Caribbean Week in New York to Sport New Program

The Caribbean Tourism Development Company has developed a new program for this year’s Caribbean Week in New York, June 8 to 12. The event, entitled the Caribbean Meeting and Incentive Travel Showcase, will be hosted in association with Black Meetings and Tourism magazine to target the meeting, incentive, conference and exposition markets by sharing the experiences available for these specialized groups within the region. The showcase will take place on Friday, June 12, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the New Yorker Hotel.

“The Caribbean Meeting and Incentive Travel Showcase is an important new addition to the Caribbean Week program as this particular niche continues to travel for their meetings despite the economy,” said Hugh Riley, interim secretary general of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and co-chief executive officer for the Caribbean Tourism Development Company (CTDC).

Showcase participants will have the opportunity to personally interact with pre-qualified association planners to gather feedback in terms of their interests and even receive RFPs.

The session is expected to attract planners from associations such as Meeting Planners International, Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International, Society of Incentive Travel Executives, National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners, Governments, hoteliers, convention centers and more.

Organized by CTDC, Caribbean Week in New York brings together the most influential policymakers, marketing professionals and tourism industry officials to interact and discuss both tourism and investment opportunities in the region.