CTO Confirms Seychelles Tourism Minister to Lead Delegation to Caribbean’s Premier Tourism Conference

Johnson Johnrose of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) from Bridgetown Barbados has confirmed that the Hon. Alain St. Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, will lead a delegation to the Caribbean’s leading tourism gathering, the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Industry Conference, in St. Kitts this October.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization made this announcement saying that “Mr. St. Ange, who was appointed Minister of Tourism and Culture in March of this year, will be accompanied by Elsia Grandcourt, the Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Tourism Board.”

The Seychelles Minister, a former CEO of the Tourism Board, is expected to play an active role in the Caribbean Tourism Organization conference as a presenter in a session entitled, “Redefining the Role of National Tourist Offices.”

“Minister St. Ange is well-known among tourism circles as a creative thinker and practitioner who is particularly skilled in helping to develop various countries’ tourism potential. We are happy to have him come and share his winning strategies with us,” said Hugh Riley, Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Secretary General.

Mr. St. Ange’s tourism initiatives, introduced during his tenure as CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, have been intensely studied by tourism officials around the African continent. He is also a sought-after presenter at global tourism conferences. He is a founding member of the ICTP (International Council of Tourism Partners) along with Juergen Steinmetz and Geoffrey Lipman, and is the current President of the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands Organization.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization‘s State of the Industry Conference, which has as its theme, “Developing a Winning Tourism Strategy,” will be held in St. Kitts from October 10-12. It is billed as three days of provocative discussions and spirited debates about the biggest issues affecting the region’s primary revenue earner.

Organized in collaboration with the St. Kitts Ministry of Tourism and the St. Kitts Tourism Authority, this conference brings together some of the industry’s most creative thinkers and doers and is especially suited for ministers, commissioners, and directors of tourism, as well as hoteliers, tourism attractions, public officials, and anyone with an interest in tourism.