Caribbean Times 12th Issue - Friday 20th May 2016

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Friday 20th May 2016
Record number of tour operators
register for Showcase Antigua Barbuda
Over fifty major Tour
Operators (TO’s) from the
United Kingdom, Europe,
and North America, will
converge on the Jolly Beach
Resort and Spa for the third
installation of Showcase Antigua/Barbuda
to be held on
May 21 st 2016.
Showcase Antigua/Barbuda
held in partnership with
the Antigua and Barbuda
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Tourism Authority (ABTA)
and the Antigua and Barbuda
Hotels and Tourist Association
(AHTA), provides an
amazing opportunity for tour
operators worldwide, to converge
and discuss business
partnerships directly with
the hotel owners and tourism
industry suppliers from Antigua
and Barbuda and the
wider Caribbean region.
Tourism Officials in Antigua
and Barbuda will use
the event to promote new
hotel projects for the destination,
additional airlift,
as well as highlight infrastructural
developments to
include a modern airport
terminal, which opened in
August 2015 with increased
airport capacity.
For 2016, as well as engaging
in meetings with
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are not related to the previous charges. The
sources are also denying allegation from
some who say the charges against Isaac are
politically motivated. They pointed to the
case files have been submitted to the office
owners and business partners,
Showcase Antigua and
Barbuda will also feature
exclusive networking events
attended by the Minister of
Tourism the Hon. Asot Michael
and other senior tourism
officials.
According to the General
Manager of the AHTA, Neil
Forrester, this year’s event
has seen record numbers in
terms of tour operator registration
and this has made the
Antigua Barbuda event the
largest in the North Eastern
Caribbean.
The Antigua and Barbuda
Tourism Authority
under the auspices of the
Hon. Minister of Tourism,
the Hon. Asot Michael will
be rolling out the red carpet
of welcome with a carnival
themed cocktail for the numerous
prestigious TO’s set
to attend Saturday’s main
event at the Ocean Point Resort
and Spa in Hodge’s Bay
tomorrow (FRI), featuring
entertainment by the Halcyon
Steel Orchestra, The Antigua
Dance Academy, Fire
Dancers and Costumes by
Myst Carnival will be displayed
by live mannequins.
of the Director of Public Prosecutions, which
has sent the cases to the High Court for trial.
It is said that it is highly unlikely that the
DPP’s office would have taken such steps
unless it is sure that there was a case to be
made.
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