Caribbean Travel Marketplace News
Regina la Bega, St Maarteen Tourist Bureau @ CHA 2009
Regina LaBega, Director of Tourism Regina LaBega, St Maarteen Tourist Bureau - interviewed by BTN at Caribbean Marketplace 2009.
Carol Hay, Antigua and Barbuda Tourist Office @ CHA 2009
Carol Hay, Director of Tourism UK and Europe for Antigua and Barbuda Tourist Office - interviewed by BTN at Caribbean Marketplace 2009.
Katrina York, Assistant General Manager, West Bay Club @ CHA 2009
Katrina York, Assistant General Manager - West Bay Club, Turks and Caicos - interviewed by BTN at Caribbean Marketplace 2009.
John Jefferis, Managing Director, Coco Reef @ CHA 2009
John Jefferis, Owner/Managing Director of Coco Reef, interviewed by BTN at Caribbean Marketplace 2009.
Tom Trotta, Vice president, Vacation Packages & Cruises, Priceline.com @ CHA 2009
Tom Trotta Senior Vice president - Vacation Packages & Cruises, Priceline.com. Interviewed by BTN at Caribbean Marketplace 2009.
Caribbean Marketplace 2009 starts in style
Tourism ministers from across the Caribbean, along with leading lights from the travel and tourism industry, congregated at The Gaiety in Rodney Bay, St. Lucia, for the opening of Caribbean Marketplace 2009.The idyllic island, which is playing host to the Caribbean’s top travel industry event for the first time, epitomises the “Business on the Beach” ethos, with tourism here the largest contributor to the nation’s national income, as well as its biggest employer.
Getting stuck in at Carribean Marketplace
Travel professionals from across the world are gathering in St. Lucia for Caribbean Marketplace, the most important tourism marketing event of the year for the Caribbean region. But aside from doing business and catching up with old friends, one group are demonstrating that tourism benefits the whole community by getting stuck into some serious painting and decorating at an orphanage in Ciceron, St. Lucia.(Pictured above: Allen Chastanet, Tourism Minister of St. Lucia, second left, along with volunteers from Virgin Holiday - Duncan Tipper, Jane Tippen, John Taker, Nicola Goldsmith and Andy Reekie)
Kevin Fliess, CEO, TravelMuse @ An insider’s view of PhoCusWright 2008
Kevin Fliess, CEO, of TravelMuse speaks at PhoCusWright 2008 talks about travel innovation at PhoCusWright 2008, Hollywood. Interviewed by BTN.
Jim Hepple, Consultant, St Lucia Tourism Board @ CHA 2008
Jim Hepple, consultant, for the St Lucia Tourism Board talks about boosting airlift to the United Kingdom. The island is also rolling out a lot of new upscale properties. The interview was conducted by Breaking Travel News at Caribbean Marketplace.
Dominique Peterkin, Director of Marketing, Chukka Adventures @ CHA 2008
Dominique Peterkin, Director of Marketing for Chukka Adventures. It is rolling out four new adventure tours from Rose Hall in Jamaica. The interview was conducted by Breaking Travel News at Caribbean Marketplace.
Wayne Garland, Executive Chairman, Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism @ CHA 2008
The Honourable Wayne Garland, Executive Chairman, of the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Board talks about the latest developments going on in the Caribbean islands including the Seven Stars and Ritz Carlton properties as well as a and a number of boutique properties. The islands are also focusing on the European market. Providenciales is now extending its runway to 10,000 feet so it can accommodate Boeing 777s. The interview was conducted by Breaking Travel News at Caribbean Marketplace.
Carmen Portela, Director of Public Relations, Puerto Rico Tourism Company @ CHA 2008
Carmen Portela, Director of Public Relations for the Puerto Rico Tourism Company on hosting the PGA Golf Tour. Puerto Rico is also looking to segment its tourism by area. The interview was conducted by Breaking Travel News at Caribbean Marketplace.