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Recognition at Visionaries & Voices Gala
underscores the world's largest travel and leisure company's commitment to and
support of New York City tourism
Carnival Corporation & plc., the world's largest travel and leisure company, and
its CEO Arnold Donald were honored by the NYC & Company Foundation during the
Visionaries and Voices Gala. They were recognized for their commitment to and
support of New York City tourism at the Foundation's travel and tourism awards
gala, held at Cipriani 25 Broadway in lower Manhattan, which was once the ticket
center for Carnival Corporation's Cunard Line brand.
Carnival Corporation and its CEO Arnold Donald (center) were honored by the NYC
& Company Foundation, including the organization's president and chairman Fred
Davis (left), yesterday evening during the Visionaries and Voices Gala, emceed
by Charl Davis (right) at Cipriani 25 in New York City.
 "Carnival
Corporation and Arnold Donald have helped create a destination with world-class
dynamism and character," said Fred Dixon, President and Chair of NYC & Company
Foundation. "Thanks to Carnival Corporation, New York City is a more appealing
and vibrant city; we look forward to joining them in welcoming guests to enjoy
and explore New York City for years to come."
(Image: Newswire / Carnival)
"It means a great deal to me and our 120,000
employees for NYC & Company Foundation to recognize Carnival Corporation and our
brands with the Visionaries and Voices award for our leadership and
contributions to the economic growth of New York City," said Arnold Donald, CEO
of Carnival Corporation. "As the world's leading travel and leisure company,
traveling to more than 700 global ports and serving one out of every two people
cruising in the world, we know how important travel and tourism is to the
economic vitality of New York City. We are proud that our industry and our
company can help make a difference, and we look forward to continued
collaboration with NYC & Company and many business partners in the City."
Carnival Corporation's brands have been operating out of New York for more than
168 years. The global company's impact makes a unique contribution to the City's
vitality as a destination with six of its 10 global cruise brands sailing to and
from the city's ports in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Those brands are Carnival
Cruise Line, Cunard Line, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises UK, Princess Cruises
and AIDA Cruises.
The company's ships out of Manhattan and Brooklyn take guests around the world –
including ports of call in England, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Malta,
Morocco, Scotland, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand, South America, the Caribbean
and Florida. These guests often stay in and explore the city before and after
their cruises. As a result, Carnival Corporation plays a valuable role in
visitor exploration of and spending in New York City.
According to CLIA's Economic Impact Analysis, more than 575,000 cruise
passengers industry-wide embarked in 2014 from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal and
Brooklyn Cruise Terminals. In 2014, embarking passengers staying overnight in
New York City spent $113 million, and tourism-related industries received $365
million in direct spending in New York.
Visionaries & Voices was attended by more than 350 guests. The event was emceed
by Charl Brown, 2013 Tony Award nominee and originator of the role of "Smokey
Robinson" in Broadway's Motown the Musical. It was recently announced that Charl
will reprise his role in the West End production of Motown, opening in London in
the spring of 2016. The New York City Football Club was also recognized.
NYC & Company
NYC & Company is the official marketing, tourism and partnership organization
for the City of New York. NYC & Company Foundation is the affiliated charitable
organization whose cultural tourism, audience education and outreach projects
help sustain the extraordinary nonprofit cultural communities of the Bronx,
Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. The annual Visionaries & Voices
gala is NYC & Company Foundation's principal source of funding. |
