CTC-29 to Address Caribbean Brand Issue

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has amassed an impressive lineup of knowledgeable and experienced speakers to deliver insight on timely travel industry issues as part of the program for the 29th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference (CTC-29) taking place from October 22 to 25 in the Bahamas.

The roster of boldface names includes the comprehensive program relating to the conference theme, “Cooperation, Innovation, Rejuvenation: Creating a Brand New Caribbean.”

“Year after year, our goal is to present an information-rich program with expert speakers delving into the many topics that are vital to the travel agent and the travel industry community as a whole,” said Hugh Riley, CTO’s director of marketing for the Americas.

“Our speakers, as well as the content of each master class, session and workshop, are what distinguish the CTC and make it a must-attend event among travel professionals looking to increase their knowledge and impact their bottom line,” he added.

The tone for the conference will be set by two powerful speakers, Prime Minister Perry Christie of the Bahamas, who will be at the opening ceremony on Sunday October 22.

Conference delegates will also be exposed to “The Changing Channels of Travel Distribution,” a master class to be moderated by Joel Chusid, chairman of the Association of Travel Marketing Executives.

The final master class of the conference will deal with “Crisis Preparedness, Communications, Recovery” and will be led by Richard Kahn, president of Kahn Travel Communications.

Delegates attending the conference will also have a number of workshops from which to benefit, including one on the challenges faced by the airline industry and the technological changes being introduced to simplify the airline business.

Other speakers scheduled to address CTC-29 include Dr. Myles Munroe, president of Bahamas Ministries International; Joachim de Posada, a motivational speaker; Patrick Cozier, secretary general of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union and Peter Davies, chief executive officer of BWIA West Indies Airways Ltd.

CTC-29 will unfold October 22 through 25 at the Westin and Sheraton Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya Resort on Grand Bahama Island, in the Bahamas. The conference will be preceded by meetings of the ministers and commissioners of tourism, the Board of Directors and various CTO committees.