Preparations at full swing for CHIC 2003

Barceló-Bávaro Convention Center, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, is getting ready to welcome June 22-25 the Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference, CHIC 2003, an annual event that provides the region’s hoteliers and other tourism related businesspeople a forum for the exchange of information and ideas, conduct business and make new contacts.

The event, sponsored by the Caribbean Hotels Association, is designed to inform, educate, benefit and entertain CHA members. Each year it draws approximately 1,000 delegates.

The educational component of CHIC features general sessions and workshops led by experts in many fields affecting the tourism industry. It includes mini-chat sessions and round tables for one-on-one conversations with specialists in a range of fields, such as management and administration, operations, marketing and finance.

At the 100+ booth trade expo, held in conjunction with the Conference, suppliers display the latest in products, services and technology. Hoteliers have a one-stop shopping facility where they may try new wares and negotiate their best deal for all their hotel needs.

Exciting social functions in the trade show area and the popular American Express Awards Luncheon, as well as the annual golf tournament and the live auction to benefit the Scholarship Foundation, maximize the networking opportunities and complete CHIC’s program.

The CHA leaders have expressed pleasure in holding CHIC in the region´s newest and fastest growing meetings destination, the Bávaro-Punta Cana area in the east of the Dominican Republic.

The Bávaro Convention Center is one of the largest convention centers in the Caribbean and Latin American area. The backdrop of secluded pearl white sand beaches will lend CHIC 2003 a relaxed atmosphere of camaraderie, information sharing, and networking - the perfect combination of business and fun.