Cruise industry high achievers
from Australia and New Zealand
converged on Doltone House
at Hyde Park, Sydney with their
peers last weekend for the 2013
CLIA Cruise Industry Awards.
The overall mood of the night
was one of joy and celebration,
with the purpose of the evening
to honour and recognise the best
the local industry has to offer.
Hosted by Seven Network
personalities Hamish McLachlan
and Melanie Vallejo, fourteen
awards were named in categories
covering Australia & New Zealand.
Taking out the nod for Cruise
Consultant of the Year – Australia
was Deborah Long from Weston
Cruise & Travel, ACT, with the
travel industry veteran telling TD
Cruise Update the recognition was
among the absolute highlights of
her 30 years in the industry.
Rising Stars in the industry were
Kerri Anderson of Just Cruises
in Brisbane, while Easy Travel &
Cruise in SA won the award for
Agency Promotion of the Year for
its “Best Job in the Bridge” pitch.
Awarded for Network Promotion
of the Year was Cruiseabout in
Australia for its “What Kind of
Cruiser Are You” marketing blitz
which sold well at all of its stores.
The podium for Cruise Agency
of the Year – Australia comprised
Bicton Travel from Perth, WA,
Ozcruising in Philip, ACT and
Cruise Express in Balmain, NSW.
CLIA’s newest member of its
prestigious Hall of Fame for 2013
was Steve Lloyd of Cruiseco.
All of the Australian award
winners are pictured above with
CLIA Australasia gm Brett Jardine
and global ceo Christine Duffy.
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