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Save the Date: CMEx Leadership Awards return to Miami

Get ready to celebrate Caribbean excellence again! The 2024 Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) Leadership Awards is returning to Miami on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Following the success of last year’s event, which honored a group of distinguished Caribbean tourism and communications leaders and raised funds for vital educational initiatives, CMEx is set to shine a spotlight on…

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CTO Secretary-General highlights tourism’s role in fostering peace and prosperity 

At the National Tourism Conference 2024, held on Friday in Curaçao in celebration of World Tourism Day, Dona Regis-Prosper, Secretary-General & CEO of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, emphasized the vital role tourism plays in promoting peace and prosperity across the region. The event was hosted by the Curaçao Tourist Board and the Ministry of Economic Development,…

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FCCA Platinum Summit sails to success aboard Virgin Voyages

Ahoy, Caribbean! The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s (FCCA) Platinum Summit recently concluded aboard Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady.  The summit, which sailed to Key West and Bimini last week, offered a unique setting for industry leaders to discuss sustainable growth and emerging trends. With top executives from major cruise lines participating, the conversations were insightful and inspiring.…

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Caribbean Women Celebrated

Caribbean Women Celebrated

Tourism marketing professional Beverly Nicholson-Doty from the United States Virgin Islands received the Secretary-General’s Distinguished Service Award at the CTO’s Women’s Leadership Awards in New York last week. The award was presented during the “Caribbean Queens: Saluting Women Shaping the Future of Caribbean Tourism” Breakfast & Awards. Nicholson-Doty, CEO of the Miami-based advertising agency Figment Design, was honored by CTO Secretary-General…

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CTO Chairman Kenneth Bryan

A “Big Up” for Big Bird in the Big Apple

Discipline, self-confidence, truthfulness, humility, and being in the company of great role models and peers were some of the secrets to success shared by West Indies cricket legend Joel “Big Bird” Garner during a Cricket Ceremony and Watch Party held by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) during Caribbean Week in New York last Monday. The 6’8” former…

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CTO General Secretary Dona Regis-Prosper

Positive Caribbean Week Vibes in NYC

Caribbean Week in New York, held June 16-21, 2024, at the InterContinental New York Times Square, lived up to its expectations and offered delegates from the region and in the marketplace engaging discussions, networking, and a wholesome celebration of the rich cultural diversity of our region. Held under the CTO’s 35th anniversary theme “Connecting the Globe,…

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Patricia Affonso-Dass celebrated by her peers

Heartiest congratulations to Patricia Affonso-Dass, Group General Manager of Ocean Hotels Group in Barbados, on being named the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) Caribbean Hotelier of the Year. A visibly emotional Affonso-Dass received accolades from her peers at Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Jamaica last month. This recognition is a testament to her decades-long dedication and exemplary leadership in…

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CHTA Marketplace: Jamaica edition a success

High fives to Jamaica hotelier Nicola Madden-Greig, President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), her team at CHTA, and Jamaican public and private sector stakeholders, on an excellent production of the 42nd Annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace.  Held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Jamaica, from May 20-23, 2024, the meeting registered record-breaking attendance numbers, elevating…

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Caribbean Travel Forum to kickoff CHTA Marketplace in MoBay

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is set to kick off the third annual Caribbean Travel Forum on Monday, May 20, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, marking the beginning of this year’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace.  This pivotal event draws regional and international thought leaders to explore tourism business opportunities and strategies essential for success in the global travel industry.…

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