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CLIA announces Columbus Day speakers
CLIA UK & Ireland has announced the top line speakers for its Columbus Day conference to help agents increase sales.
Michael Bayley, president & CEO of Celebrity Cruises and Steve Odell, president Europe & Asia Pacific for Silversea Cruises who addresses business opportunities within all cruise sectors will speak at the event designed for directors, senior managers and agency owners.
Entrepreneur Jo Malone, whose line of fragrances is still one of the world’s best selling luxury lines, Mike Southon, author, business ambassador and mentor for the City of Liverpool and group managing director of Mail Newspapers, Guy Zitter, also join the distinguished line up.
Columbus Day will be held in Liverpool for the first time on September 19 and hopes to attract more than 400 delegates.
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