Speakers announced for Clia River Conference

Kirstin Karst, Walter Littlejohn and Debra Fox are among the speakers at this year’s Clia River Cruise Conference.

The event will take place in Amsterdam from November 10-11.

Kirsten Karst, executive vice president of AmaWaterways; Walter Littlejohn, vice president and managing director of Crystal Cruises; and Debra Fox, chief commercial officer APT, will all offer practical advice on how to sell river cruises. The theme of the conference is ‘next generation’.

Andy Harmer, CLIA UK & Ireland director, said: “We’re delighted to have such a fantastic line up of speakers for our ninth river cruise conference and we look forward to them sharing their wealth of knowledge and expertise of this growing sector.

“It’s great to see so many CLIA travel agents are keen to grow their river cruise business, and events such as the river cruise conference are essential to keep up to date with the latest industry insights and selling advice. Together, we can work to inspire the next generation of customers to take a river cruise by making them aware of the incredible experiences this type of holiday as to offer.”

CLIA travel agent members can book by visiting https://cruiseexperts.org/clia-agents/uk-ireland-events/