[Fwd: CARIBBEAN: Caribbean Media Exchange to Attract Wide Participation]

More on this event,
Ron, last week you asked about it, any answer? or what did you foud out?
Y.

Samira Cherrouk wrote:
>
> News Release
> Contact: Samira Cherrouk (202) 721-1577
> Photograph available:
> http://www.counterpart.org/tmp/Chastanet.htm
>
> CARIBBEAN MEDIA EXCHANGE TO ATTRACT WIDE PARTICIPATION
>
> BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (August 16, 2001) -- To encourage the
> participation of a rich array of Caribbean media specialists the
> media symposium on sustainable tourism is making available a
> limited number of fellowships.
>
> The Caribbean Media Exchange, an initiative of Counterpart
> International, Air Jamaica and the Caribbean Alliance for
> Sustainable Tourism (CAST) is slated for Jamaica, October 7-11.
> The Media Exchange seeks to enhance information flows to
> strengthen awareness of the importance of sustainable
> tourism within the national economies and communities of the
> region.
>
> Participants will focus on the multi-sectoral aspects of
> sustainable tourism which embraces investment, taxation,
> business, trade, marketing, human resource development, regional
> aviation policy, transportation, infrastructure, safety and
> security, health, community strengthening, enterprise
> development, culture as well as environment.
>
> The symposium is being supported by the Caribbean Broadcasting
> Union, the Caribbean Hotel Association and the Great Places in
> the Caribbean marketing programme.
>
> "In supporting this important initiative, we will be making a
> number of fellowships available to journalists to facilitate
> their attendance at this key event," said Patrick Cozier,
> Secretary-General of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union and one of
> the coordinators of the Jamaica media symposium. He disclosed
> that about 40 writers and broadcasters from Caribbean island
> nations will converge on Jamaica for three days of interactive
> talks on tourism issues.
>
> Allen Chastanet, Air Jamaica's Senior Vice President of Marketing
> and Sales, said the symposium provides an excellent opportunity
> for the media and industry stakeholders to share information
> about important issues facing Caribbean tourism. "We are
> challenged by a sluggish global economy, declining load factors,
> reduced hotel occupany levels and revenues," Chastanet revealed.
> He emphasised that the forum will go a long way towards
> educating the Caribbean public about these challenges and action
> plans necessary to propel sustainable growth in the industry.
>
> Ralph Taylor, president of the Caribbean Hotel Association,
> agreed, adding that the industry is also concerned about
> community development issues. Taylor is hopeful that the upcoming
> discourse will make Caribbean communities "more aware and active
> in the sustainable development of such an important industry to
> the region."
>
> "It is really heartening to see the Caribbean's business
> community, non-governmental sector, civil society and media
> collaborating to produce this symposium," noted Kelly Robinson,
> Executive Director of the San Juan-based CAST, the environmental
> arm of the CHA. She cited "regional solidarity and understanding
> of the global impact of our media" as vital to meeting
> sustainable, environmental and economic development imperatives.
>
> ENDS
>
> To post a submission please email tourism-newswire@sidsnet.org
Received on Thu Aug 23 11:33:34 2001