Tourism Professionals Calendar

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1 Tourism Professionals Calendar 1 T H E B H A S U P P L I E R S & B U Y E R S G U I D E EDITION 1 Local Industry Events 2006 INCLUDES: BHA AND NPIPB MEETINGS MAJOR MINISTRY OF TOURISM INDUSTRY EVENTS FREQUENT CONTACTS BHA - Bahamas Hotel Association: T: F: E: bha@bahamashotels.org W: Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board: T: or OUT-ISLANDS F: E: Iola@boipb.com W: Grand Bahama Island MOT: MOTGB T: E: info@gbmot.com. Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board E: dadderley@gbitb.com T: or W: Ministry of Youth Sports & Culture: MYSC MYSC: T: Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board: T: (954) , F: DEC 15 DEC 25 - ALL ISLANDS Christmas Day (holiday observed on Mon 26th) DEC 26 - ALL ISLANDS Boxing Day (holiday observed on Tues 27th) Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade all around the Bahamas. Call Rev. Philip McPhee at the MYSC T: F: DECEMBER 2005 JANUARY 2006 DEC 1 - NASSAU/PARADISE BOIPB Meeting. 10 am. British Colonial Hilton. DEC NASSAU/PARADISE NPIPB Destination FAM. Radisson Cable Beach & Golf Resort. DEC 2 - NASSAU/PARADISE BHA Annual General Meeting & Luncheon. 9:30 am - 3 pm. Wyndham Nassau Resort. DEC NASSAU/PARADISE Authentically Bahamian Christmas Trade Show By the Ministry of Tourism. 10 am-9 pm. Wyndham Nassau Resort Lower Lobby T: E: erolle@bahamas.com. DEC NASSAU/PARADISE 2nd Annual Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) at Atlantis & RND Cinemas T: Leslie Vanderpool T: W: JAN 1 - ALL ISLANDS New Year s Day - Public holiday observed on Monday, Jan 2nd. JAN 2 - ALL ISLANDS New Year s Day Holiday (Observed) Junkanoo parades around the Bahamas and on Bay & Shirley Sts in Nassau from 12:01 a.m. to 12 noon. T: MYSC: F: [ NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK ] JAN 8 - NASSAU/PARADISE Church service for Cacique Awards Nominees at St. Barnabas (Blue Hill Rd & Wulff) and services throughout the Bahamas.

2 2 Tourism Professionals Calendar EDITION 1 T H E B H A S U P P L I E R S & B U Y E R S G U I D E NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK January My Bahamas To A Common, Loftier Goal [ SEE CALENDAR FOR DETAILS ] Jan 8: Service at St. Barnabas Church, and throughout the islands. Jan 9: National Tourism Career s Fair at Sir Kendall Isaacs Gym, 10 am Proclamation, Rawson Sq. 9:30 am. Session 1: Going Public a town hall meeting at St. Augustine s [ THE NATIONAL TOURISM CONFERENCE ] Jan 10 SESSIONS by experts covering a wide range of topics: Energy Conservation; Human Resources; Power of Branding; Use of Inormation Technology; Future of Transportation; Event Management; New Tax Exempt Status; Want to be Celebrity Chef? Jan 11 Opening Speech by Rex Nettleford SESSIONS include: Travel Trends, MOT s Business Plan; Island Migration; Crisis Management. Jan 12: SESSIONS: How Bahamians can Benefit from Tourism; Meeting Visitor Expectations; Development & Training Task Force; Development Planning; Safety & Security in a Tourism Environment. Entrepreneurial Workshops Closing Charge [ THE 2005 CACIQUE AWARDS ] Jan 13 GALA EVENT honouring Bahamians and others whose products or performance have positively impacted the development of the Bahamian tourism. Rain Forest Theatre, Wyndham Nassau Resort. Tel: Cacique Secretariat: See JAN 9 - NASSAU/PARADISE NATIONAL TOURISM CAREERS FAIR FOR STUDENTS grades 11 & 12. from 10 a.m - 4 p.m. at the Sir Kendall G. l. Isaacs Gym. Address by Mr.\ Ed Fields, V-P. of Public Affairs, Kerzner International. MONSTER.COM representative holds workshop in resumé writing and more PRESENTATION OF CAREERS WEB SITE JAN 9 - NASSAU/PARADISE TOWN HALL MEETING GOING PUBLIC about Community Tourism and how to broaden hospitality outside of hotels. Featuring a VIP panelist Dr. Diana Baird-N Daye from The Smithsonian Institute on Cultural Tourism and moderated by Michael Fowler of the Nassau Tourism & Development Board. At St. Augustine s Auditorium. From 8 pm to 10 pm. JAN NASSAU/PARADISE National Tourism Conference: The year s most important tourism industry event, to promote and enhance growth of tourism in the Bahamas. Join these Sessions to be more effective and to learn more about a wide range of topics. Masterclasses Sessions are certified by The College of The Bahamas, led by Ministry and Industry experts as your tutors. For completed Masterclasses, delegates recieve CEU s towards study courses at C.O.B. A $25 Session fee goes to build up The Cacique Scholarship Fund. The Conference is held over four days at the Wyndham Nassau Resort. For more information call: T: Ruthann Rolle or E: brolle@bahamas.com

