October 5, 2009
Representatives of the nine international cruise ports of call along the St. Lawrence River and their government partners received international recognition and honours at Seatrade Europe, held in Hamburg, Germany, Sept. 15-17.
Cruise the Saint Lawrence, which has been commissioned to promote Quebec’s ports of call in the international marketplace, was chosen as one of three finalists in the Cruise Destination of the Year category for the quality of the group’s marketing strategy and the magnitude of investments – some $156 million – earmarked to promote the St. Lawrence ports of call and support the group’s sustainable development program. |
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 Priscilla Nemey (centre), president of Cruise the Saint Lawrence, with Tony Heuer, president of Fidelio Cruises (sponsor of Seatrade Insider Awards 2009), and Mary Bond, editor of Seatrade Insider and Seatrade Cruise Review.
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The Seatrade Insider Cruise Awards gala provides an opportunity for organizers to showcase and reward the efforts of cruise industry stakeholders.
The members of the judging panel, which comprised 14 cruise industry specialists from Europe and the Americas, selected three finalists from among the many contenders.
The grand prize category winner was Cruise Baltic, which groups together 10 countries under a common banner.
Seeking to underscore the excellent work carried out during the past year by the Cruise the Saint Lawrence Association (CSLA), organizers presented CSLA president Priscilla Nemey with an official plaque during a ceremony that took place at Hamburg’s Schmidt Tivoli Theatre.
As a result of this honour, Cruise the Saint Lawrence enjoyed significant exposure within industry circles as well as with trade media specialists.
This year was the first time that CSLA participated in the European event. |