| Cruise Weekly breaking news – CLIA appoints new managing director

Katz to be next managing director of CLIA Australasia.

CLIA Australasia has just announced seasoned veteran Joel Katz will step into the role of managing director on 01 Jan, 2017.

Katz has over 25 years’ of experience in the travel industry and was most recently executive vice president of Grand Circle Cruise Line in the UK.

Prior to this, he worked as chief operating officer for Orion Expedition Cruises and for Hyatt and Marriot hotel companies.

“Australasia’s cruise sector is particularly robust with annual cruise passenger numbers increasing more than six-fold over the past decade to now exceed one million,” CLIA Australasia chairman Steve Odell said. 

“We look forward to welcoming and working beside Joel to continue the drive forward.”

Katz will replace Neil Linwood, who will transition out of the role on 09 Sep.

More details in Tuesday’s Cruise Weekly.