MIAMI (AP) — A month after the crippled Carnival Triumph cruise ship spent days without power in the Gulf of Mexico due to an engine fire, cruise leaders and experts began meeting Monday in Miami for an annual conference to discuss trends and the future direction of the industry.

The four-day Cruise Shipping Miami conference is expected to attract more than 10,000 people in the industry, including Carnival executives. But many experts say despite extensive news reports about the Triumph, the incident did not have a major impact on bookings, and sales have continued to show growth over the last month.