Caribbean tourism conference kicks off today

Workers examining the New Guyana Marketing Corporation booth at the Liliendaal Conference Centre set up for the Sustainable Tourism Conference which gets underway today.(Photo by Gaulbert Suterland)

Guyana is hoping to cash in on a variety of opportunities at the 13th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development which begins here today.

Authorities yesterday gave the assurance that preparations were far advanced for the event which will be attended by an estimated 45 local representatives and 145 from across the Caribbean, between April 15 and18.
The theme of the conference is ‘Keeping the Right Balance: Sustaining our Resources.’

Tourism Minister (ag) Irfaan Ali noted