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NEW YORK, NY – St. Maarten Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams’ attendance at Caribbean Week meetings and events in New York last week was a resounding highlight for attendees, ministers and directors of tourism from other nations and journalists from across North America. Her presence and statements reaffirmed St. Maarten’s commitment to collaborating with the other nations of the Caribbean region on tourism and social issues. “Tourism is a strong thread of the blanket that stretches across the Caribbean and is becoming more and more of a social development tool,” theRead More

FORT de FRANCE, Martinique – The stage is set for the launch of the Caribbean’s most important gathering on tourism development, the Caribbean Tourism Organization(CTO)’s State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC). The conference opens here tomorrow (Wednesday 16 October) with a ceremony that is expected to feature addresses from several dignitaries, including Hon. Serge Letchimy, the Congressman to the French Assembly and President of the Regional Council of Martinique; the country’s tourism commissioner, Hon. Karine Roy-Camille and the chairman of the CTO, Hon. Beverly Nicholson-Doty. During two full days ofRead More

September 17, 2013 – Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago… In Kaj Designs’ latest philanthropic venture, the Tobago brand, has donated two signature garments for auction at the celebrity charity event, Legends Beyond, which takes place this Thursday September 19, 2013 in Los Angeles. The gala event, which celebrates the birthday of legendary jazz artist, Freda Payne, will also honour Grammy nominated artist, Howard McCrary as well as singersongwriter. Bobby Womack. Proceeds from the event will benefit Los Angeles County’s breast cancer organization, Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Legends Beyond promisesRead More

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (24 July, 2013) – The “Ultimate Guru of Cool” is to deliver the ultimate lessons on perfect visitor experiences and authenticity to hundreds of the Caribbean’s most influential tourism minds at the region’s leading tourism conference. The international trends consultant, Daniel Levine, will deliver the keynote address at the State of the Industry Conference which takes place in Martinique from 15-18 October. Named the “Ultimate Guru of Cool” by the American television news network, CNN, Levine is the executive director of the Avant-Guide Institute (AGI), a New York-basedRead More