Pacific Northwest Symposium

A focused, leadership-level forum on policy, partnership, and the future of cruise in the Pacific Northwest.

Join us in Seattle, Washington, the host city for CLIA’s 2027 Pacific Northwest Symposium — an invitation-only convening of cruise line leaders, executive partners, ports, destinations, policymakers, community partners, and regional stakeholders.

The Symposium brings together Washington, Alaska, and British Columbia — three interconnected markets that shape one of the world’s most important cruise corridors. This opening session will set the tone for two days of insight, partnership, and collaboration focused on the future of cruise in the Pacific Northwest.

Now in its fourth year, the Symposium provides a focused forum for dialogue on the priorities shaping the Pacific Northwest cruise region, bringing together voices from Washington State, Alaska, and British Columbia, Canada.

Hosted in Seattle, one of North America’s leading cruise homeports and a key gateway for Alaska itineraries, the 2027 Symposium will reflect the city’s central role in the regional cruise economy. Seattle connects cruise lines, ports, visitors, businesses, transportation networks, and communities across one of the world’s most important cruise corridors.

Through executive-level discussions, data-driven insights, and cross-border perspectives, participants will explore the policy developments, economic considerations, environmental priorities, operational realities, and community partnerships influencing the region today and in the seasons ahead.

The Symposium creates space for candid conversation, shared understanding, and alignment among those helping shape the future of cruise in the Pacific Northwest.