CTO Names Bahama Hotel for Annual Meeting
The theme of this year's conference is Cooperation, Innovation, Rejuvenation. Creating a Brand New C
JUNE 27, 2006. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism have chosen the Westin and Sheraton Grand Bahama Island to host for the 29th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference. The event will take place on Oct. 20-25, 2006.
For the second year in a row, conference participants will earn continuing education credits through George Washington University for attending the CTC Master Classes.
Master Classes involve in-depth study of topics affecting the tourism industry using case studies and best-practices. They are designed for travel agents as well as general delegates.
Other program highlights include hotel and site inspections for travel agents, destination spotlight presentations for agents, specialized workshops, and the very popular Cond'e Nast Traveler "My Caribbean Essay Contest" and the Travel + Leisure "Youth Congress."
In addition, there are guided product tours for general delegates, media activities presented by the host venue and by other CTO member countries, and awards events - including the Fourth Annual Travel Writer and Photographer Awards and the Second Annual Creativity in Travel Awards for travel agents.
A series of business meetings involving Ministers and Commissioners of Tourism, the Board of Directors and various CTO committees will immediately precede the conference.
The conference is the Caribbean region's premier caucus of tourism decision-makers and an important event on the calendar of tourism practitioners and individuals doing business with the Caribbean.
This year, CTO and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism expect to host over 600 tourism industry officials representing Caribbean governments, hotels, airlines, cruise lines, travel agents, tour operators, strategic partners and media representatives from around the world.
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