(September 19, 2005) -- Tourism officials today launched another aggressive campaign to honor tourism professionals and bring awareness to tourism issues through National Tourism week, which will include the National Tourism Conference and The 10th Cacique Awards in January.

            National Tourism Week will be held January 8 – 13, 2006.  The initiative will begin with church services throughout The Bahamas on January 8, and town meetings in urban areas of the country on January 9.  The tourism careers fair that introduces students to the myriad of tourism career options will be held January 10.  The National Tourism Conference is scheduled for January 11 – 13 at Wyndham Nassau Resort and Tourism Week will culminate with the Cacique Awards on January 13 at the Rainforest Theatre, Wyndham Nassau Resort.

Press Conference for Cacique Awards and National Tourism Week
All photos by Tim Aylen, BIS

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Colin Higgs officially launched the campaign for National Tourism Week, which will be held January 8 through 14 2006, during a press conference Monday. Also pictured are (L-R) David Johnson, Deputy Director of Tourism and Janet Johnson, coordinator of the Cacique Awards and National Tourism Week.

Sir Albert Receives Highest Tourism Honour

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, July 28, 2005…Sir Albert Miller, winner of the coveted Cacique Clement T. Maynard Lifetime Achievement Award, was presented with the prized Cacique ring at a lavish luncheon reception at the Westin, Our Lucaya Resort on Grand Bahama last Monday.

Surrounded by his wife and children, the Grand Bahama resident received numerous accolades from his colleagues in the tourism industry. Sir Albert served as president of the Grand Bahama Island Promotion’s Board for 31 years.

The finalists for the Ninth Cacique Awards have been named.  All finalists will attend the awards ceremony at the Regency Theatre, Freeport, on January 28, 2005, when the winners will be named.