Perhaps you have heard those who want to regulate the cruise industry in Charleston dismissed as a small group picking at nits.
Now hear this: That contingent, actually not small at all, is in the good company of residents, preservationists, environmentalists and tourism managers in historic ports around the world.
And from Wednesday through Friday, some of the world’s most distinguished experts will be in Charleston looking for policy solutions to the challenge of accommodating cruise tourism without harming places like Charleston.