As part of Caribbean Week in New York, the Caribbean Tourism Development Company will present the 15th Annual Caribbean Marketing Conference on Friday, June 12 at 9 a.m. at the New Yorker Hotel.
Bringing the public and private sectors together, the purpose of this event is to achieve a better understanding of the current position and future of the travel and tourism industry of the Caribbean region.
The Jamaica Tourist Board received the Caribbean Heritage Award from New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. on June 2 at a special awards ceremony in celebration of Caribbean Heritage Month. Receiving the award for JTB was Anthony King, regional director, tour operators and airlines.
Brazilian Tourism/Embratur is holding Discover Brazil workshops in Philadelphia and New Brunswick, N.J., for travel agents. There will be an opportunity to meet with representatives from a number of Brazilian states and cities as well as airlines and U.S.-based tour operators.
The United Kingdom remains one of Thailand’s biggest tourism markets, with nearly one million British nationals entering the country each year, more than any other country outside of Asia and by far the biggest market for Thailand within the Europe.
Philippine Airlines flight schedules, promo fares, advisories, products and services, including mileage points earned by Mabuhay Miles members, can now be conveniently accessed through WAP-enabled cell phones as an alternative means of retrieving information posted on the PAL website.
The Discover Dominica Authority has launched a new health and wellness directory outlining what the Caribbean’s Nature Island has to offer for wellbeing breaks.