A new Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) award next year will honour the sector’s most trusted cruise line representative. Travel advisors will be able to celebrate a rep through the new Cruise Line Champion award, which will reward someone who has “gone above and beyond to support the travel trade,...
A new Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) award next year will honour the sector’s most trusted cruise line representative.
Travel advisors will be able to celebrate a rep through the new Cruise Line Champion award, which will reward someone who has “gone above and beyond to support the travel trade, and who embodies CLIA’s mission of educating, advocating, and promoting on behalf of the cruise industry”.
CLIA’s local Managing Director Joel Katz said travel advisors had highlighted a need to acknowledge and encourage the support given by business development managers and other cruise line sales team members.
“This year’s Cruise Industry Awards will have a special emphasis on celebrating the determination and resilience of our travel agent community after the toughest few years in living memory,” he said.
“As well as honouring travel agents, we also want to recognise individuals from among the cruise lines who have championed the needs of their travel trade partners and helped make sure they are a part of cruising’s revival.”
Nominations for CLIA’s Cruise Industry Awards are now open, with 18 award categories to be judged, of which 11 are open to self-nomination or peer-nomination – including the new Cruise Line Champion award.
Nominations close at the end of the month – CLICK HERE to make a submission.
The awards will be announced on 11 Mar at a gala celebration at Big Top Sydney at Luna Park (pictured), with actor Tim Campbell as host (CW 01 Nov).
