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A VIP introduction for Crystal's Edie Rodriguez Down Under

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Diane Patrick, who will hand over the baton to Crystal at the end of the year
Diane Patrick, md of Wiltrans International, organised a VIP luncheon at Establishment in Sydney on Friday for Crystal’s president and ceo Edie Rodriguez to meet leading cruise and travel writers.

Patrick, the general sales agent for Crystal in Australia and New Zealand for the past 26 years, will hand over to Karen Christensen at the end of the year.
 
Once again, Rodriguez thanked Patrick for the outstanding job that Wiltrans has done for the company in Australasia, to rousing applause from the guests.
 
As previously reported, Christensen has been named md and svp Australia and New Zealand for Crystal’s new dedicated regional office to be opened in Sydney in January, 2017.
 
She is well known to the press corps, having been with Silversea Cruises for 10 years. Before that she was gm for CLIA Australasia. 
 
Rodriguez outlined ‘the most significant brand expansion in the history of luxury travel and hospitality,’ with Crystal Yacht Cruises, Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Ocean Cruises, Crystal Luxury Air and Crystal AirCruises.
 
‘I’ve only announced about 50% of what is to come,’ she said.