CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., August 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Last week, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) honored Cruise Planners' Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Scott Koepf, by inducting him into the CLIA Hall of Fame with a Lifetime Achievement Award. This coveted spot is in recognition of Scott's unwavering support of the cruise and travel community. Scott started his travel career working as a GO with Club Med, to entertaining guests on cruise ships and opening one of the country's first cruise-only travel agencies, Scott was destined to make an impact as an entertaining, savvy and charming cruise executive. Today, he is Cruise Planners' Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning leading events and training where he is able to make a positive impact on the network's 2,500 travel advisors across the country.
"Scott's positive reputation extends from the C-suite of major travel suppliers to new-to-the-industry travel advisors – he goes out of his way to make everyone feel valuable," said Michelle Fee, CEO & founder of Cruise Planners. "From his strong stage presence to his booming singing voice, to his years of selling cruises and travel, he continues to impart his knowledge and passion into our beloved industry."
Scott also gives back to the industry by writing regular sales articles tapping into his personal stories about being a football player and opera singer, leading to his 2 well-known monikers "The Sales Coach" and "The Singing Salesman." As a natural entertainer, Scott leverages his on-stage presence with tried-and-true sales advice to inspire travel advisors from all walks of life.
To impact more travel advisors, he has taken his "show" on the road helping travel advisors sell more by educating travel advisors throughout the United States and globally. In fact, Scott trained over one thousand CLIA Master Cruise Councilors in Australia and New Zealand during the past 20 years. Domestically he served in leadership positions for National Association of Cruise Only Agencies (NACOA), National Association of Career Travel Advisors (NACTA) and American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA). Scott also took on many leadership roles including Club Med, Sitmar Cruises, Cruise Holidays International, GalaxSea Cruises, Sabre, Nexion, and Avoya Travel.
"We are so honored to have Scott as part of our executive team, he fits right into our Cruisitude® model and isn't afraid to show off his 'green side'," said Michelle Fee, CEO and Founder of Cruise Planners. "He is so deserving of this lifetime achievement award, and I am thrilled he is part of the club."
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