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.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Colin Higgs officially launched the National Tourism Week Campaign during a press conference on Monday. The idea for National Tourism Week grew out of the National Tourism Week, now in its third year and will encompass among other things, the Cacique Awards, a tourism careers fair, town meeting and church service. The main aim of the week is to provide a time period for the country to have a dedicated focus in the country’s most vibrant and essential industry.

The Ministry of Tourism has designated January 8 through 14, 2006 to be celebrated as National Tourism Week. This announcement was made by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Colin Higgs (C) during a press conference on Monday. Pictured (L-R) Janet Johnson, coordinator of National Tourism Conference and Cacique Awards and Vernice Walkine, Director General of Tourism.

The Ministry of Tourism plans to bring a renewed focus to the tourism industry nationwide through National Tourism Week to be celebrated January 8 through 14, 2006. Pictured (L-R) David Johnson, DDG, Janet Johnson, Colin Higgs, Permanent Secretary, Vernice Walkine, Director General, Geneva Cooper and Elliston Thompson, DDG.