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Cruise Industry History
From the mid 19th Century ship liners have been transporting large groups of people from continent to continent, mostly Europe and North America.
Most famous liners to set sail were the Titanic and The Lusitania
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
World’s Largest cruise Industry association
Headquarters: Arlington, VA
CEO & President: Christine Duffy
CLIA
26 North American Cruise Lines Owned by CLIA
Cruises are offered all year round for global destinations but cruises in North America are offered in the Spring and Summer Seasons
Carnival Cruise
CLIA’s biggest cruise line according to annual passengers carried and annual revenue
Founded in 1972 by Ted Arison
Headquarters are located in Doral, Florida
Articles
Maritime Executive:
Travel Weekly:
U.S. NEWS: The 8 Worst Cruise Ship Disaster
Work Cited: Cruise Industry
http://people.hofstra.edu/geotrans/eng/ch7en/appl7en/ch7a4en.html
https://maps.google.com/maps?sll=38.8919159,-77.0854019&sspn=0.0064133,0.0109864&q=2111+Wilson+Blvd,+Arlington,+VA+22201&output=classic&dg=ntvb
http://www.cruising.org/cruise-lines-ships
http://www.carnival.com/?cid=PSearch_A_G_NY_1000064&SE=Google&KW=carnival_cruise&CM=New_York_Geo_-_Carnival_Brand-Exact&AG=Carnival_General&gclid=CIjxudiQ8cECFQQT4AodOREADw&gclsrc=ds
Turner Sports
Division of Turner Broadcasting System Inc.
Air sporting events on TBS TNT and TruTV
Air NBA, MLB, NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championship, and Professional Golf
Bleacher Report, NCAA. Com, March Madness Live, and PGA.com
Founded in 1970 by Ted Turner
Aquired by Time Warner in 1996
Parent: Time Warner
Atlanta, Georgia
(Time Warner): Jeff Bewkes, Chairman and CEO
NBA on TNT
Contract: 2.2 Billion for 6 years, NBA renewed the same contract until 2025
ESPN and TNT Reached a new deal with the NBA for 9 years & $24 billion dollars
Work Cited: Turner Sports
http://www.turner.com/#/company/history
http://thebiglead.com/2014/10/05/nba-reportedly-reaches-9-year24-billion-tv-contract-with-espn-and-tnt/
http://jobsatturner.com/new-york-jobs