Who won at the cruise industry’s night of nights

Agents, marketers and cruise line heads were the winners at the cruise industry awards for Australia and New Zealand 2018 – claimed to be the world’s biggest such event. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia’s  awards night attracted more than 500 guests, and Managing Director Joel Katz said this year’s awards were among the most successful of the event’s 18-year history. Karen Christensen, managing director and the region’s senior vice president of Crystal Cruises was inducted into the Hall of Fame after more than 30 years in the industry, and for her work creating an agent training program. The winners are chosen by an industry committee. The winners were: Agency Promotion of the Year, New Zealand Bon Voyage Cruises & Travel Agency Promotion of the Year, Australia My Cruises Network Promotion of the Year, Australasia helloworld New Zealand ChooseCruise Promotion of the Year, Australasia Bon Voyage Cruises & Travel Media Award, Australasia Andrew Conway Rising Star, New Zealand Shelley Williams, Clevedon Travel Rising Star, Australia Peter Fotinis, Clean Cruising Broker of the Year, New Zealand Denise Fowler, The Travel Brokers Home Based / Mobile Agent of the Year, Australia Nicole Edgar, TravelManagers Australia Cruise Champion, Australasia Tim Faircloth, I Love Cruising Cruise Consultant of the Year, New Zealand Kiri Martin, YOU Travel Orewa Cruise Consultant of the Year, Australia Gail Chapman, Dreamlines Australia Online Cruise Agency of the Year, New Zealand HOOT Cruises Online Cruise Agency of the Year, Australia Clean Cruising Small Cruise Agency of the Year, New Zealand House of Travel Kapiti Coast helloworld Rotorua (tie) Small Cruise Agency of the Year, Australia itravel Carlingford Large Cruise Agency of the Year, New Zealand helloworld Milford & Browns Bay Large Cruise Agency of the Year, Australia Phil Hoffmann Travel CLIA Hall of Fame Karen Christensen.