| CLIA Aus Masters on Eden

CLIA Australasia has revealed
its 2016 Masters Conference will
be held on board Pacific Eden en
route to Papau New Guinea.
The conference will kick off in
Cairns on 14 Oct, with one night
pre-cruise accommodation before
jumping aboard Pacific Eden.
During the seven-night cruise,
Eden will stop in at Alotau, Kitava,
Kiriwina and the new cruise
destination, the Conflict Islands.
CLIA Australasia commercial
director Brett Jardine said he
expected the cruise to PNG to be
very popular.
“The combination of P&O’s
latest ship Pacific Eden and Papua
New Guinea, which is shaping up
to be the next hot spot for Aussie
cruisers, should make this year’s
Masters particularly memorable,”
Jardine said.
The conference combines
intensive training sessions with a
first-hand cruise experience and
will be led by US-based sales guru
and motivator Scott Koepf.
Sessions will focus on how
the cruise industry is evolving
and how consultants from all
demographics can take advantage
of the segment.
After completing the course and
a post-conference assignment,
agents will be endorsed as a
Master Cruise Consultant by CLIA.
The conference is open to
all consultants who hold CLIA
Ambassador level accreditation
and are employed by a CLIA
member travel agent.
Participation fees cost $1,895pp
twin share or $2,435pp for singles,
for more – www.cruising.org.au.