Top Women Experts to Shine at CMEx in St. Lucia

World Tourism Day this year celebrated the role of women and next month’s Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism (CMEx) in St. Lucia features some of the hemisphere’s top female tourism and communications experts, the organizers said.

“Women have shaped and developed some of the most innovative communications campaigns and guided new thinking on responsible tourism development in the Caribbean so it is no surprise to welcome so many fine executives for our St. Lucia meeting,” Counterpart President Lelei LeLaulu, said.

The conference has also attracted several youth and media delegates representing both genders and the four official languages of the Caribbean –English, Spanish, French and Dutch.

Lauding the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for saluting women during last September’s World Tourism Day, Mr. LeLaulu said CMEx also expected to hear from industry leaders such as Michele Paige, president of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association, Puerto Rican meteorologist Susan Soltero, and Haitian-American Caribbean Director of Choice Hotels, Caroline Racine.

Reporters, editors, young people and development specialists will interact over four days with representatives of the hospitality sector, civil society and government to explore the theme “Caribbean Tourism: Another Level of Innovation”. Key is examining how tourism policies can be aimed at improving the lives of Caribbean people.

The environment, Caribbean marketing, public relations, tourism linkages, economic development, and the concerns of the Caribbean’s youth will be highlighted during the conference which includes a practical look at what destination St. Lucia.