The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Group (CTO) introduced on Thursday the return of the much-anticipated Caribbean Week in New York Metropolis from June 16-21.
“The CTO’s flagship occasion is returning to New York Metropolis with an thrilling agenda that gives an immersive examination of the colourful tradition, progressive know-how, and influential figures shaping the way forward for Caribbean tourism,” stated Dona Regis-Prosper, secretary-general and CEO of the 25-member intergovernmental group.
CTO stated 2024 marks a major milestone for the group, celebrating its thirty fifth anniversary below the theme “Connecting the Globe, Celebrating Range.”
Held throughout Caribbean-American Heritage Month, CTO stated the week begins with a church service, “setting a reflective and non secular tone for the times forward, throughout which delegates will dive into the evolving panorama of digital advertising applied sciences.”
CTO stated the agenda consists of the favored Caribbean Media Market, the return of the Caribbean Media Awards, and a celebration of cricket, recognizing the area’s position as host of the ICC Males’s T20 Cricket World Cup.
Caribbean Week will cowl the CTO’s enterprise proceedings — together with conferences of the Board of Administrators and the Council of Ministers and Commissioners of Tourism — and can put a highlight on the work of the CTO Basis and the just lately launched Jean Holder Scholarship, CTO stated.
It stated a particular session on synthetic intelligence will “underscore the group’s dedication to innovation.”
CTO stated ladies’s empowerment might be at “the forefront”, with a management breakfast and awards ceremony, coupled with a Juneteenth commemoration to honor the “contributions and resilience of, and synergies between the African American group and the Caribbean Diaspora.”
Along with featured discussions across the airline and cruise industries, CTO stated attendees will profit from academic classes on gross sales methods and media engagement.
“Caribbean Week in New York isn’t simply an occasion; it’s a landmark engagement to have fun the Caribbean’s vibrant, various and resilient spirit,” stated CTO Chairman Kenneth Bryan.
“As we have fun our thirty fifth anniversary, we’re particularly excited to spotlight the progressive strides we’re making in digital advertising, AI, and ladies’s empowerment,” he added. “I’m additionally happy to see the return of the Caribbean Media Awards. This week is an unbelievable alternative to showcase the Caribbean, not solely as a premier vacationer vacation spot, however as a area of forward-thinkers and cultural ambassadors.”
