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CTO declares 2019 ‘The Year of Festivals’ in the Caribbean

The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has declared 2019, the “Year of Festivals in the Caribbean” following the past year’s successful Year of Rejuvenation.

December 17, 2018
Published in Tourism

CHRIS LEHANE, HEAD OF GLOBAL POLICY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR AIRBNB (LEFT) AND HUGH RILEY, CEO AND SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION (CTO).

BARBADOS | Airbnb & CTO Partner to Drive Regional Tourism

Online travel platform, Airbnb, and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) have announced new commitments to promote authentic and sustainable travel in the region.

November 8, 2018
Published in Tourism

CTO explores use of digital currency

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 12, 2018 - The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the region’s tourism development agency, has entered into an agreement with Blockchain Technology Company, Bitt Inc., aimed at facilitating the implementation of more efficient payment processes for tourism-related products and services.

April 12, 2018
Published in Tourism

Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), Hugh Riley.

CARIBBEAN | CTO meets with representatives from Airnnb

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Apr. 20, CMC – Representatives from the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) along with representatives from eight member countries met with officials from homestay provider Airbnb to discuss Airbnb’s growing presence in the region and to address areas of mutual cooperation as outlined in an agreement signed in February.

April 20, 2017
Published in Tourism

CTO Secretary General Hugh Riley last week made a presentation to the regional leaders that was prepared in collaboration with the CHTA

CARICOM | Regional tourism bodies welcome Caribbean leaders support

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb 21, CMC – Regional tourism officials Tuesday applauded Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders for taking the lead in recognising the critical contribution of the sector to regional economies and a commitment to advancing a regional tourism agenda.

February 21, 2017
Published in Tourism

CTO’s acting Director of Research Ryan Skeete (left) and Secretary General Hugh Riley

Caribbean tourist arrivals hit all time high

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb. 9, CMC – Caribbean tourism broke new ground in 2016, surpassing 29 million arrivals for the first time ever, and once again growing faster than the global average.

February 9, 2017
Published in Tourism

Impressive but challenging year for regional tourism

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Dec. 22, CMC – Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), Hugh Riley, says 2016 has been an impressive but also challenging year for tourism in the region.

December 23, 2016
Published in Tourism

CTO urges equal access to tourism industry for the disabled

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sept 26, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has made a plea for persons living with disabilities to be able to gain equal access and flourish within the tourism industry in the region.

September 27, 2016
Published in Tourism

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