CLIA Awards to make highly demanded return next year

CLIA Awards to make highly demanded return next year

The cruise industry’s night of nights will make its return next year as Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia hosts its 20th Cruise Industry Awards.

Nominations open today for the first CLIA Awards in three years, allowing the cruise industry to honour those in the travel agent community across Australia and New Zealand.

CLIA managing director Australasia Joel Katz said this year’s awards would play a special role in recognising the tenacity of the region’s travel agents as well as their expertise and success.

“Over the past few years, we’ve seen extraordinary courage and conviction from our travel agent members who have rallied behind cruising and helped put us back on a course for recovery,” Katz said.

“This is the perfect time to bring back The CLIAs and celebrate the stars of the Australian and New Zealand cruise community.”

The 20th Cruise Industry Awards will be announced on Saturday 11 March at a gala celebration at Sydney’s Luna Park Big Top, where entertainer Tim Campbell will return as host.

Eighteen award categories will be judged, including 11 open to self-nomination or peer-nomination. The awards are open to all current CLIA members in Australia and New Zealand, with nominations closing November 30, 2022.

Check out the categories below:

  • Cruise Agency of the Year (Small – single location) – Australia
  • Cruise Agency of the Year (Small – single location) – New Zealand
  • Cruise Agency of the Year (Large – multi location) – Australasia
  • Online Agency of the Year – Australasia
  • Cruise Consultant of the Year – Australia
  • Cruise Consultant of the Year – New Zealand
  • Mobile/Home-Based Agent of the Year – Australia
  • Broker of the Year – New Zealand
  • Rising Star – Australia
  • Rising Star – New Zealand
  • Agency Cruise Promotion of the Year – Australia
  • Agency Cruise Promotion of the Year – New Zealand
  • Network Cruise Promotion of the Year – Australasia
  • Cruise Month Promotion of the Year – Australasia
  • Cruise Champion – Australasia
  • Cruise Line Champion (NEW) – Australasia
  • Media Award – Australasia
  • Hall of Fame

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