Advantage to stage second cruise champions conference
Advantage will hold a second annual Cruise Champions Conference in Manchester in the autumn.
The event will be held on October 2 and the Portland by Thistle Hotel in the city.
Sponsored by Royal Caribbean International, Hurtigruten and Silversea, the one-day event is expected to attract around 100 delegates and will provide frontline cruise consultant members with the opportunity to hear about market trends, share best practice, meet Advantage’s cruise line partners and discover more about all sectors of the cruise industry.
There will also be a speed dating session in the afternoon.
Advantage members who would like to attend the conference which takes place from 9:30to 17:00 should contact Claire Brighton on [email protected]
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