CLIA GOING GLOBAL

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced the first-ever expansion of its cruise3sixty conference outside of North America, with the launch of cruise3sixty Australasia which will take place in Sydney, Australia on Feb. 7, 2014. The launch of cruise3sixty Australasia underscores CLIA\’s commitment to travel agents worldwide and its reach as an advocate and marketing presence for the global cruise industry.
Marking the 10th anniversary of the cruise3sixty brand, cruise3sixty Australasia will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney, Australia, and will feature a robust catalogue of educational and informational sessions along with a trade show.
CLIA\’s president and CEO, Christine Duffy commented: \”Cruise3Sixty has set the standard for travel agent conferences and we now have an opportunity to showcase our outstanding programming in areas of the world experiencing tremendous cruise industry popularity and growth.\”
Bookings are open now for the conference, which will feature CLIA global president Christine Duffy along with cruise line representatives and industry leaders. Delegate registration for cruise3sixty Australasia is available at http://www.cruise3sixty.org.au .
And here in North America, the 10th annual cruise3sixty conference and trade show is set for April 2 to April 6, 2014 at the Broward Country Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Already over 700 agents have registered for the event.