Vacation.com unveils conference details
Vacation.com has announced the program for its 2012 International Conference & Trade Show aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas. The 14th Annual International Conference, to be held May 5-12, will be the largest travel industry event ever held aboard the largest cruise ship in the world. This year’s theme is “Think Big.”Vacation.com’s first-ever international conference at sea will include more than 100 training sessions, five general sessions, the Preferred Supplier and Destination Trade Show, and its “Power Session Friday.”The conference will feature time off to explore ports of call, evenings to enjoy the Oasis of the Seas, and an agent-exclusive barbecue lunch on the beach in St. Thomas at the Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort. Space is available, but going quickly for the roundtrip cruise out of Fort Lauderdale. Ports of call include Nassau, St. Thomas and St. Maarten. Members will enjoy special Vacation.com pricing as well as other discounts and amenities: Vacation.com’s least expensive stateroom is priced at nearly 50% off the prevailing cruise rate; conference registration is complimentary; travel insurance coverage will be provided, at no cost, to all individuals sailing as part of the Vacation.com group; discounts on airfare to Fort Lauderdale will be offered to members; and exclusive Vacation.com pre-and post-cruise hotel options are available at the Sheraton Beach Resort-Fort Lauderdale. Vacation.com members can register for the 2012 International Conference, view the full agenda, see the exhibitor list, and explore Oasis of the Seas at http://www.conference.joinvacation.com .
