Re: [Fwd: CARIBBEAN: CARIBBEAN WRITERS REWARDED]

Yacine Khelladi wrote:

> From: Lorraine Ortiz <lortiz@caribbeanhotels.org>
> 06/05/2002 08:21 AM AST
> Subject: CARIBBEAN WRITERS REWARDED
>
> Contact: Samira Cherrouk
> scherrouk@counterpart.org
> (202) 721-1577
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> CARIBBEAN WRITERS REWARDED
>
> Photos available at:
> http://www.mediaexchange.info/tmp/winner3.asp
>
> WASHINGTON, DC (June 4, 2002) - The high caliber of entries
> submitted to theCaribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism
> (CMEx) indicates that theCaribbean communication community was
> getting quality coverage on theregion's major earner, said an
> organizer of the event.
>
> Four Caribbean journalists were rewarded for their outstanding
> penmanship atthe Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism
> (CMEx) in Nassau,Bahamas (May 16-20).
>
> Recognised for excellence in covering the business aspects of
> tourism wereChelston Lovell, managing editor of the Caribbean
> Broadcasting Corporationin Barbados; Guyanese Edwin Ali, travel
> editor of the Miami-headquarteredCaribbean Today newspaper;
> Yaniris Felipe, business writer with ListinDiario in the
> Dominican Republic; and Johnson Johnrose from Dominica,
> afreelance reporter and communications officer with the Barbados-
> basedCaribbean Tourism Organisation.
>
> A lot of the material rolling off the presses and the stories
> seen andheard in the electronic media are becoming increasingly
> thought-provokingand analytical," noted Lelei Lelaulu, president
> and chief executive officerof Counterpart International, one of
> the principal organizers of thebiannual media conference. He
> added that these four "shining stars" deserveto be commended for
> their hard work and perseverance, especially in theabsence of
> regular media training.
>
> LeLaulu, a former award-winning broadcaster in the Pacific
> andlater, a correspondent with Cable News Network (CNN) and
> United NationsTelevision, said he is hopeful CMEx will be able
> to help raise journalismstandards in the region. "I think we are
> onto something here ... we arecommitted to working with the
> region's reporters in enlightening communitiesabout the
> importance of sustainable tourism development, and we are
> happythat they have responded so overwhelmingly to be a part of
> thismutually-benefical effort."
>
> 22This year's winners won airline tickets, compliments of Air
> Jamaica, todestinations in the Caribbean and the United States.
> They also earned freehotel stays at Bay Gardens in St. Lucia,
> Almond Resorts in Barbados, HalfMoon Golf, Tennis and Beach Club
> and the Jamaica Pegasus in Jamaica. Lastyear in Jamaica, the
> inaugural awards concentrated on the green aspects ofsustainable
> tourism. Honorees hailed from Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and
> St.Vincent and the Grenadines.
>
> The CMEx team, which comprises Counterpart International, its
> affiliateCounterpart Caribbean, Air Jamaica, Caribbean
> Broadcasting Union, CaribbeanHotel Association, Caribbean
> Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (CHA'sEnvironmental Arm),
> EarthVoice and Great Places in the Caribbean (Life Needsthe
> Caribbean), was supported by American Express, Ansbacher Bank,
> BahamasMinistry of Tourism, Barbados Tourism Authority, British
> Colonial Hilton,Hilton Caribbean, Cable and Wireless, Central
> Bank of Barbados, Club Med,Half Moon Golf, Tennis and Beach
> Club, Caves of Barbados, Glamour Tours(Jamaica), Leisure Tours,
> LIAT, McHari Institute, Nassau Beach Hotel,Sandals Resorts,
> SuperClubs and United Nations Development Programme.
Received on Wed Jun 5 13:04:48 2002