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Scott Koepf, Cruise Planners’ senior vice president of strategic partnerships, is CLIA s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Cruise Planners
Cruise Planners senior vice president of strategic partnerships Scott Koepf was named CLIA s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award winner during the association s annual North America Hall of Fame Cruise Industry Awards event, which was held last week in Hollywood, Calif.
A 35-year-plus industry veteran, Koepf began his travel career with early stints as a Club Med GO and a cruise ship entertainer. He is also credited with opening one of the country s first cruise-only travel agencies.
Throughout his career, he has gone on to hold leadership roles with a variety of travel companies, including Sitmar Cruises, Cruise Holidays International, GalaxSea Cruises, Sabre, Nexion and Avoya Travel. Additionally, he has taken on key positions with trade groups like National Association of Cruise Only Agencies, National Asso