Last Friday, at the Australian Cruise Association (ACA) Conference in Geelong, VIC, new Executive and Management Committee appointments were voted on at the AGM.
Two positions were replaced, with Thor Elliott (Fremantle Ports) stepping down at the end his six-year term and his role as ACA Treasurer; and Jay McKenzie (Bob Wood Cruise Group) also finishing her term. Matthew Carley (Port of Brisbane) and Karlie Cavanagh (Inchcape Shipping Services) were voted onto the Committee. Scott Lovett (Tourism NT) and Martin Bidgood (Intercruises) have been re-appointed to the committee.
The 23rd annual ACA Conference and AGM was held in Geelong, Victoria from September 4-6 and attracted 130 attendees, a record attendance for a regional destination. The next conference will be held in Townsville in 2020.
IMAGE: L-R: Matthew Carley (Port of Brisbane); Martin Bidgood (Intercruises), Anne McVilly (Port Arthur Historic Site), Jill Abel (CEO, ACA), Karlie Cavanagh (Inchcape Shipping Services), Christine Cole (Tourism WA) and Grant Gilfillan (Chair, ACA). Not pictured is Scott Lovett (Tourism NT)
