Dominican tourism authorities were represented in the VI Spaniard-American Conference of Tourism Ministers to was held last week in Uruguay.
The event tackled topics related to migration issues, as well as the difficulties confronted by the region.
“Enhancing the Business of Tourism – The Path to Sustainability” is the general theme for the Green Globe International Conference and the Green Tourism Conference to be held November 1 to 3 at the Half Moon Hotel in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
The conference is a joint staging of the 2nd biennial International Green Globe Conference (the inaugural edition was held March 2004 in New Zeeland) and the 3rd biennial Caribbean Green Tourism Conference.
A new feature is being added to this year´s Caribbean Tourism Conference that will present opportunities for extensive exposure to suppliers of tourism related services.
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will launch a trade show at the upcoming 29th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference (CTC-29), slated for Oct. 22 through 25 in the Bahamas. The tabletop display area will be open round-the-clock over the four days of the conference, putting exhibitors in direct contact with the hundreds of delegates attending CTC-29.
The 15-nation Caribbean Community will offer a regional visa to ease travel for cricket fans island-hopping for the 2007 World Cup Cricket, an official said Monday.
Martin Joseph, the chairman of the national security and law enforcement council of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) trade group, said that visitors will only need one visa for the Caricom member states beginning January 15, and will only have to clear customs once while in the region.
Tropical storm Ernesto pounded Cuba last week leaving much of the archipelago unscathed and tourism sites doing business as usual. Cuba has remained strong in the media and the travel industry front.
The Travel Industry Committee on Cuba (TICC) will have a booth and reception at the forthcoming ASTA Trade Show in Orlando, Florida on September 10 to 12.
A special session on disaster management and crisis preparedness will be the centerpiece on the agenda of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s 29th annual Caribbean Tourism Conference (CTC-29), set for October 22 to 25 at the Westin and Sheraton Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya Resort in the Bahamas.
Presenters will discuss how to identify and manage short and long-term risks, reduce the impact of natural and manmade hazards and devise strategies to mitigate the damage.