Paul Creighton, CSEP, accepts the Gala Award for Lifetime Achievement at The Special Event 2012.

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Cruise industry responds to Concordia disaster The grounding of the cruise ship Costa Concordia last month, which killed 16 passengers and left another 16 unaccounted for, has prompted a swift reaction from the cruise industry. Our sister publications group, MeetingsNet, has the full story; click here …

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