CHIEF is Back! Join Us in Miami in November

Under the theme, "A New Era of Caribbean Tourism: Balancing Tradition, Technology, and Community," CHIEF will be held Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon. The conference will tackle issues and opportunities that are most important to the region, setting a course for wealth creation, business success and sustainable growth. The agenda includes topics that touch on technology and the future of tourism, people development and the next generation of tourism workers, celebrating and leveraging our rich culture to drive business, health and wellness, online marketing, ownership, purchasing, sustainability and more! Registration is open now. Looking to increase your exposure? Sponsor at CHIEF. Need more info? Email events@caribbeanhotelandtourism.com.

Caribbean "World Tourism Day" Virtual Forum

Gov. Bryan to Meet with Senior White House Officials in Washington, D.C.

Government House Communications Director Richard Motta on Monday provided an overview of Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.’s impending trips to Washington, D.C. and Chicago before introducing VITEMA Executive Director Daryl Jaschen with a hurricane forecast and providing information about rolling power outages conducted by the V.I Water and Power Authority. Motta said Bryan was scheduled to leave the territory Monday afternoon for Washington, D.C., where he is scheduled to meet with senior White House officials and several members of Congress concerning some of the administration’s key federal policy priorities, including the rum cover-over extension, the reopening of the refinery on St. Croix and waiver of the FEMA 10 percent cost-share requirement for disaster recovery projects.