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Trinidad & Tobago to Host CHTIC 2008
The Caribbean
Hotel Association (CHA) has
confirmed a number of speakers and
panelists for the 12th annual
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment
Conference (CHTIC), May 6-8, 2008.
The event will take place at the
expansive, modern conference center
in the newly developed Hyatt Regency
Trinidad, featuring informative
plenary sessions on the financial
issues of Caribbean hospitality.
CHTIC will begin at 6pm on May 6,
with opening keynote addresses from
CHA President, Peter Odle, Caribbean
Tourism Organization (CTO) Chairman,
Senator the Hon. Allen M. Chastanet,
and local representatives. CHA has
lined up a comprehensive program of
workshops and sessions over the
course of May 7-8, including
presentations on current forecasts
for the economy and hotel
industry, and a special outlook on
the capital markets, focusing on
lenders as well as investors and
equity. In line with the increased
emphasis of “green” practices in the
tourism industry, CHA is featuring a
series of Going Green-themed
Breakout Sessions focusing on the
financial aspects of operating an
environmentally safe hotel or
tourism business. In addition, a number of helpful Development Track
Workshops will provide delegates with a wealth of information in an interactive environment. For more information on the
program or to register, please visit
CHA's website. (Source: Press Release)
Greenspan to Deliver Keynote at ACTS
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan
Greenspan will address international leaders from the
political, tourism, and investment communities who will
convene in the nation's capital for the first Annual
Caribbean Tourism Summit (ACTS). The conference,
scheduled to take place at the International Trade
Center at the Ronald Reagan Building in downtown
Washington, D.C., from June 21-25 will focus on the
economic future of the Caribbean region. It is expected
to attract more than 1,000 participants from government,
tourism industry, investment and financial services
sectors. According to the CHA President Peter Odle,
the Summit represents a partnership among leaders of
more than 30 Caribbean governments, investment companies
and the Caribbean hotel and tourism industry. Caribbean
government officials will include Prime Ministers,
Finance Ministers, Tourism Ministers and Central Bank
Governors. For more information, visit the
ACTS website.
(Source: Modern Agent)go >
Turks &
Caicos to Create 'Green Island'
The Turks & Caicos Islands is to give the Caribbean
region its first “green island” in the near future as
part of the government’s sustainable tourism programme,
Premier, Dr. Michael Misick has said. The 2.5 mile
island of Salt Cay, once the center of Bermuda's salt
industry and the mainstay of the Turks & Caicos economy
from the late 1600’s until the early 1960’s, has been
chosen to be transformed into the “green island,”
Premier Misick said at a news conference launching a
public awareness campaign for the 10th Annual Caribbean
Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development (STC-10)
to be held in Providenciales from April 28- May 1. The
conference, organized by the Caribbean Tourism
Organization (CTO), in collaboration with CHA, features the theme: Keeping the
Right Balance: Sustaining the Caribbean Coastal Product.
For more information on the conference, visit
CTO's website.
(Source: Caribbean Net News)
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Coming up
10th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development
STC-10
April 28-May 1, 2008
Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa
CSHAE Leadership Conference
May 4-6, 2008
Trinidad & Tobago
Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference
CHTIC 2008
May 6-8, 2008
Hyatt Regency Trinidad
Annual Caribbean Tourism Summit
ACTS
June 21-25, 2008
International Trade Center
Washington D.C.
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