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NEW YORK CITY TO GET A TASTE OF THE CARIBBEAN WITH SENSATIONAL CUISINE, RUM AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT F

NEW YORK, New York, May 28, 2010 – Caribbean cuisine and rums, the spirited beat of island music and a live performance by two-time Grammy award-winning singer Caron Wheeler, who composed and sang lead on Soul II Soul hits “Back to Life” and “Keep On Movin” will be showcased at Caribbean Week in New York’s Rum & Rhythm event, Thursday, June 10 from 6:30p.m – 9:00p.m. at the Roseland Ballroom located at 239 West 52nd Street (at 7th Avenue). Tickets are now on sale for the sought-after event, a favorite of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) annual Caribbean Week

JENNA WOLFE RETURNS TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE CARIBBEAN STATE BALL

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (25 May, 2010) –   There’s an element of fearlessness and daring to Jenna Wolfe that leads her to jump from the top of near 900 foot buildings, or run to the top of the Empire State Building or even simulate drowning in a sinking car.

REGIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CHAIRMAN WANTS ACTION TO PROTECT AGAIST IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (9 May, 2010) – One of the Caribbean’s top tourism policy-makers has called for bold new initiatives to protect the region from the impact of climate change.

The Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Hon. John Maginley, said that strong, decisive action will help protect the region’s invaluable natural assets.

In an address at the opening of the 11th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development (STC-11) here on Sunday night, Mr. Maginley also reminded delegates that, like other regions in the world, the Caribbean is vulnerable to natural disasters.

Caribbean research & statistical officers enhance data collection and analysis skills at CTO worksho

CARIBBEAN RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL OFFICERS ENHANCE DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS SKILLS

~ 20 senior officers CTO member countries  participate in five-day workshop organised by the region’s tourism development agency ~

 

            BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Dec 7, 2009) – A five-day workshop aimed at helping member countries of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) strengthen their capacity to collect and analyse tourism data opens here today.

The 7-11 December workshop will augment the technical abilities of CTO members in their quest to expand and diversify their tourism research and data pool, said Winfield Griffith, CTO’s director of research and information technology.

The workshop will focus on executing and managing tourism surveys;  processing and presenting data from the surveys; scientific analysis and use of tourism surveys and other data in private and public research and planning ; and use of modern technology in tourism research and data dissemination.

“It is important that we advance the research programme in the Caribbean in a consistent and coordinated manner to ensure that the economic and social contribution and impacts of tourism are measured accurately,” said Mr. Griffith.

TORONTO TO CELEBRATE CARIBBEAN SPIRIT AT 2nd ANNUAL RUM & RHYTHM FESTIVAL

TORONTO, Canada, October 21, 2009 – The sweet flavour of rum and the pulsating beat of island music will be on full display in Toronto during Caribbean Week in Canada’s second annual Caribbean Rum & Rhythm Festival, Friday, October 30 from 6:00p.m.- 9:00pm at the Fermenting Cellar in Toronto‘s trendy Distillery District. Tickets are now on sale for the highly anticipated event at www.caribbeanweek.ca, or by calling (416) 935-0767.

WORLD CREOLE MUSIC FESTIVAL IS AN EVENT OF SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL AND TOURISM VALUE

Maxi Priest, Morgan Heritage, Sweet Mickey, Patrick St. Eloi and Swinging Stars among acts to perform at the 13th WCMF from October 30th to Nov 1st

 

digicel_presents_cheque_13wcmf_launch.jpgRoseau, Dominica – August 12, 2009….. In delivering the feature address at the Media Launch of the 13th Annual World Creole Music Festival at the Fort Young Hotel on Tuesday evening, Minister for Tourism, Hon. Ian Douglas underscored the real significance of the World Creole Music Festival to Dominica.