2010 MASTERS CONFERENCE
Destination: Yangtze River, China
Hosted by: Viking River Cruises
Dates:
1st August 2010 (arrive Shanghai) to 9th August 2010 (depart Shanghai)
Who is eligible?
- Participation at the ICCA Masters Conference is open to consultants who have achieved ICCA Accreditation status and are currently employed by an ICCA Member Travel Agent. Registrations will only be accepted once accreditation has been achieved.
- Participants may take ONE accompanying person. As consultants will be focused on gaining their Masters Accreditation, accompanying person must be over 21 years of age. If traveling on your own you may choose to travel as a twin share and we will attempt to match you up with another consultant or you may choose to pay the single supplement.
- Please Note: The Masters Conference is not set up as a structured famil. There will be ample time at leisure to enjoy ports of call and spend time with your partner and/or other members of the group.
Inclusions
- Attendance at all conference sessions conducted by ICCA Masters Trainer – Scott Koepf (this will be the 12th year Scott has conducted the ICCA Masters)
- Masters Conference Workbook
- Tea/coffee/iced water morning & afternoon tea during conference sessions
- 2 nights at the magnificent St Regis Hotel, Shanghai
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner each day (except day 1)
- Half day Shanghai sightseeing tour
- Airport transfer on the 430 km per hour Shanghai Maglev Train
- Domestic flight Shanghai to Wuhan
- Coach transfer Wuhan airport to Viking Century Sun
- 5 nights in a Balcony Stateroom onboard Viking Century Sun
- All meals
- Welcome cocktail function
- Daily sightseeing tours
- Shipboard gratuities
- Port Charges
- Coach transfer Viking Century Sun to Chongqing airport
- Domestic flight Chongqing to Shanghai
Not included
- Return international airfares (and taxes) to/from Shanghai.
- Arrival transfer from Shanghai to St Regis Hotel, Shanghai
- China Visa
- Travel Insurance
- Beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic at any time other than where advised ie; Welcome Cocktail function)
- Other items of a personal nature
Optional Hong Kong “add-on”
Make your own way from Shanghai to Hong Kong (book flights after 1800 on Sunday 8th August 10). In conjunction with the Hong Kong Tourism Board spend 3 nights in Hong Kong for just AUD$200 per person twin share.
Includes:
- 3 night’s hotel accommodation
- Holiday Inn Golden Mile (IN 8/8/10; OUT 11/8/10)
- 3 x breakfasts (Including Holiday Inn hosted b’fast for consultants only)
- Arrival and departure airport transfers
- 24 hour MTR pass (Hong Kong subway)
- Half-day Hong Kong island tour (with group by coach)
- Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car journey (at leisure)
Participation is conditional upon attending
- HKTB Cruise update prior to half day group tour
- Holiday Inn Golden Mile hosted breakfast
Full itinerary
Day 1: Sunday 1st August 2010
Participants must arrive in Shanghai
Make own way to hotel, dinner tonight is own arrangements
2 nights St Regis Hotel Shanghai
Day 2: Monday 2nd August 2010 (B, L, D)
Breakfast included at hotel
AM Masters Conference session 1 (3 hours, at hotel)
PM Meet local guide for lunch and afternoon sightseeing of Shanghai
followed by dinner
Day 3: Tuesday 3rd August 2010 (B, L, D)
Breakfast included at hotel
AM Transfer by Maglev train to Shanghai Airport for domestic flight to Wuhan
PM Transfer from Wuhan airport to Viking Century Sun for embarkation
Day 4: Wednesday 4th August 2010 (B, L, D)
AM Yueyang sightseeing
PM Masters Conference session 2 (4 hours onboard Viking Century Sun)
Day 5: Thursday 5th August 2010 (B, L, D)
AM Masters Conference session 3 (4 hours onboard Viking Century Sun)
PM Three Gorges Dam sightseeing
Day 6: Friday 6th August 2010 (B, L, D)
AM Lesser Three Gorges sightseeing
PM Masters Conference session 4 (4 hours onboard Viking Century Sun)
Day 7: Saturday 7th August 2010 (B, L, D)
AM Shibaozhai sightseeing
PM Masters Conference session 5 (3 hours onboard Viking Century Sun)
Day 8: Sunday 8th August 2010 (B)
AM Arrive Chongqing, disembark Viking Century Sun
Transfer by coach to Chongqing airport
Domestic flight Chongqing to Shanghai
**Conference arrangements end on arrival at Shanghai airport
Optional Hong Kong Extension
Day 8: Sunday 8th August 2010
PM Arrive Hong Kong
AEL Airport Express Link transfer to hotel
3 nights Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong
Day 9: Monday 9th August 2010 (B)
AM Site inspection of Ocean Terminal cruise facilities
Transfer to HKTB Head office for Hong Kong Cruise Update
Half Day Hong Kong Island Tour
PM Evening at leisure
Day 10: Tuesday 10th August 2010 (B)
AM Holiday Inn Golden Mile hosted breakfast & site inspection (Compulsory)
PM At leisure travel by MTR to Tung Chung MTR station for return ride on the
Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car
Evening at leisure
Day 11: Wednesday 11th August 2010 (B)
AM Day at leisure to explore Hong Kong
AEL Airport Express Link transfer to airport
Participation fee
- Eligible Accredited Consultants AUD$1,950 per person twin share
- Accompanying Person (over 21 years of age) AUD$1,950 per person twin share
- Guaranteed Single AUD$3,050
- Deposit AUD$500 - non refundable due within 7 days of registration
- Full Payment - due by Friday 7th May 2010 (approx 90 days)
- Cancellations after full payment has been made will be subject to terms and conditions per Viking River Cruises plus AUD$150 ICCA administration fee
- Hong Kong extension AUD$200 per person twin share
Ship
Viking Century Sun
Map
Scott Koepf Biography
Scott has conducted the ICCA Masters Conference since it’s inception in 1999.
Scott Koepf has been in Real Estate Sales, worked overseas as an Entertainment Director for Club Med and was a P.E. Teacher in Africa. Although Scott and his wife were cruise ship entertainers, his primary experience for the last 25 years has been in retail travel. He has owned and operated two travel agencies and has been involved in various retail groups. Scott is a former president of Cruise Holidays International and the current General Manger of the Jurni Leisure Travel consortium, part of the 40th largest travel agency in the world - Nexion Inc. He is also the current president of the National Association of Career Travel Agents (USA).
He has trained thousands of travel agents as well as sales teams of major cruise lines and tour companies. Scott also has continued performing and his entertaining is now an integral part of the seminars, training programs and motivational speaking he provides.
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