Michael Given
Owner/Certified Cruise Expert (MCC) at Cruise Planners / CruisePlan.net
- Location
- Greater New York City Area
- Industry
- Leisure, Travel & Tourism
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Michael Given's Overview
- Current
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- Owner / Certified Cruise Specialist (MCC) at Cruise Planners/CruisePlan.net
- Past
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- Finance Manager at AT&T
- Education
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- University of Phoenix
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
- North Carolina State University
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North Carolina State University
- Connections
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500+ connections
- Websites
Michael Given's Summary
Travel agency owner and Certified Cruise Expert, online marketing/social media consultant, music and sports ( Yankees, Jets, Rangers, NC State) fan.
Specialties
Master Cruise Counselor (MCC) with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), Certified Royal Caribbean Cruise Specialist, Certified Celebrity Cruise Expert, Princess Cruise Academy Commodore Rank Agent, Cunard Academy Commodore Rank, Norwegian Cruise Line Specialist Plus, Carnival University Graduate
Michael Given's Experience
Owner / Certified Cruise Specialist (MCC)
Cruise Planners/CruisePlan.net
Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry
May 2002 – Present (9 years 10 months)
Cruise Planners is an award winning American Express Network Agency and one of the most respected names in the cruise industry. Cruise Planners was recently named American Express Agency of the year. Other awards include #1 Cruise Agency by Entrepreneur Magazine for the past eight years in a row, Carnival Agency of the Year, and home-based partner of the year by both Royal Caribbean and NCL. Cruise Planners has attained top partner status with most major cruise lines and executives are active member of many travel industry boards. We are members of CLIA (Cruise Line International Association), NACOA (National Association Of Cruise Only Agencies), and ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents).
Finance Manager
AT&T
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; T; Telecommunications industry
May 1991 – May 2002 (11 years 1 month)
Bell Labs Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable in Short hills, Corporate Finance in Whippany, Berkeley Heights, Morristown and Basking Ridge.
Michael Given's Education
University of Phoenix
MBA, e-Business
2001 – 2004
Managerial Communications, Human Relations and Organizational Behavior, Business Law, Marketing Management, Statistics, Operations Management, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Information Management, e-Business Principles, e-Business Operations, e-Marketing Theory/Application, e-Law and Risk Management, e-Strategy Formulation and Implementation, e-Business Creation courses with 3.96 G.P.A.
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Certification, Web Developer
2000 – 2000
FDU Web Developer Certification is a 90-hour program culminating in a 9.0 Continuing Education Unit certificate. The program covered: standards-compliant XHTML, cascading style sheets (CSS), search engine results, code validation tools, directory structures, page layout, web server software/hosting, website forms, password protection, frames, SSI, databases, navigation/usability, animation, video, audio, e-commerce integration, content management and blogging.
North Carolina State University
BA, Communications
1985 – 1990
Concentration: Public and Interpersonal Communication
North Carolina State University
BA, Political Science
1985 – 1989
Concentration: Law and Political Philosophy
Michael Given's Additional Information
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My kids, travel, cruising and cruise ships, the beach, marketing, web design, sports, music, good food and beer, politics, theater.
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- Honors and Awards:
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CLIA Master Cruise Counselor (MCC)
Celebrity Cruises Certified Expert
Princess Academy Commodore Rank Expert
Cunard Academy Commodore Rank Expert
Royal Caribbean University of Wow Expert
Norwegian Cruise Line Specialist Plus
Carnival Cruise University Graduate
Holland America 5-Star Agent
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