Carnival Cruise Line Launches New Travel Advisor Planning Series, Contest
Carnival Cruise Line announced a new program designed to provide travel advisors a business growth opportunity, dubbed Your Winning Plan.
The eight-part event and competition series brings experts from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and entrepreneurship to help travel agents build winning business plans to improve track sales and income.
Advisors will also hear from representatives from the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) and Carnival’s business development team.
The cruise line’s business development team will focus on social media training, booking tools and developing a strong business plan, including the opportunity to create and enter their business plan in Carnival’s competition to be Your Winning Plan’s champion.
“Your Winning Plan emphasizes the win-win partnerships between travel advisors and Carnival Cruise Line,” Carnival senior vice president Adolfo Perez said. “Not only will this series personify the spirit of Carnival fun, but it will demonstrate the partnership value Carnival brings to travel advisors through real, first-time ever expertise from the Small Business Administration and renowned entrepreneur Daymond John.”
Your Winning Plan is open to all travel advisors across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, with events taking place in seven cities, plus an all-virtual event and the grand finale being simulcast virtually.
The series kicks off on June 23 in San Jose and Detroit, followed by Las Vegas on July 7, Nashville on July 14, Denver on July 19, Richmond on July 28, a virtual event on August 5 and the grand finale in Houston, on September 27.
The competition will choose seven semi-finalists, one from each event, judged by a panel of experts from Carnival, CLIA and ASTA. In addition to a $2,500 prize to use toward implementing their winning business plans, each semi-finalist will receive an all-expenses paid trip to the final event in Houston to compete to be named Your Winning Plan’s champion and receive a $5,000 grand prize.
To register, travel advisors must visit GoCCL.com.