events 2012 CARIBBEAN HEALTH TOURISM & WELLNESS CONFERENCE 28th – 29th April 2012 – Montego Bay Convention Centre, Jamaica The conference theme is “Integrating the Caribbean as the Premier Wellness Destination” and will be interspersed throughout the keynote presentations and symposium panel discussions.
ST. LUCIA JAZZ 5th – 13th May 2012, St. Lucia The island dances to the beat of music filling the air and tourism takes on a whole new meaning. The two main objectives for this truly Saint Lucian festival are to provide a platform to showcase Saint Lucia to a broad cross-section of potential visitors and to redress the traditional trough period in May, so that visitor arrivals and occupancy levels can be on par with that of the winter period. For further info: www.stluciajazz.org
CARIBBEAN HOTEL & RESORT INVESTMENT SUMMIT (CHRIS) 7th – 8th May 2012 – JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, Miami Over 300 hotel industry leaders attended last year’s summit. The groundbreaking conference is an efficient way for the hotel investment community interested in the Caribbean to conduct their business. For more info: www.chrisconference.com
CARAIFA – SALES CONGRESS 20th – 24th May - San Pedro, Belize This is an annual conference of the Life Underwriters/Financial Advisors throughout the region. Motivational and inspiring speakers from Caraifa member territories and internationally will be featured. The theme for 2012 is “Today’s Excellence… Tomorrow’s Legacy”. For further info: www.caraifa.com
CARIBBEAN SHIPPING EXECUTIVES CONFERENCE 21st – 23rd May 2012 – Jacksonville, Florida This annual meeting is designed for senior executives, principals and key decision-makers in the shipping industry. It provides a valuable forum for learning and gathering useful and current information about all aspects of shipping and is invaluable for networking and establishing new business contacts. For further info: www.caribbeanshipping.org
CARILEC’S CEO’S SYMPOSIUM 28th – 30th May 2012, Grenada This event provides CEOs with an opportunity to further examine means to foster deeper integration amongst members, analyzing the benefits of sharing knowledge shared resources, and the collective strengthen of their bargaining power. It also provides a forum for networking with associate vendor companies. For further info: www.carilec.com
ISLANDS OF THE WORLD XII CONFERENCE 2012 29th May – 1st June 2012, British Virgin Islands The theme of this bi-annual conference is “Globalisation: Adapting to Change.” It aims to stimulate discourse on how islands across the globe are adapting to the changes that globalisation has ushered into the 21st century. Key areas include: agriculture, tourism, financial services, culture, education, alternative energy, sustainable development, climate change, government, business, and society. The desired outcome is to be in a better strategic position to empower island nations to become more in touch with pressing issues on the global stage. For further info: www.hlscc.edu.vg/islandsxii BusinessFocus
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