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Karryon Paparazzi: Colorado, Australia Marketplace, Helloworld famil + CATO

Find out what's been happening around the traps with our Karryon Paparazzi weekly wrap of all the latest industry events, famils and get-togethers in Australia and further afield.

Find out what’s been happening around the traps with our Karryon Paparazzi weekly wrap of all the latest industry events, famils and get-togethers in Australia and further afield.

After two years of Zoom calls and video conferences, isn’t it fantastic to be back together in person again?

From major milestones to work anniversaries, industry famils to global conferences and everything in-between, we’re loving seeing you all getting among it.

Did you get papped? Or know someone who did? Check out the week’s curated soirees and events to see.

Trade to LA: Aussie tourism industry reps wrap talks in the US

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Australian tourism industry and government representatives met with 200 major US travel agencies and tour operators at the Australia Marketplace North America in Los Angeles from 7–9 August 2022 to promote tourism to this key market for the first time since 2019.

Read all about it here.

Travel Trivia Masters wins the night as CATO’s biggest post-COVID event

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CLIA Australasia Chair Ben Angell and CATO Chair Dennis Bunnik.

The Council of Australian Tour Operators (CATO) held its inaugural Travel Trivia Masters event on 4 August at Sydney’s Hyatt Regency Hotel, creating the opportunity for the industry to come together and reconnect at CATO’s largest event since the pandemic.

Read all about it here.

Claire Haggarty Jayesh Kesry Taryn Welsh and Damon Schmidt from TTC
The Travel Corporation’s Claire Haggarty, Jayesh Kesry, Taryn Welsh and Damon Schmidt.
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Sarah Arane (Crooked Compass) and CATO Board Member Lisa Pagatto (Crooked Compass).

Colorado Tourism Office on a 5-city mission with Aussie trade and media

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Allie Sparr (Flight Centre Travel Group), Aleta Hunt (Livn) and Kristy Prince (Adventure World Travel).

Colorado Tourism Office, partnering with Visit Telluride and Visit Denver, held a series of travel trade and media events in early August 2022 in Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Byron Bay as the state tourism board gears up for Australians heading back to the US.

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Colorado Tourism Office’s Liz Birdsall, Millie Browne, Andrea Blankenship and Kylee Kay with Tom Watkinson (Visit Telluride).
Chris Watson of Chris Watson Travel Teena Hollway TTJ and Andrea Morgan AWT
Chris Watson (Chris Watson Travel), Teena Hollwey (The Travel Junction) and Andrea Morgan (Adventure World Travel).

Cruiseco advisors enjoy a 9-day Holland America Line Alaska famil

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Cruiseco’s top agents from around Australia aboard MS Koningsdam in Alaska.

Fifteen Cruisco travel advisors and their partners recently hopped aboard a thrilling seven-day Alaska cruise experience from Vancouver on Holland America Line’s MS Koningsdam where they were able to experience the newest ship’s service, food and entertainment with highlights including shore excursions to Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay and Ketchikan and two days in Vancouver. The famil was hosted by Cruiseco, Holland America Line, Destination Vancouver, Destination BC and Jonview.

Got event and famil pics to share? Email us at editor@karryon.com.au to be featured in our weekly updates.