The I.CO.M.I.A. (International Council of Marine Industry Associations) World Marinas Conference was held for the first time in Athens,On 25th to 28th of October 2018, hosted by the Greek Marinas Association at the conference room of Stavros Niarchos Foundation. The 10th Conference of its kind, the event was a great success thanks to the hard work of hosts and event organizers, as well as the sponsors and speakers that made the event possible. The hosts, Greek Marinas Association, provided a stimulating program of topics, speakers and events under the theme: “Cross Sea Challenge for Marinas – Setting the Scene for Collective Development and Growth”.