On Tuesday 12 March 2019, Adventure World Travel celebrated its 40th anniversary, hosting a dinner for the brand’s VIP 70 travel advisors at Sydney’s The Mint, a historical and inspirational venue in line with the celebration.

A group of lucky Brisbane-based travel advisors were treated to a spectacular night out with PONANT Yacht Cruises and Expeditions recently, equipped with VIP Access to meet the “Ab-Fab” Joanna Lumley as she hosted and narrated Blue Planet II Live in Concert.

Several dozen travel advisors and media from Sydney and surrounds were given the opportunity to step aboard the recently reimagined Insignia while in port at White Bay on Monday this week. In town from Miami earlier in the week was Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ Senior Vice President of International Marketing, Isis Ruiz, who joined the group exploring the vessel’s “better than new” make-over for the first time. Ruiz was in Sydney to collaborate on marketing initiatives with the team at NCLH’s Australian headquarters.

A fresh snowfall might have been blanketing the four mountains of Aspen Snowmass, but Monday 4 March’s media lunch was a warm and sunny affair, held at Matt Moran’s Aria right on Circular Quay.

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and Cathay Pacific presented a product update to 50 retail travel consultants at The Westin Perth.

Australia’s leading tourism operators were celebrated on Friday 1 March 2019 for outstanding innovations and commitment to quality tourism experiences at the industry’s premier awards ceremony, the 2018 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards at Cataract Gorge, Launceston.

Representatives from Ponant and National Geographic met with select travel advisors at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium this week to celebrate their recent partnership and to share details of a new special for guests and a trade incentive for sellers. 

Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) 2019, held last week in Melbourne (18–20 February), has successfully delivered a refreshed industry event, with the new format driving strong inroads for AIMEs in the years to come.

Peregrine Adventures this week unveiled new expeditions to Antarctica that will benefit both travellers and the environment.

Cunard’s grand Queen Elizabeth began her record 54-day season in local waters in style, inviting media and honoured guests on board for a cocktail reception on Wednesday 20 February.

As the finale event, Sydney was the strongest of the three shows yet at Visit USA’s Expo Week that wrapped up on Wednesday night with over 350 agents filling the Hilton Sydney’s ballroom.