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March 7, 2017 | Greek Shipping Hall of Fame welcomes new sponsorship support. Citi Private Bank and Bahamas Maritime Authority join supporters of 2017 Induction event

The Greek Shipping Hall of Fame is pleased to announce additional sponsorship support for this year’s Greek Shipping Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Dinner 2017.

An audience of 600 top Greek shipping professionals and their international partners will attend the dinner event which will take place in Athens on the evening of Monday 3 April 2017 at Megaron, The Athens Concert Hall. This unique occasion will celebrate Greek shipping and pay tribute to historic personalities who have helped to shape the industry. The latest Inductees to the Greek Shipping Hall of Fame will be unveiled on the night. A portion of the event proceeds will be donated to Greek children’s charity, Hellenic Hope.

Citi Private Bank has added its support for this year’s Induction Ceremony & Dinner as a Premium Sponsor.

“We are proud to once again support what is one of the most important events in the shipping calendar. The Hall of Fame is a gathering where we see pioneers and industry leaders come together to celebrate the best the industry has to offer,” said Fernando Lopez Munoz, Head of Southern Europe, Citi Private Bank.

Citi joins a prestigious line-up of supporters led by ABS, the Liberian Registry, and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., the Lead Sponsors of the event.

Other previously-announced sponsors include TMS Group, the host of the Welcome Drinks reception, and Dinner Sponsor American Hellenic Hull Insurance Company. Premium Sponsors are Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, The Baltic Exchange, Bureau Veritas, Citi Private Bank, Moore Stephens, and Thomas Miller.

The Bahamas Maritime Authority has also confirmed its support for the event as a Standard Sponsor, joining China Classification Society, ClassNK, DNV-GL, Hellenic War Risks, Korean Register of Shipping, Marine Tours, Marsh, UK Defence Club, UK P&I Club and Vilmar International. In addition, The Ecali Club has confirmed its support as exclusive Lifestyle Partner.

“We are delighted to have the support of so many strong partners of the Greek shipping industry for this special event. We are again expecting a capacity audience on Monday 3 April and only very few tickets remain available,” commented Caroline Lowry, director of Phoebe Media & Events, the official event manager for the Induction Ceremony & Dinner 2017.

The Greek Shipping Hall of Fame resides at www.greekshippinghalloffame.org

Sponsorship enquiries: caroline@phoebe-events.com

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