Programme
Day 1
09 Oct 2023
Day 2
10 Oct 2023
Day 3
11 Oct 2023
Day 4
12 Oct 2023
Day 5
13 Oct 2023
8:30 - 9:00
The Shore Club
Security Briefing
Security briefing.
09:00 - 12:00
The Shore Club
Destination Press Briefings
Destination press briefings for the media (Members of the Executive Committee).
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30-17:00
The Shore Club
Destination Press Briefings
Destination press briefings for the media for all other CTO member countries.
15:00 - 17:00
The Shore Club
CTO Executive Committee Meeting
Meeting of the CTO Executive Committee.
18:00
Grace Bay
Welcome Reception
Welcome Reception for government members and members of the media at Grace Bay.
8:30-9:00
The Shore Club
Security Briefing
Security Briefing
09:00 - 17:00
Turks and Caicos locations
Destination Tour for Members of the Media
Destination Tour for Members of the Media.
9:00 - 12:00
The Shore Club
CTO Board of Directors Meeting
This meeting is for all members of the CTO Board of Directors.
12:00-13:30
Lunch
14:00-17:00
The Shore Club
Council of Tourism Ministers & Commissioners Meeting
Council of Tourism Ministers and Commissioners Meeting.
19:45
Parrot Cay
Dinner for Ministers
Dinner for CTO Council of Tourism Ministers and Commissioners at Parrot Cay.
08:30-09:00
The Shore Club
Security Briefing
Security briefing.
09:00 - 10:30
The Shore Club
Opening Ceremony
Opening ceremony for all delegates.
10:30-11:00
Coffee Break
Keynote Introduction & Presentation
Keynote introduction and presentation: Sustainable Financing for Caribbean Tourism
Dona Regis-Prosper
Angel Cárdenas Sosa
12:00-13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
The Shore Club
Ministerial Panel – Investment
Perspectives on investment trends, partnerships, and maximizing tourism growth.
Hon. E. Jay Saunders
Hon. Kenneth Bryan
Hon. Marsha T. Henderson
Hon. Ian Gooding-Edghill
Alvin Hegner
15:00 - 15:15
Break
Fireside Chat – Investors
Strategies for positioning Caribbean tourism for new investment opportunities.
Louise Twining-Ward
Roxana Puente
Stewart Howard
16:15
The shore club
Review and Close
Review and close.
8:30-9:00
The Shore Club
Security Briefing
Security Briefing.
Feature Presentation
Feature Presentation – Sustainability: The New Tool in the Destination Marketing Mix.
Doug Lansky
10:00 - 10:15
Coffee Break
Panel Discussion – Connectivity
Panel Discussion: Aviation Competitiveness in the Caribbean.
Hon. Charles ‘Max’ Fernandez
Peter Cerdá
Rafael Echevarne
Fireside Chat – Digital Transformation in Tourism
Fireside Chat: Digital Transformation in Tourism – a Roadmap for the Caribbean.
Professor Lloyd Waller
12:30-14:00
Lunch
Panel Discussion – Diversification
Engaging the filmed entertainment industry to advance Caribbean tourism: Opportunities and Challenges.
Gabriel Saunders
Mark Walton
Renee Robinson
Brian O’Leary
Karen S. Whitt
15:15 - 15:30
Break
Panel Discussion – Stakeholders Speak Out
Stakeholders speak out on the path towards tourism growth in the context of the TCI experience.
Ruth Forbes
James McAnally
Terrance Gibson
17:00
The shore club
Conference Wrap Up
Conference wrap up and close.
18:30
TBD
Fish Fry for All Delegates
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8:30 - 9:00
Beaches Resort Villages & Spa
Security Briefing
Security briefing.
09:00-12:00
Beaches Resort Villages & Spa
Caribbean Tourism Youth Congress
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12:00-13:30
Lunch
14:30
Beaches Resort Villages & Spa
CTO Press Conference & Wrap Up
CTO Press Conference and Wrap Up.