| As a reader of TravelPulse.com, you are part of the larger Northstar Travel Group family, and that comes with benefits. As a part of the family, we keep you up to date with the happenings of our sister brands, in this case, Travel Weekly. I’m writing to tell you that registration is now open for Travel Weekly’s CruiseWorld! The annual event is returning to sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the Broward County Convention Center, November 2-4, 2022. CruiseWorld continues to receive over-the-top rave reviews from the advisors who attend, and we want you to be a part of the experience. The event has a ton to offer—from education and networking to ship inspections and informative speaker sessions. If you register right away, you can take advantage of our lowest rates. Register now at the early bird rate of $175, more than 40% off full-price registration.
Ship inspections will be back this year, taking place November 5th & 6th. Watch the CruiseWorldShow.com website as we finalize plans with our cruise line partners and provide updates on the roster of beautiful ships to be announced in the coming months. Returning in 2022 are the crowd-favorite Pitch Perfect segments where a panel of suppliers pitch their product to advisors’ hypothetical clients live on stage. We’ll chat about multi-generational, group and luxury travel as well as river cruising.
We also welcome back CruiseWorld’s STAR (Select Travel Advisor Recognition) Program for an elite group of up to 250 CruiseWorld attendees. Last year’s program sold out, so we encourage all those interested to apply as soon as possible. The STAR application and more information on the semi-hosted program can be found at cruiseworldshow.com/star.
Peer-to-peer training will be available on Friday, November 4. These breakout sessions enable developing and established advisors to learn from one another in the areas of marketing, sales, social media, product development, professional development, supplier relationship building and more. Advisor attendees will also have a chance to brainstorm together in an interactive Think Tank. Attendees will be able to share ideas about what has worked for them and ask for assistance from their peers for challenges they are facing. Supplier sponsored workshops will also be offered on Wednesday and Thursday, November 2nd and 3rd. Attendees will hear from destinations, cruise lines, and other suppliers on new products and programs. The 2022 supplier roster for the Exhibitor Showcase is growing day by day. Airlines, cruise lines, destinations, hotels and resorts, professional services, tour operators, host agency and consortia, travel insurance and more will all be well represented on the showcase floor come November. I’m proud to be associated with CruiseWorld, Travel Pulse and the entire Northstar family. We’d love to have you join us in November at one of my favorite events. At CruiseWorld we are committed to fostering and growing professionalism and making the industry stronger. Visit CruiseWorldShow.com to register and for more information on this amazing event. | 