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Dates for CLIA Conference announced
The CLIA Conference will take place from Wednesday 24 to Friday 26 May in Southampton.
It will showcase Cunard’s newly re-mastered Queen Mary 2 together with Royal Caribbean international’s Navigator of the Seas.
"The Conference will build on the amazing success of this year’s event when three of the most influential men in the cruise industry took centre stage – Carnival Corporation chief executive officer, Arnold Donald, Royal Caribbean Cruises’ president and chief operating officer, Adam Goldstein, and Larry Pimentel, president and chief executive officer of Azamara Club Cruises.~
"The event attracted a record number of travel agents, cruise lines and sponsors and achieved our highest ever satisfaction level of 100 per cent." said Andy Harmer, CLIA Europe vice president operations.
"The 2017 CLIA Conference will also feature leading figures from the UK and global cruise industry while providing ships visits, a trade fair, networking opportunities and a gala dinner."~~~~~
Registration for the 2017 CLIA Conference will open on September 29. The theme for the Conference will be announced closer to the event.
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