Travel agents wanting a few office renovation tips should head along to the International Cruise Council Australasia’s annual award dinner on January 20, where well-known TV presenter Jamie Durie will be the host for the evening.
The front man for popular TV renovation programs The Block and Backyard Blitz and principal of Patio Landscape Architecture and Design, Jamie will be announcing the winners of nine award categories at the gala dinner, to be held at Sydney’s Sheraton on the Park.
A Logie Award winner and author of several books on landscape design, Jamie’s appearance at the Cruise Council dinner has been sponsored by Complete Cruise Solution.
Air New Zealand is the evening’s gold sponsor while Avalon Waterways, British Airways and Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises are silver sponsors. Other sponsors include Travel the World, Travelvax Australia, Travel Bulletin, The Australian, Amadeus, Digital Mechanics, Edge Publishing Group, Silversea Cruises/Cruisebrokers, Global Publishing and Travmedia.
Categories in this year’s awards include:
• New Member Achievement Award – Australia
• New Member Achievement Award – New Zealand (new category)
• Best Cruise Consumer Promotion Australasia (expanded category)
• Best Cruise Consultant Australia
• Best Cruise Consultant New Zealand
• Outstanding Contribution by an Individual Australasia (expanded category)
• National Cruise Agency of the Year Australia
• National Cruise Agency of the Year New Zealand
• Media Award (new category)
