CRUISE3SIXTY APPROACHES SELL-OUT STATUS

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) reports that the ninth annual cruise3sixty conference and trade show is reaching near sell-out status, with nearly 1,300 national and international travel selling professionals registered to attend the event set for June 19-23 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Cruise3sixty is the largest cruise focused travel agent conference in North America, and is attracting participants from nearly all 50 states and Canadian provinces as well as international representation, including a contingent of 40 from Australia. Approximately 46% of the agent audience will be Canadian while the total number of delegates at cruise3sixty 2013 is expected to surpass 2,000. A comprehensive series of educational sessions and seminars will be offered alongside three days of general sessions led by industry leaders and a two-day trade show featuring more than 300 exhibitors and all 26 CLIA North America cruise lines. Agents also will have the opportunity to tour 10 cruise ships and attend a dedicated CLIA Specialty Cruise Collection Showcase on June 20 that will provide an in-depth look at an increasingly popular and growing segment of the cruise industry. The general session programming at cruise3sixty kicks off June 21 with a keynote presentation from CLIA president and CEO Christine Duffy. CLIA members and non-members can register now at http://www.cruise3sixty.com . Upon reaching sell-out status, cruise3sixty registrations will be managed by waitlist pending cancellations. (http://www.cruising.org)