Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (November 22, 2021) – With a theme of TOGETHER, the 2021 Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. National Conference aboard Celebrity Apex was a long-awaited family reunion with nearly 900 participants that celebrated overcoming the adversity of the past 20 months and all of the extraordinary accomplishments that resulted. In addition, attendees walked away with an even greater sense of belonging and excitement for the future, as well as raised more than $115,000 for Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida through onboard fundraisers.
“It was so wonderful being together again last week aboard Celebrity Apex,” said Drew Daly, senior vice president and general manager of Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. “Excitement was in the air all week as everybody re-connected with each other and got re-energized for 2022 and what we know will be the biggest comeback in travel history.”
The intimate theater aboard Celebrity Apex made it the perfect venue to create more engaging and interactive General Sessions. World Travel Holdings Senior Vice President of Product & Operations David Crooks put suppliers in the hot seat during his Q&A with Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, president and CEO of Celebrity Cruises, as well as with executives from Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Norwegian Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and GOGO Vacations. Audience participation reached new heights with both advisors and headquarters staff fielding questions and sharing best practices from the crowd. Co-CEO/Chairman Brad Tolkin closed out the week with an uplifting message about how travel will be the best industry to be a part of in 2022.
Throughout the week, the Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. Leadership Team shared a high-level overview of accomplishments from the past year including but not limited to:
Marketing
Martech
Technology
Training
Operations
Each year, National Conference attendees and suppliers come together to raise funds for signature charity Make-A-Wish®, to help create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. This year’s fundraising activities included an onboard silent auction and a virtual Run/Walk, with at-home attendees who were encouraged to fundraise and run from their hometown. As a result of these efforts, more than $115,000 was raised to enrich the lives of children with critical illnesses.
The 2022 National Conference will be held November 13 – 20, 2022, aboard Norwegian Encore.
For more information on joining these award-winning agencies, please visit www.DreamVacationsFranchise.com.
About Dream Vacations, CruiseOne® and Cruises Inc.®
Dream Vacations, CruiseOne® and Cruises Inc.® are part of World Travel Holdings, the nation’s largest cruise agency and award-winning leisure travel company. The Dream Vacations and CruiseOne franchise opportunities give entrepreneurs a choice in how they want to brand their travel business, and Cruises Inc. is an independent business opportunity. Both business models provide a work-from-home opportunity to those interested in selling all types of travel experiences whether it be a cruise, resort stay or land tour. With a mission of delivering a remarkable experience, travel agents with all three brands are given premium resources to plan and create a seamless vacation experience for the customer while offering the best value. For more information on Dream Vacations and CruiseOne, visitwww.DreamVacationsFranchise.com, like the Facebook page www.facebook.com/DreamVacationsFranchise, follow on Twitter at @Dream_Franchise or watch its videos at www.youtube.com/DreamVacationsBusiness.
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