A Jam-Packed “Ship Shopping” Educational Experience

If you want to learn about cruise meetings, nothing beats a Landry & Kling “Ship-Shopping” program in South Florida, the “cruise capital of the world”. Our most recent jam-packed educational event took place January 5 – 8 for members of the Financial and Insurance Conference Planners Association (FICP). We hosted the first Ship-Shopping program for [...]

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Building a Bridge of Hope

For most of us, the holiday season brings much joy, along with a dash of stress. It means last-minute gift shopping, road trips, visits with family, celebrating with friends. But what if you were 14 and all you wanted for Christmas was a roof over your head, a hot meal, and someone to care? There [...]

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The hottest trend at sea and who just got onboard

Theme cruises are hot! We’re seeing a huge uptick in special interest cruises. Whether catering to foodies, wine connoisseurs, music fans, or fitness buffs, event planners have discovered there’s no better venue that a cruise ship to bring like-minded people together to share their passion. And the latest group gearing to set sail? Three words: [...]

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The Hottest Shows in Town – Now Appearing at Sea

Image by Nathan & Raquel via Flickr Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas has finally set sail, and some of our staff had the enviable opportunity to participate in the inaugural events. The first-hand reviews from these seasoned cruise experts are positively…well, positive: Incredible! Stunning! Beyond spectacular! Entertainment is second-to-none! With so many incredible onboard [...]

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Little extras add up to great events

It’s the extra little touches that make your cruise program so phenomenal. Watch what goes on behind the scenes as Landry & Kling staff prepare for an upcoming meeting at sea.  Vicki Fernandez and Karlyn Lang explain.

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L&K Celebrates Blue-footed Booby Day

Did you notice an unusual number of your colleagues sporting blue socks or blue shoes last Friday?  Well, of course, June 18 was “Blue-footed Booby Day”! What’s that? You have no clue what a blue-footed booby is? Obviously, you’ve never had the good fortune to visit the Galapagos Islands, where these charismatic birds reside. But [...]

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Ship to Shore Events – Landry & Kling Partners with MCI

What do you get when seasoned cruise event specialists team up with a leading global event management company? A dynamic partnership that gives meeting and event planners all the support they need to create successful ship and shore events. Here is the press release announcing Landry & Kling’s alliance partnership with MCI Group. Landry & [...]

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From Tourism Executives: Joyce Landry – The Port in a Storm

A new global ezine called TourismExecutives.com focuses exclusively on leadership in the hospitality, travel and tourism industry. We’re pleased (but not surprised) that the editor chose Landry & Kling CEO Joyce Landry as the featured executive to represent the travel industry in the the magazine’s premiere issue. In the profile, Joyce Landry: The Port in [...]

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All-Inclusive Cruises a Smart Choice for Business

Are you wondering if a cruise ship is an appropriate venue for your business event? Check out the May 2010 issue of Corporate & Incentive Travel Magazine. It includes a feature story by Andrea Montello, “All-Inclusives – The Smart Choice, Now More Than Ever”. The writer interviewed Seasite CEO Jo Kling, who shared why a [...]

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MeetingsNet Reveals Landry’s Recipe for a Life of Magic

Landry & Kling CEO Joyce Landry lives a life of passion and adventure. She has sailed to some of the most exotic ports in the world, shaken hands with two U.S. presidents, trekked solo in the Himalayas and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro – she even got married at the summit! She’s a gold medal athlete who [...]

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