Special Guest Kristin Karst from AmaWaterways River Cruises

AMAWATERWAYS Executive Vice President and Co-Owner Kristin Karst oversees sales operations at the industry’s leading river cruise line.  A native of Dresden, Germany, Karst entered the travel industry during an eight-year tenure with American Express in Europe.  After moving to the U.S. in the late 1990’s, Karst served as a manager of groups and incentives for a river cruise line.  Within three years, she was launching a new river cruise line, AMAWATERWAYS, along with Rudi Schreiner and Jimmy Murphy, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year. Kristin’s relentless pursuit for excellence and her enthusiasm to provide travel agents with the best possible service and their passengers with the most memorable vacation experience, make her a unique stand-out in today’s river cruise industry. Karst holds an MBA from the University of Dresden.