2008 / 2009

January 13 - 15, 2008
Caribbean Marketplace 2008
Atlantis Paradise Island, The Islands of The Bahamas
The premier tourism marketing event for the Caribbean region. International wholesalers and tour operators (Buyers) meet with Caribbean hoteliers and vacation suppliers in a business environment with pre-scheduled appointments. Held every year in January, Caribbean Marketplace sets the tone for travel packaging in the Caribbean. Click here for more details on Marketplace.

April 1-3, 2008
Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE)
Barceló Bávaro Convention Center, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
The Dominican annual destination Marketplace where International Buyers and Dominican hotel and tourism suppliers meet and conduct business. www.drdate.net

April 25-27, 2008
Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX)
Hilton Kingston, Jamaica
Jamaica's annual destination marketing event, providing a cost effective and efficient medium for International wholesalers and tour operators (Buyers) to meet and conduct business with Jamaica's tourism suppliers. www.jhta.org/japex.htm

May 4-6, 2008
Leadership 2008
Hyatt Regency, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
Industry workshop for Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives (CSHAE)

May 6-8, 2008
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) 2008
Hyatt Regency, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
Recognized as the most important annual event for those interested in investing in the Caribbean. This annual private/public sector conference brings together governments, hoteliers, developers, bankers and investors in a unique business forum. Click here for more details on the Investment Conference.

May 20-22, 2008
St. Maarten / St. Martin Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART)
Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino, St. Maarten
A 2 day marketing event of pre-scheduled appointments sessions where Wholesalers and Tour Operators from around the world meet and conduct business with Suppliers in the tourism industry from St. Maarten, St. Martin and the Northeastern Caribbean. www.shta.com

June 21-25, 2008
Annual Caribbean Tourism Summit (ACTS)
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Washington D.C.
The Caribbean Tourism Development Company provides a forum for high level discussions on Tourism, Investments, Marketing and Services, as well as an Exhibition tradeshow. Meet with leaders from the political, tourism and investment communities. For more details please visit ACTS at www.actsdc.com

October 1-3, 2008
Caribbean Hotels Retreat
St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino, St. Kitts
Educational seminars, workshops and trade show focused on the very special requirements for the smaller and independent hotels. Full details are available here.

January 18-20, 2009
Caribbean Marketplace 2009
Gros Islet, St. Lucia

For information regarding our events, please see the Conferences & Events section of this website, or contact the Conferences & Events Department at T: 305.443.3040 or F: 305.443.3005.