St Maarten Set for Major Caribbean Aviation Conference

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - June 7th, 2022

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The Caribbean’s preeminent aviation conference is returning to St Maarten next week.

The sixth annual edition of the Caribavia Summit and Retreat will be hosted at the Simpson Bay Resort in St Maarten from June 14-16.

The gathering brings together leading regional stakeholders, joined by participants from more than 22 countries.

This year’s program includes 21 sessions and a pair of workshops.

Topics range from the development of regional air transportation in the Caribbean to “bringing tourism boards and airports closer together.”

This year’s event includes a Girls in Aviation Day, which will be held at the Grand Case airport in St Martin.

For more, visit Caribavia.

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