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> >Subject: CARIBBEAN: Caribbean showcasing World Travel Market
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> >Caribbean showcasing World Travel Market
> >
> >17 November, 1999
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> >BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Twenty eight countries of the 32-member
> >strong Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) are
> >showcasing their destinations in the Caribbean Village at the
> >World Travel Market (WTM).
> >
> >WTM is one of the most prominent travel and tourism events
> >worldwide, attracting over 180 countries and the major
> >suppliers to the industry while providing a major networking
> >opportunity for travel and tourism organizations and
> >destinations.
> >
> >The Caribbean Village is coordinated by Caribbean Tourism
> >Organisation (CTO) and the one-week show began Saturday.
> >
> >CTO said several Caribbean ministers of tourism and directors of
> >tourism are attending to take advantage of the many business
> >opportunities available at WTM.
> >
> >On Wednesday, directors of tourism will hold a technical meeting
> >to discuss, among other issues, recommendations of a recent task
> >force on the future of regional marketing which took place in
> >September in the Cayman Islands.
> >
> >The Prime Ministers of Grenada and Dominica, Sir Keith Mitchell
> >and the Edison James, respectively, are expected to be
> >present at WTM.
> >
> >Dominica recently opened a new London office to facilitate its
> >growing business from the U.K.
> >
> >Along with Dominica, CTO members to host special promotional
> >events include Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cuba,
> >Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Nevis and Jamaica.
> >
> >Apart from the exhibitions, WTM will be a very busy time for
> >delegates who will stage a number of business and social
> >events to meet and acknowledge their travel partners who have
> >assisted them in selling their destinations.
> >
> >Article by St. Vincent Herald
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