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CLIA announces 2023 conference details
CLIA UK & Ireland announced its 2023 conference will be held from May 12-14 in Southampton.
The conference is the 15th to be held and will include multiple ship visits, conference sessions, a trade fair and a dinner.
The first day will offer attendees the choice of visiting MSC Virtuosa, Fred Olsen’s Balmoral or Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas.
A full industry trade fair will follow in the afternoon.
The second day comprises a visit to Celebrity Silhouette, including a ship tour, lunch and the main conference sessions, with an evening celebratory dinner in Southampton.
The final day will be held on P&O Cruises newest ship Arvia, arriving in December 2022 and will include a ship tour, lunch and the closing conference sessions.
In addition to the conference, on May 11, CLIA is adding a new half-day training session for new to cruise agents.
The in-person session will include sales training and product updates to support selling cruise, and can be booked when conference registration opens.
Andy Harmer, CLIA UK & Ireland managing director, said: “After the huge success of this year’s conference we’re excited to offer a similarly engaging line-up in 2023. The first-hand insight agents gain from ship visits is unbeatable.”
“We can’t wait to welcome partners from across the trade once again.”
The conference will open for registrations later this month;.
CLIA EMBARC ID card holders receive an exclusive discounted link to register one week ahead of general sale.
Details of the theme and keynote speakers will be announced in due course.
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