| CLIA LIVE to return next month

CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced its popular CLIA LIVE cruise showcase is set to tour Australia and New Zealand again this year.

CLIA LIVE will focus on the theme “Cruising into the Future”, and will bring together travel advisors from across Australia, with dates confirmed for events in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and Auckland.

The series will be held between Mar and May, with two dates in each city – 29-30 Mar (Melbourne), 04-05 Apr (Sydney), 09-10 May (Adelaide), 16-17 May (Perth), 23-24 May (Brisbane) and 30-31 May (Auckland).

Each date will provide a chance for CLIA members to gain valuable sales insight into multiple cruise lines in a single forum, with agent participants having the option to attend one or both days in each city.

The sessions will provide a two-day seminar format in which representatives from CLIA member ocean, river, and expedition cruise lines gather to explain their latest initiatives and share product developments.

The events suit both new-to-cruise travel advisors as well as more experienced cruise specialists looking to update their knowledge, CLIA said.

Tickets for the first two events in Melbourne (Oaks Melbourne on Market Hotel) and Sydney (Rydges World Square Hotel) are available now and cost $55 including GST per day, exclusive to CLIA members only.

Attendees will receive 30 CLIA points per day of attendance.

“Cruise lines are constantly evolving and introducing new innovations across their fleets, so this year’s CLIA LIVE is designed to help agents understand what’s new and what the future of cruising will look like,” CLIA Director of Membership & Events Marita Nosic said.

“It’s an opportunity to learn about new on-board innovations and enhancements, changes to the guest experience, new ships and itineraries, and new environmental measures, and how they all create new sales opportunities.”

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