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Thanks to Everyone
that made out first
World's Largest Cruise Night Event such a great success!
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To celebrate
National Cruise Vacation Month (NCVM), on October 19, Academy Travel
hosted a World’s Largest Cruise Night
(WLCN) event at the Holiday Inn
in Manahawkin. The event was sponsored, nationwide, by (CLIA) Cruise Lines
International Association*. The event provided travelers with
the chance to meet with the very best cruise and vacation planning
resource - CLIA-member travel agency professionals.
In addition to the hundreds of attendees,
Robert Sharak, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Cruise
Lines International Association and Carrie Casullo, District Sales
Manager, Disney Destinations were on hand for the event.
Academy Travel’s World’s
Largest Cruise Night showcased the industries leading cruise
lines, including the Disney, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity,
Norwegian, Carnival and Princess. |
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There were be hors d’overs
and a cash bar for adults. For children there was a Disney
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Pirate Tea Party, coloring contests, Disney pin trading stations and free refreshments.
Guests won prizes like t-shirts and shipboard credit and one lucky
guest received a $500 gift certificate that can be applied to the Disney
Cruise Line cruise of their choice in 2007. |
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Here are some photos from the event |
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| Authentic
DCL Ship Model |
Leah
setting up the Registration Desk |
Children
stopping at the ship model |
Debbie
and Leah at the registration desk |
Patty
yelling at photographer while speaking with clients |
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| Marti
speaking with guests |
Lois
with clients |
Lisa
B with guests |
CLIA
executive, Bob Sharak with prize winners and Agency Owner, Lisa |
Lori,
Lisa B and Marti |
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| Lisa
with CLIA executive, Bob Sharak |
The
Girls with CLIA executive, Bob Sharak and Disney representative, Carrie
Casullo |
Lisa
with Disney representative, Carrie Casullo |
Little
Girl with balloon |
Stafford
Mayor, Carl Block with Lisa |
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| The
girls |
Lisa
and friends |
Lois,
Lisa B and Marti on a break |
Jen
and Liz (or Liz and Jen) |
Lisa
with Disney representative, Carrie Casullo |
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Balloons |
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Getting caught
stealing a balloon |
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*Cruise
Lines International Association (CLIA)
- A marketing, promotion and training organization composed of 19 member
cruise lines operating 140 ships throughout the world and nearly 17,000
North American travel agencies. CLIA was formed in 1975 in response to a
need for an association to promote the benefits of cruising. CLIA's
mission is to educate travel agents and to promote the value,
desirability and affordability of the cruise vacation experience. CLIA
and the International Council of Cruise Lines established the Cruise
Line Coalition in 2001 as an information bureau for the cruise industry. |
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