Countdown to CHTIC

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) is scheduled to come off next week from April 14 to 16 in Bermuda.

Last year over 500 people attended the conference in Trinidad, a record breaking number by all reports, but with the global financial downturn, and the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad which starts on April 17, fewer delegates are expected.

But with the regional tourism industry taking serious blows with the recession in traditional markets in the US and Europe, this conference is considered the most important.

Topics for discussion will include "The Outlook For The Caribbean: Where Are Things Headed?" James Burba, President, Burba Hotel Network will moderate that session and the panel will feature experts including Avery Shenfield, Managing Director and Senior Economist, CIBC World Markets Inc.; Simon Townend, Partner, KPMG Corporate Finance; David F. Larone, Director, PKF Consulting; and Duane T. Vinson, Vice President, Smith Travel Research.

Topics for some breakout sessions include: Tourism Demand for the Caribbean - Which Way is it Headed? and Global Hotel Brands and the Outlook for the Caribbean.

For more information on the schedule of events for the conference click here