Basseterre (April 2007) St Kitts Marriott Resort played host to the (3) Third Annual Tour Operators Destination Symposium bringing together our Destinations key partners in travel to celebrate the success of 2006 and strategically plan our cooperative efforts for 2007.
The opportunity was made possible through the on-going partnership between the St Kitts Ministry of Tourism, the St Kitts Marriott Resort, and our Key US, UK & Canadian Tour Operator partners.
Representatives from the various markets including on-line, charter and traditional Wholesale partners expressed their immense positive impressions of St. Kitts and its various products. The St Kitts Ministry of Tourism Office indicated that the success of these Symposiums would facilitate in lifting the Domestic US & International profile of St. Kitts.
While making every effort to preserve the authentic aspects of our Kittitian Heritage and Culture, we welcome opportunities such as this to educate the World of our wonderful and unique product. said Ricky Skerrit.
While here first time attendees were allowed to experience the Culture and Heritage that makes our island unique, while all shared in our hospitality and were able to familiarize themselves with our new tourism products and facilities.
Contributing one of the major tourism products on St Kitts, the St Kitts Marriott Resort was once again proud to be the host of this Symposium.~~adz:Right~~
This is an important and historical event for St Kitts. Please join me in recognizing Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas for making his progressive vision for St. Kitts a reality, as we see St Kitts emerging as a preferred destination for international travelers and investors.. We can also see growth on the National level as well, as we continue to diversify our National Economy and fully embrace tourism as the vanguard industry for St Kitts said Jorge Landa, General Manager of the St Kitts Marriott Resort.
This years event was highlighted by the announcement of the impending launch of American Airlines new direct flights from New York to St Kitts slated to begin in November 2007.
This was a wonderful opportunity to showcase all the facets of the Resort to a qualified group of partners in travel who may or may not have ever had an opportunity to experience St Kitts before. We find this type of event extremely rewarding as a refresher course to our seasoned travel partners on what the Destination has to offer and an overall update opportunity for all our Travel Partners on changes or enhancements within the Resort.
The added bonus of having all the key travel partners here to witness the announcement of the new direct AA flights was a great opportunity for both the Resort & the Destination. We look forward to welcoming more travelers from New York and the surrounding North East area direct into St. Kitts in November, said Director of Marketing Randall Doty.
The St. Kitts Marriott and the Royal Beach Casino is a member of Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts, comprised of eight resorts in seven locations throughout the Caribbean and Mexico. For additional information or reservations, call the Resort directly at (869) 466-1200 or visit our website at www.stkittsmarriott.com
