C R U I S E CLIA CONFERENCE PREVIEW Conference ‘is top event for cruise learning’
Clia to host 450 agents at Southampton event
Some 450 agents have signed up for the annual Clia UK & Ireland cruise conference in Southampton on May 23-25. The annual event, now in its
12th year, continues to grow in popularity, with 70% of places snapped up in the first week the conference went on sale. Over the course of three days, agents will be able to discuss business with cruise lines and suppliers at a trade fair, listen to keynote speakers and tour Princess Cruises’ Royal Princess. About half the delegates will additionally be hosted on Oceania Cruises’ Marina - Harmer said numbers were limited because the cruise line
wanted agents to get the proper guest experience – while up to 50 who signed up for an optional day on May 26 will get their first glimpse of Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Silhouette. Clia director Andy Harmer said the conference had become the top date in the cruise calendar for learning and networking. “The main theme of the
conference is #GenerationCruise, although it will also be touching on new technology,” Harmer said. “Thanks to the incredible number of new ships being delivered to Clia cruise lines over the next few years, there is a mind-boggling array of itineraries. There really is a cruise for every generation.”
Oceania Cruises’ Marina
PROGRAMME Clia Conference 2018
DAY ONE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 09.00 Registration for Group 1 travel agents for Oceania Marina for a tour and lunch
14.00 Registration for Group 2 travel agents in Ocean Terminal
14.00 Trade fair and welcome ceremony in Ocean Terminal. Ends 18.00
DAY TWO
THURSDAY, MAY 24 10.00 Conference commences, hosted by Andy Harmer, SVP membership and director, Clia UK & Ireland, and Lucy Huxley, editor-in-chief, Travel Weekly Guest speakers include: Cindy D’Aoust, president and CEO, Clia Gianni Onorato, CEO, MSC Cruises Dr Paul Redmond, employment and generations expert, Liverpool University
12.15 Lunch 13.00 Conference continues. Guest speakers include: Chris Austin, SVP global sales and marketing, Seabourn Harry Sommer, EVP, international business development, Norwegian Cruise Line
14.50 Break 15.05 Conference continues Guest speakers for the session include: Rai Caluori, EVP, guest experience and product development, Princess Cruises Paul Ludlow, SVP, P&O Cruises
16.30 Conference closes 19.00 Drinks reception, gala dinner and entertainment at Hilton at the Ageas Bowl
DAY THREE
FRIDAY, MAY 25 09.00 Registration at Ocean Cruise Terminal for Royal Princess
OTHER NEWS
◗ Visit Winchester is offering 20 agents registered for the Clia Conference a free dinner and night at the Holiday Inn to spur them to sell pre and post-cruise stays in the city to clients sailing from Southampton. Winchester, famous for its cathedral and novelist Jane Austen, is 13 miles north of Southampton.
◗ Agents can brush up their knowledge of luxury and river cruises during two special showcases Clia is hosting in Manchester and London in September. Clia is also organising a luxury cruise event in Malaga in October and its annual river cruise conference in November.
10.15 Closing ceremony hosted by Andy Harmer and Lucy Huxley. Guest speakers for the closing session include: Stuart Leven, chairman, Clia UK & Ireland Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the world’s greatest living explorer
11.50 Ship tour and lunch 15.00 Conference ends
DAY FOUR
SATURDAY, MAY 26 (OPTIONAL EXTRA DAY) 09.30 Registration for Celebrity Silhouette ship tour and lunch
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