GRENADA BOARD OF TOURISM ATTENDS  SUSTAINABLE TOURISM CONFERENCE

St. George, April 29, 2008 -- The 10th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development (STC – 10) is currently in progress on Providenciales Island in the Turks & Caicos Islands.

Based on the theme “Keeping the Right Balance: Sustaining the Caribbean Coastal Product”, the four-day meeting is structured to cover salient subject matters relating to the various challenges now affecting the Caribbean’s coastal environment. It would also examine issues relating to the dive market, policies, products and investments, and managing marine sites and attractions.

Aware that the Caribbean region appreciates the value of tourism, and the need for the development of tourism products that are sustainable, the organizers have ensured that a forum exists within this year’s conference for stakeholders and service providers to speak out and define the way forward. Study tours and best practices presentations are also part of the week’s agenda.

During the four-day meeting, the Grenada Board of Tourism is being represented by the Director of Tourism, Mrs. Jocelyn Sylvester-Gairy.