MPE talks tourism with Sandals chief

When Sandals Resorts chief Adam Stewart says “all inclusive” he also means that local communities must be included in the benefits of tourism. During the 42nd annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Montego Bay last month, MPE’s Lelei LeLaulu spoke with the Executive Chairman about the importance of community involvement in the tourism industry. Stewart emphasized that for tourism to be truly…

July 22, 2024

Events Sustainable Tourism

CTO Sustainable Tourism meeting successful

The Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Sustainable Tourism Conference (STC), held April 22-24 at Radisson Grenada Beach Resort was a resounding success. The conference is the Caribbean’s foremost event for high-level networking and dialogue on sustainable tourism, providing a crucial platform for tourism policymakers, private sector stakeholders, thought leaders, and strategic partners to address the challenges and opportunities shaping the…

May 6, 2024

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Tourism talks begin in the Spice Island

The stage is set for the Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development, commonly referred to as the Sustainable Tourism Conference (STC), scheduled for Monday and Tuesday at Radisson Grenada Beach Resort. STC 2024 stands as the Caribbean’s foremost event for high-level networking and dialogue on sustainable tourism, providing a crucial platform for tourism policymakers, private sector stakeholders, thought…

April 22, 2024

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Countdown to CTO Sustainable Tourism Conference in Grenada

As the region prepares for the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Sustainable Tourism Conference, which will take place in St. George’s, Grenada, from April 22 to 24, 2024, we take a glimpse back to 2011 (in the photo above) when the conference was held in Hamilton, Bermuda! This year, the conference, produced in partnership with the Grenada Tourism Authority,…

April 8, 2024

Events

CHRIS conference wraps up in Miami

The Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) is one of the region’s key hotel and tourism investment conferences. This year’s edition was staged in Miami over the past two days. The event offered an opportunity for investors, financiers and representatives from hotels, resorts, trade associations and destinations to network and learn more about…

May 23, 2023

Education

Sandals Resorts leader urges young grads to focus on “main event”

The Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International called on the young people of the Caribbean to tap into their creative genius, never to settle for mediocrity, and to keep betting on the future of Jamaica and the Caribbean. Delivering remarks after being conferred with an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree at the 2022 graduation ceremony…

November 9, 2022

Events

Puerto Rico’s Caribe Hilton to host Monday’s Caribbean Travel Forum & Awards

As Caribbean tourism stakeholders make their way to San Juan, Puerto Rico for the 40th edition of Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace, organizers are busy preparing for the Caribbean Travel Forum & Awards on Monday, October 3. To be held at the iconic Caribe Hilton, the daylong event which precedes the official…

October 3, 2022

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University of the West Indies to confer 16 with honorary doctorates

A leading Caribbean hotelier from the island of Jamaica; a global leader in public health from Barbados; and a cricket legend from Antigua and Barbuda are among 16 distinguished global citizens to be conferred with honorary doctorate degrees by the University of the West Indies for their contributions to sport, culture, law, business, and science. Adam…

August 3, 2022

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