How to enhance Caribbean human resources through partnerships and innovation will be the key subject of discussion when tourism human resources professionals from across the Caribbean gather in Barbados from 23-25 May for a major conference.
The Caribbean Tourism Organization has announced that tourism human resource practitioners will explore ways to expand their knowledge and sharpen their skills as it relates to human resources challenges in the tourism environment at the sixth Tourism Human Resources conference will be held at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies.
During the three day event, tourism human resources professionals from the public and private sectors, tourism educators and trainers and consultants will approach the theme from a number of angles. These include effective leadership and employee engagement, how to recognise and nurture leadership at all levels of an organisation and how to leverage resources across boundaries.
An workshop aimed at breathing life into the workplace has been planned. This workshop – Waking up the Tourism Workplace – is one of two intensive practical learning sessions to be presented by experts in the various fields. The other workshop will focus on innovation and creativity in the workplace.
NYC Caribbean Week
The Caribbean will continue to weave its vibrancy, skill, talent and expertise into New York City’s fabric when the region’s tourism development agency hosts Caribbean Week in New York from 3-9 June, 2012. It has announced a schedule of events with ‘pageantry, festivities, nuptials and more, filled with the warmth, spirit and elegance that makes the Caribbean the world’s most desirable warm weather destination.’
“Caribbean Week is one of the most important activities on the tourism calendar in New York and we have developed an exciting, multi-faceted programme that engages the public and tourism industry representatives on several levels,” said Sylma Brown, the organisation’s director of marketing for the Americas.
“In addition to a schedule of vital business meetings, we have created an attractive programme that will thrill New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple, and engender a sense of pride in the Caribbean Diaspora, with the vibrant cuisine, art, music, culture and fashion, as well as special holiday offers that the Caribbean is known for.”
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