CTO Conference in Bahamas to Focus on Growth Strategies

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will examine strategies to stimulate growth in the region's tourism industry at this year's State of the Industry Conference, which will be themed Rejuvenate, Recreate, Reconnect: New Directions for Caribbean Tourism.

Scheduled Oct. 2 to 5 at Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas, the conference will consider ways to build a tourism industry that is resilient and able to adapt to changing trends, demands and situations, according to Hugh Riley, the CTO secretary general.

"Globally, the tourism industry is constantly evolving," he said. "CTO must be in the forefront of anticipating and managing the changes that affect our region: extreme climate phenomena, political and economic realities at home and abroad, and the rapid rise in technological developments.

"Exceeding the expectations of increasingly knowledgeable consumers is a challenge the Caribbean must always be prepared to meet," he said.

The State of the Industry conference is being organized in collaboration with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.

Source: Travel Weekly