THE CARIBBEAN | On the heels of a successful Caribbean Marketplace event in Jamaica, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) returns to the brand new Montego Bay Convention Centre in Montego Bay, Jamaica, from May 10-12, 2011, to stage the 15th Annual Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC).

To support CHTA-member hotels and government officials attendance at CHTIC, CHTA is offering a special registration rate of $350 per person to delegates of these market segments who register by Feb. 28, 2011 (the rate increases to $450 per person on registrations received after this date and $650 for registrations received after April 29). The early bird special for CHTA allied members is $775 per person and non-members are charged $875 per person on registrations received by Feb. 28. Registration officially opens on Thursday, February 10, 2011.

"The 15th staging of the Investment Conference bears special significance as tourism is key to the economic development of the Caribbean now more than ever before," said Josef Forstmayr, president of CHTA."In order to move our product forward to meet the demands of today's travelers, we must attract top level investors to finance these projects," noted Forstmayr. "CHTIC 2011 will be the decisions are made and where the leaders of tomorrow's tourism and hospitality industries are chosen."

Sponsorship opportunities, starting at US$8,000 are available for those seeking to elevate their presence at this prestigious event. Sponsors will be highlighted throughout the entire conference, as well as in CHTA's marketing and public relations activities leading up to and following the event. The Sponsors' Exhibit will also afford direct contact with representatives of sponsoring companies and will be open throughout the conference. In 2010, there were 26 conference sponsors.

CHTIC sponsors currently confirmed include FirstCaribbean International, Interval International and MasterCard on the Patron Sponsorship level as well as Gold sponsors ARDA and Best Western International.

Building on the momentum achieved in recent years with a growing interest in Caribbean tourism development, CHTIC is staged by two not-for-profit organizations - CHTA and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO). CHTA represents the regional hotel and tourism associations and CTO is the public sector tourism body which represents the countries of the region. All funds from the conference are being reinvested in the region for the benefit of the Caribbean tourism industry. CHTIC was founded by CHTA and CTO in 1997 with the specific objectives of improving the tourism investment and operating climate in the Caribbean, raising awareness of development opportunities and stimulating a continuing flow of equity and loan capital into the region.

For more information on CHTIC 2011 - including sponsorship opportunities - please contact CHTA at 305-443-3040, e-mail [email protected] or visit .

Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association

The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) is a federation of 32 National Hotel Associations, with more

than 600 member hotels and over 300 allied members. CHTA is the largest representative of the private sector in the Caribbean hotel and tourism industry. We are the voice of the Caribbean hospitality industry for the development of the region in the highly competitive and sophisticated environment of international tourism. Today, tourism is widely recognized as a pivotal industry in the economy of the region - and CHTA functions as the common denominator for this industry in a region of diverse nationalities, languages and styles, identifying mutual problems and marshaling the resources of the active and allied members to devise solutions. CHTA represents all facets of the hospitality industry with more than 600 member hotels and over 300 allied members.CHTA, including the events staged by the association, is supported by Strategic Partners AskMe Inc., Clear Channel Airport Division, HVS, Interval International, JetBlue Getaways, MasterCard, OBM International, Tambourine and Travelzoo. For more information, visit http://www.caribbeanhotelandtourism.com.

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