The 2020 Caribbean Travel Marketplace, slated for Baha Mar's Performing Arts and Convention Center in Nassau Jan. 21 to 23, is posting strong advance registration numbers, according to Frank Comito, CEO and director general of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association.
By late December, more than 500 supplier delegates from 170 supplier companies had been confirmed, including delegates representing new and refurbished properties in Anguilla, Dominica, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands.
In addition, more than 80 buyers already had registered, numbering 191 representatives from 16 countries around the world.
"Based on the registration pace we're seeing, we expect to see a continuing surge in delegate numbers as hotel and destination representatives, tourism providers, wholesalers and tour operators, online travel agencies and the media prepare for this one-stop travel/trade event in the Bahamas," Comito said.
He added that the Caribbean has experienced a surge in tourism investments and upgrades in recent years, "which offers travelers more options and experiences than we've ever seen. Marketplace is a prime opportunity for buyers to 'shop the Caribbean' and for hoteliers to connect with new and longstanding business generators."
The two-day event in Nassau is a collaboration with Baha Mar, the Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation and the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board.