Clia UK & Ireland will host its annual river cruise conference in Paris for the first time later this year.
The association will head to the French capital for the eighth edition of the event, which will be held on November 10-11.
The choice of destination marks the second time this year that Clia has held a river cruise-themed conference in a new country following its Vietnam-based Asia River Cruise & Destination Forum in April.
According to Clia, Europe accounts for almost 90% of all river cruise itineraries for UK customers, although the organisation is also reporting a “growing interest” in Asian river cruise itineraries, with British cruise numbers up by 22% to the region in 2017 against the previous year.
The announcement of the Paris-held river conference was made onstage at the association’s conference in Southampton today (May 24) by Andy Harmer, senior vice-president membership and director Clia UK & Ireland.