inspiration from the latest cruise ship attractions and entertainment technologies that will take cruising to the next level. With so many exciting suppliers exhibiting, there will be plenty to see and do. Test your laser tag skills with peers at Delta Strike’s booth (1147), challenge yourself to Agri Game’s wall games on booth 852, practice your swing at Simway’s digital golf simulator demo on booth 1152, or set your targets on DartSee’s dart board at booth 1055. Check out some of the industry leaders exhibiting here.

Learn

Uncover the latest trends and dive deep with some of the leading voices in the industry in the 2024 conference and workshop program. Leave equipped with a full overview of the state of the industry, new inspiration and updated knowledge on cruise interior’s biggest opportunities and trends:

Entertainment and attractions

Cruise ship entertainment is innovating at a fast pace, with many exciting new attractions debuting at sea to appeal to a wide variety of ages and demographics, from rollercoasters and water slides to Virtual Reality attractions. Learn more about project timelines and workflow, the convergence of technology in onboard entertainment and attractions, and more in Redefining entertainment at sea: Immersive experiences & attractions.

Learn more about cruise attractions and entertainment technology and pose your questions to leading cruise lines representatives from Carnival Cruise Line and Celebrity Cruises in the CSI Lunch & Learn session, taking place on day two. Journey through the evolution of cruise attractions and entertainment technology, uncover future trend predictions, uncover design inspirations behind these spaces, and get a sneak peek into Celebrity Beyond’s transportive entertainment theatre, boasting design elements including an air fountain, floor projections, and a 20-foot-tall 4K LED screen.

Changing demographics

When designing cruise interiors, it is important to understand the needs and requirements of all passenger demographics. As Gen Z shake up the industry, it is vital to understand this new generation of cruiser. Tune into Next-gen hospitality: Trends reshaping guest lifestyles to uncover everything Gen Z. In addition to appealing to new demographics, the conversation is shifting from accessible design to universal design. Stay ahead and find out how cruise lines can create more welcoming and accessible environments for all passengers in Universal design: Creating an inclusive experience for all.

Revolutionary technology

AI has been a hot topic over the past few months, and cruise interiors is no different. In AI tools in the creative process, an expert-led panel will delve into the role of AI in cruise interior design, exploring how it can assist in the planning process and future AI trends.

Exclusive to CSI, pose your most pressing questions to representatives from Royal Caribbean Group and YSA Design in our meet the brand and meet the buyer sessions. Learn about the industry’s design and procurement processes and get a holistic understanding of a successful project from concept to delivery.

Explore

CSI Design Expo Americas is co-located with Hotel & Resort Design South, a hotel product sourcing and networking platform created exclusively to connect designers, architects, and the global supply chain with hotel & resort brands from the South and LATAM markets. The highly focused conference and exhibition’s two-day programme features educational content, relationship building, and product exploration.

Sustainable Design Summit (SDS) provides a year-round global platform dedicated to making sustainable choices easier for interior designers working in the hospitality travel interiors sectors. Its new format consists of in-person and online Working Groups, and bi-yearly Summits facilitating the space for those passionate about sustainable design to connect and collaborate, share ideas, challenges, and solutions, and drive progress toward a more sustainable future. The next in-person SDS Working Group will take place at CSI Design Expo Americas, with conversations exploring a circularity state of mind.

Explore Miami

Planning to extend your stay? CSI Design Expo Americas taking place at the end of the week provides the ideal opportunity to stay and explore Miami over the weekend. See our top 6 things to do in Miami below…

Want more of this?

Check out the Cruise Ship Interiors (CSI) Design Expo Americas blog for more design insights and the latest industry updates. CSI Design Expo Americas is the world’s only exhibition and conference exclusively dedicated to connecting the buyers and suppliers of the cruise design industry. The next event will be taking place on 3 – 4 June 2025 alongside Hotel & Resort Design South and Cruise Xperience Innovation Summit at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

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