BASSETERRE (25th August 2017): American actor, television director and travel writer, Andrew McCarthy, will be the keynote speaker at the Climate Smart Sustainable Tourism Forum, which will be held in St. Kitts from the 6th to 8th September 2017.
Andrew McCarthy is no stranger to the camera as he has been featured in over a dozen films including Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo’s Fire, Mannequin and a Weekend at Bernie’s just to name a few. He has worked on Broadway and had a reoccurring role on the popular television series Law &Order.
As a highly-regarded television director, he has worked on The Blacklist, Gossip Girl, White Collar and Orange is the New Black, among others.
An award- winning and New York Times Best Seller travel writer, Andrew McCarthy, has made a name for himself having published articles in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The LA Times, Travel+Leisure and many other publications.
He is an editor-at-large at the National Geographer Traveler. He has received six Lowell Awards and has been named Travel Journalist of the Year by The Society of American Travel Writers.
Under the theme, Good for us, better for all, the Climate Smart Sustainable Tourism Forum is being held in observance of International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development and will bring together local, regional, and international representatives from public and private sector tourism entities, as well as development agencies that offer programming in sustainable tourism, for three days of interactive engagements.
Major elements will highlight sustainable tourism in St. Kitts while including local and regional best practice sharing, hands-on workshops, experiential study tours, and strategic consultations.
Organizing partners include the St. Kitts Ministry of Tourism, the St. Kitts Sustainable Destination Council, the CTO, Heart of St. Kitts Foundation and Sustainable Travel International.
The Climate Smart Sustainable Tourism Forum is open to international participants, but local representatives are highly encouraged to register.
Local registrations will receive the same great benefits as international, including engaging presentations, networking opportunities, delicious local meals, local case studies and site visits and hands-on workshops, with a savings of $650 on registration fees.
This is a can’t miss opportunity. Register today! Come by the Ministry of Tourism, Port Zante. For more information about this vital initiative visit www.caribbeanstc.com/ or contact Diannille Taylor-Williams, Diannille.taylor@stkittstourism.kn or 869-467-1390.
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