Jamaica jazz festival, tourism's keynote event - Amsterdam News

4 February 2012, 9:39 pm

Jamaica jazz festival, tourism's keynote eventAmsterdam NewsOne of the things that comes to mind immediately is the jazz festival," McNeil told reporters at the 2012 Caribbean Marketplace travel convention at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island last week. Describing the festival, which took p... Read More »

Haiti's Michel Martelly, Joined by Sean Penn, Heads to Venezuela - Caribbean Journal

4 February 2012, 8:29 pm

Haitilibre.comHaiti's Michel Martelly, Joined by Sean Penn, Heads to VenezuelaCaribbean JournalAbove: Martelly with Vice-Minister Temir Porras, Haitian Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin, actor Sean Penn and Foreign Minister Laurent Lamothe. By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President M... Read More »

ICTP welcomes Anguilla Tourist board as its newest member - Breaking Travel News

4 February 2012, 6:39 pm

ICTP welcomes Anguilla Tourist board as its newest memberBreaking Travel NewsThe Chairman of ICTP, Juergen Thomas Steinmetz, said: “We are pleased to welcome the Anguilla Tourist Board to our organization, expanding the reach of the Caribbean region. Anguilla joins the Grenada Board of Tourism, al... Read More »

TDC officials market T&T at tourism conference - Trinidad Guardian

4 February 2012, 5:32 pm

TDC officials market T&T at tourism conferenceTrinidad GuardianSenior executives from the TDC of Trinidad and Tobago Cornell Buckradee, acting marketing director TDC, left, Josef Forstmayr, president, Caribbean Hotel Association, Sandra Perkins, CEO TDC, the Honorable Ricky Skerritt, Minister of Tou... Read More »

Royal Caribbean, Sabre & More Pledge to Promote Green Tourism - GreenBiz.com

4 February 2012, 6:06 am

GreenBiz.comRoyal Caribbean, Sabre & More Pledge to Promote Green TourismGreenBiz.comBy Leslie Guevarra The council recently commended the companies for being among "the first group of global travel and tourism corporations to publicly commit to promoting sustainable tourism products and services re... Read More »

Suriname expelled from regional tourism organization over dues - Stabroek News

4 February 2012, 3:08 am

Suriname expelled from regional tourism organization over duesStabroek NewsBy Stabroek staff | 0 Comments | Regional News | Saturday, February 4, 2012 (de Ware Tijd) BRUSSELS – Suriname has been expelled from the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) for failing to pay its contribution in the past ... Read More »

China, India, Brazil! Is The Caribbean Next? - CaribPR.com (press release)

2 February 2012, 8:00 pm

CaribPR.com (press release)China, India, Brazil! Is The Caribbean Next?CaribPR.com (press release)This year's forum promises to be even more significant in advancing US and worldwide interest in emerging opportunities throughout the Caribbean,” said Felicia Persaud, the convener of Invest Cari... Read More »

Three Caribbean Tourism Businesses celebrate firsts as they receive ... - South Florida Caribbean News

2 February 2012, 5:15 pm

Three Caribbean Tourism Businesses celebrate firsts as they receive ...South Florida Caribbean NewsBRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Three Caribbean tourism businesses have scored “firsts” while enhancing their reputation for high standards of service quality by earning Hospitality Assured (HA) certifica... Read More »

Caribbean tourism industry plan innovations for 2012 - Breaking Travel News

2 February 2012, 5:12 am

Breaking Travel NewsCaribbean tourism industry plan innovations for 2012Breaking Travel NewsDespite the significant challenges faced by the Caribbean travel and tourism industry the Caribbean tourism industry is pulling out all the stops, with a number of new initiatives this planned for this year, ... Read More »

UK tax threatens Caribbean tourism - BBC News

1 February 2012, 6:09 am

BBC NewsUK tax threatens Caribbean tourismBBC NewsThe region has seen a 16% drop in arrivals from the UK over the last five years which has had an impact on the local economy where it is estimated that one in nine people work in the tourist industry. The Caribbean Tourism Organisation is joining the... Read More »