FLORIDA, CMC – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley will deliver the feature address at the 41st Caribbean Travel Marketplace that gets underway in Bridgetown on May 9.
“The prime minister is known for her bold calls for the international community to recognize how small-island, tourism-dependent countries of the Caribbean have been impacted by external shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the broader issue of climate change,” the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) said, adding that he event will be held under the theme “Tourism: The key driver of generational wealth for Caribbean nationals.”
It said that the Caribbean Travel Forum would feature discussions on several topics, such as multi-destination marketing and intra-Caribbean travel, emphasizing air connectivity, sustainability, technology innovation, labor market concerns, taxation, and tourism linkages.
CHTA president Nicola Madden-Greig will present the State of the Tourism address, noting, “Together we can chart a new path leading out of recovery towards creating a sustainable industry capable of handling future shocks while continuing to drive the region’s growth and development.
She urges stakeholders to “take the opportunity to participate in the most important discussion and networking opportunity for the future of the tourism industry and the region while remaining laser-focused on solutions to provide generational wealth for Caribbean nationals.”
CHTA said other presenters would include Jamaica Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett, the Cayman Islands Minister of Tourism and Port, Kenneth Bryan, chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), and Neil Foster, president of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP).
CHTA said several Caribbean tourism industry professionals would be recognized during the event.
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