Tuesday, May 7
1:00pm - 5:00pm
REGISTRATION & INFORMATION
1:00pm - 4:00pm
SPONSOR EXHIBIT SETUP
1:00pm - 5:00pm
DEALS MARKETPLACE
Appointments between projects and developers
Appointments between projects and developers
6:30pm - 7:30pm
OPENING CEREMONY
7:30pm - 9:00pm
OPENING RECEPTION
Wednesday, May 8
7:30am - 5:00pm
REGISTRATION & INFORMATION
8:00am - 8:30am
SPONSORS EXHIBIT
8:45am - 9:30am
OPENING KEYNOTE SESSION
9:30am - 11:00am
GENERAL SESSION 1
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE NUMBERS – CARIBBEAN TOURISM OVERVIEW
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE NUMBERS – CARIBBEAN TOURISM OVERVIEW
11:15am - 11:40am
NETWORKING BREAK & SPONSORS EXHIBIT
11:40am - 1:10pm
GENERAL SESSION 2
AIRLIFT, TAXATION, COMPETITIVENESS AND PERFORMANCE – ITS IMPACT ON CARIBBEAN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
AIRLIFT, TAXATION, COMPETITIVENESS AND PERFORMANCE – ITS IMPACT ON CARIBBEAN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
1:10pm - 3:00pm
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD & NETWORKING LUNCH
3:15pm - 4:15pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
BREAKOUT SESSION 1
DIVERSIFYING YOUR PRODUCT OFFERING – BEST RETURN ON INVESTMENT (fractionals, mixed-use, whole ownership, real estate)
BREAKOUT SESSION 2
OPPORTUNITIES IN ALL-INCLUSIVES - SUCCESS STORIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSIFYING EXISTING PRODUCT
BREAKOUT SESSION 1
DIVERSIFYING YOUR PRODUCT OFFERING – BEST RETURN ON INVESTMENT (fractionals, mixed-use, whole ownership, real estate)
BREAKOUT SESSION 2
OPPORTUNITIES IN ALL-INCLUSIVES - SUCCESS STORIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSIFYING EXISTING PRODUCT
4:15pm - 5:15pm
NETWORKING SESSION BETWEEN DELEGATES
5:30pm - 6:30pm
NETWORKING RECEPTION - Sponsored by Interval International
Thursday, May 9
8:00am - 4:00pm
REGISTRATION & INFORMATION
8:00am - 8:45am
SPONSORS EXHIBIT
9:00am - 10:00am
GENERAL SESSION 3
LENDING PANEL – WHO IS PROVIDING THE MONEY?
LENDING PANEL – WHO IS PROVIDING THE MONEY?
10:15am - 11:15am
GENERAL SESSION 4
KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES - THE NEW CONSUMER, TRAVEL AND TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES - THE NEW CONSUMER, TRAVEL AND TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
11:30am - 12:30pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
BREAKOUT SESSION 4
TO BE OR NOT TO BE - THE POWER OF THE BRAND
BREAKOUT SESSION 5
ATTRACTING DEVELOPMENT – OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE REGION
BREAKOUT SESSION 4
TO BE OR NOT TO BE - THE POWER OF THE BRAND
BREAKOUT SESSION 5
ATTRACTING DEVELOPMENT – OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE REGION
12:45pm - 2:00pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
Invited Speakers:
- Adam Denmark Cohen
Managing Director, Brilla Group - Adam Sacks
President, Tourism Economics - Alberto J. Abreu
Executive Director of Hospitality, Puntacana Resort & Club - Alec Sanguinetti
Former Director General and CEO, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association - Alicia Bárcena
Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) - Amanda Hite
President, STR - Andre Gerondeau
Executive Vice President Hotels, Melia Hotels International - Arthur Torno
Vice President, Mexico/Caribbean/Latin America, American Airlines, Inc. - Carlos Vogeler
Regional Director for the Americas, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) - Daniel Hughes
Senior Vice President, Mexico, Caribbean and Latin America, Hilton Worldwide - David Barger
CEO, JetBlue Airways - Frank Wolfe
CAE, CEO, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professional (HFTP) - Jose M. Suarez
President, International Hospitality Enterprises, Inc. (IHE) - Julio Llibre
President, Coral Hospitality Group - Mark Williams
Vice President, North America Development, Best Western International - Martyn Bould
MBE, Chairman, Rider Levett Bucknall (Caribbean) Limited - Peter Odle
Chairman, Mango Bay - Peter Yesawich
Chairman & CEO, MMGY Global - Rafael Blanco
Executive VP, Viva Wyndham Resorts - Robert A. Gilbert
CHME, CHBA, President & CEO, Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International - Simon Turner
President, Global Development, Starwood Hotels and Resorts - Steve Heydt
President & COO, Elite Islands Resorts - Tom Pritzker
Executive Chairman, Hyatt Hotels - Wayne Cummings
Director, Business Processing & Administration, Sandals Resorts International - William Warren Smith
Ph.D., President, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
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