Final Seats on Sale for Cruise Council Awards Dinner
The International Cruise Council Australasia says it has a handful of seats left for its Annual Awards Dinner, to be held at Sydney’s Star City Hotel & Casino on Saturday January 19.
Themed “A Formal Night at Sea”, the black-tie event will reward the cruise industry’s top performers, with presentations across a record ten categories.
Well-known TV personality Mark Beretta will MC the dinner, courtesy of Complete Cruise Solution.
Council General Manager Brett Jardine said more than 280 tickets had already been sold for the dinner, which brings together the leaders of the Australasian cruise industry and top travel agencies.
“There’s only a small number of seats left for those who’ve left their run late, so we’d recommend people book quickly” Mr Jardine said.
Award categories to be announced on the night include:
New Member Agency Achievement Award – New Zealand
New Member Agency Achievement Award – Australia
Consumer Promotion of the Year – Australasia
Rising Star Award – Australasia
Cruise Consultant of the Year – New Zealand
Cruise Consultant of the Year – Australia
Media Award – Australasia
Outstanding Contribution by an Individual – Australasia
Cruise Agency of the Year – New Zealand
Cruise Agency of the Year – Australia
Sponsors of this year’s awards include Cruise Passenger magazine (gold) and Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, APT Amadeus Waterways and Emirates Airlines (silver sponsors).
Individual award sponsors include; Vacations & Travel Magazine, Silversea Cruises, Cruise Brokers, Travel the World and Travel Daily/Cruise Weekly. Supporter sponsors include The Australian, Travel Bulletin, Digital Mechanics, Singapore Tourist Bureau and Amadeus Technology.
For more details on the awards and bookings visit www.cruising.org.au
Watch out for a TravelMole report on the following Monday as The Mole will be there!
Star City Hotel & Casino has rates available on overnight accommodation for attendees.
Mark Beretta appears by arrangement with Claxton Speakers International.
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