The region’s premier event for companies to witness the tourism product in action will feature record representation from a unique source – Russia.
While Caribbean Marketplace 2012 brings together hundreds of delegates from around the world, top officials revealed a particular emphasis on Russian investors as a strong source of tourism and foreign investment.
This year’s event welcomes 11 companies from Russia, according to Alec Sanguinetti, the director general and CEO of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association.
Running from January 22 to January 24, Caribbean Marketplace 2012 in Nassau draws a diverse crop of stakeholders. So far, in excess of 12,000 appointments have already been made between the public and private sector in The Bahamas ahead of the event – 500 more than last year. Event organizers report 26 supplier companies are attending, along with 116 buyer groups with a global presence, including Brazil, the EU, the U.S., Japan and Russia.
