PSARA to hold first UK Cruise Convention
The first ever UK Cruise Convention for travel agents will take place in Dover in May.
Scheduled for May 17-18, the event will include seminars, keynote speakers, up to four ship visits and an exhibition area.
PSARA, which is organising the convention, will also unveil the 2006 Cruise Industry Statistics and a new name for the association.
Entry includes accommodation, meals, Captains cocktails, and a gala dinner.
Registration details and further information will be posted on the PSARA website in the next few weeks. www.psa-psara.org
PSARA is currently seeking sponsorship for the event, starting from £700.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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