THE Australian Cruise Association (ACA) this week held its 25th annual Conference in Wollongong, with spirits high ahead of a bumper upcoming season, and the lifting of New South Wales’ COVID protocols. The Conference was appropriately titled “Full Steam Ahead”, with a range of keynote presentations and panel discussions, and...
THE Australian Cruise Association (ACA) this week held its 25th annual Conference in Wollongong, with spirits high ahead of a bumper upcoming season, and the lifting of New South Wales’ COVID protocols.
The Conference was appropriately titled “Full Steam Ahead”, with a range of keynote presentations and panel discussions, and an exciting line-up of speakers scaffolding the program, include Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Chair Ben Angell; Princess Cruises Senior Vice President Stuart Allison and Royal Caribbean International Vice President & Managing Director Gavin Smith (pictured below); and Ponant Director of Expeditions & Destination Development, Mick Fogg.
Panel session themes included “Sustainability & Destination Management”, “Building for the Future”, “and How is Expedition Different”.
“With such a positive outlook for cruise both at home and overseas, our conference will provide the industry with the perfect opportunity to come together and ensure we are well positioned to take advantage of future opportunities including what we hope is an imminent decision around the location of the third [NSW] port,” ACA Chief Executive Officer Jill Abel said.
