The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and US Airways are offering discounted roundtrip airline tickets starting at $150 exclusively to travel agents attending the 25th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference (CTC-25), taking place Oct. 28-31, 2002 at Our Lucaya Beach and Golf Resort, Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas.
Travel agents can take advantage of the following roundtrip airfares to Grand Bahama Island, courtesy of US Airways:
á US$150 for agents traveling from the East Coast and Midwest
á US$200 for agents traveling from the West Coast
In addition, US Airways is offering companion rates of US$250 from the East Coast and Midwest and $300 from the West Coast.
When registering for the CTC-25 Conference, agents should request the “US Airways Ticketing Request” form from CTO in order to process the reduced airline ticket application.  To book these discounted rates, travel agents must call the US Airways Group and Meeting Travel Department at 1-877-874-7687 and refer to the Gold File #97692545.
Agents interested in attending the conference can register at www.onecaribbean.org or call CTO’s New York office at 212-635-9530.
CTC, the only inclusive annual regional tourism convention, provides a dynamic forum for regional tourism industry professionals to interact with their global peers.  Through this interaction, solutions to the concerns affecting the development of a viable and sustainable tourism product are developed.
The Caribbean Tourism Organization would like to thank the following sponsors for their support in hosting various event sessions and activities during CTC-25, and for their continuous contribution to Caribbean tourism:
Government of The Bahamas
Air Canada
Air Jamaica
American Airlines/American Eagle
American Express Company
Architectural Digest Magazine
Arthur Frommer Budget Travel Magazine
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
Bahamasair
Barbados
Baxter Publishing/Canadian Travel Press
Bridal Guide Magazine
BWIA West Indies Airways
Caribbean Travel & Life magazine
Conde Nast Bridal Group
Conde Nast Traveler Magazine
Continental Airlines
Coral Hotels & Resorts
CTO Allied Members
Discovery Cruises
Dominican Republic
Elegant Bride Magazine
Essence Magazine
Golf for Women Magazine
Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board
Grand Bahama Vacations
Jamaica
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
National Geographic Traveler Magazine
The New Yorker
Oasis Resort
Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort
Pelican Bay Resort
Puerto Rico
Skin Diver Magazine
Travel Agent Magazine
Travel Holiday Magazine
Travel + Leisure Magazine
The Travel & Leisure Show
Travel Weekly
US Airways
USA Today
Visa International
Yahoo.com
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