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Bahamas to Host Caribbean Travel Marketplace in 2020

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - February 24, 2019

By the Caribbean Journal staff

The Bahamas is set to host the Caribbean’s leading tourism marketing event in 2020.

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace will be hosted at the Baha Mar resort in Nassau in early 2020.

The conference, which will take place from Jan. 21-23, will be held in held in collaboration with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association, with the support of the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board and Baha Mar.

“We are thrilled to return to The Bahamas and in particular for this opportunity to showcase to the world’s travel industry the incredible destination of Baha Mar, and all the rich and diverse offerings of The Bahamas and the Caribbean,” said Frank Comito, CEO of the CHTA. “We have a long and successful history producing this event in The Bahamas, and we believe that 2020 will be another exceptional year.”

This year’s event was held at the Montego Bay Convention Center in Jamaica.

 “We are delighted to once again host Caribbean Travel Marketplace. CHTA holds a special place in our heart here in The Bahamas and we cannot wait to showcase the wonderful strides that we have made across our islands expanding and improving our product, as well as the guest experience,” said Bahamas Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar. “We look forward to sharing with the world the uniqueness of our people, our history, culture, food and music … all which will be integrated into the Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2020 experience.”

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