3 Tourism Professionals Calendar 3 T H E B H A S U P P L I E R S & B U Y E R S G U I D E EDITION 1 National Tourism Week announced by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Colin Higgs, Ms. Janet Johnson (left), coordinator of National Tourism Conference and Cacique Awards, and Ms. Vernice Walkine, Director-General of Tourism JAN 13 - NASSAU/PARADISE TENTH ANNUAL CACIQUE AWARDS, 2005 by The Ministry of Tourism. Rainforest Theater, Wyndham Nassau Resort. LAST YEAR S CACIQUE AWARD WINNERS 1. TRANSPORTATION: Michael Thompson, Sunworld Travel, GBI 2. HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT: Felice Renée McKinney 3. NATURE TOURISM (SUSTAINABLE): Ben Rose of Grand Bahama Island 4. SPORTS, LEISURE & EVENTS: David & Kathy Ralph, Abaco Regatta Time 5. CREATIVE ARTS: Elyse Wasile, Nassau Art Gallery 6. HANDICRAFT: Joe Albury, Joe's Studio and Emporium, Man-O-War Cay, Abaco 7. SPECIAL AWARDS: Brian & Jennifer Hew, Kamalame Cay 8. CLEMENT T. MAYNARD LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Sir Albert Miller 9. THE MINISTER S AWARD FOR HOSPITALITY: Margarita Clarke, People-To-People, NP 10. AIRLINE OF THE YEAR: Air Tran Airways 11. CRUISE LINE OF THE YEAR: Discovery Cruise Lines 12. TRAVEL WRITER OF THE YEAR: Paula Thrasher, Atlanta Constitution Journal 13. TRAVEL AGENT OF THE YEAR: Neil Henderson, Banana Travel, UK 14. TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR: Paradise Island Vacations 15. EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR: Dellarese Frazier, Radisson Cable Beach Resort (also winner at CHA Awards 2005) 16. SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR: Stephen Moncur, Radisson Cable Beach 17. SALES EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR: André Newbold, Sandals Royal Bahamian 18. CHEF OF THE YEAR: Jasmine Young, Atlantis, Paradise Island 19. MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Lynn Johnson, Green Turtle Cay Club 20. HOTELIER OF THE YEAR: Paul D. Thompson, Lyford Cay Club 21. GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR: Hold On To Jesus by Da Fam 22. SECULAR SONG OF THE YEAR: Mr. Gofa by Phil Stubbs T: The Cacique Secretariat: T: Bonnie Rolle: E: brolle@bahamas.com W: JAN GRAND BAHAMA Castaways in the Bahamas A fabulous showcase filled with music and entertainment. Special packages 35% off by Westin/Sheraton. W: Jan CARIBBEAN Caribbean Marketplace 2006 A: San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Convention Center. T: E: marketplace@caribbeanhotels.org W: JAN NASSAU/PARADISE Michael Jordan Invitational Golf Tournament. 36 of the greatest names in sports and entertainment gather at the Ocean Club Golf Course for four days. The $200,000 purse is divided among the celebrities to benefit their charity of choice. Volunteers can apply! T: Ms. Victoria Bethell, Tournament Co-ordinator. T: ext #. F: E: victoria.bethell@kerzner.com

4 4 Tourism Professionals Calendar EDITION 1 T H E B H A S U P P L I E R S & B U Y E R S G U I D E FEB 2006 FEB 1 - NASSAU/PARADISE FEB 2 - ALL ISLANDS BHA Board of Directors & Membership Meet g. FEB NASSAU/PARADISE Miami/Nassau Race Week. Starts in Miami on Sat 11 and arrives in Nassau Sun 12. Contact: John Lawrence: E: jlawrence@coralwave.com. T: Nassau Yacht Club: W: FEB 27 - ALL ISLANDS E. C. Bethel National Arts Festival by Ministry of Youth Sports & Culture. Nationwide event. T: MAR 2006 MAR EXUMA George Town Cruising Regatta The biggest tourism event on Exuma calendar. E: carlisledon@hotmail.com W: MAR USA NPIPB Sales Calls/Luncheon Presentations. Midwest. Various locations. MAR GRAND BAHAMA 20th Annual International Cricket Festival Featuring teams from the Turks & Caicos Islands, Barbados and Jamaica. T: GBMOT. MAR GRAND BAHAMA Annual Pelican Point Coconut Festival. Thousands gather in Pelican Point, East Grand Bahama for three days of Bahamian culture. T: GBMOT: MAR 30 - FLORIDA NPIPB Groups Committee Meeting NPIPB Plantation Office. APRIL 2006 APR NASSAU International Beer Festival at The Olde Towne Mall, Sandyport, West Bay St, Nassau. By The International Cultural Committee (ICC) and the Michael Jordan and 36 celebrities to return to the Ocean Club Golf Course, Jan six Rotary Clubs in Nassau for AIDS charity. E: Or Ernst Rumer, T: E: austria778@hotmail.com. APR CARIBBEAN/BERMUDA Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference 2006 & the Profit Partnership Meeting. To promote the Caribbean as great place to invest. At the Fairmont Southampton, Bermuda. W: APR 5 - NASSAU/PARADISE APR 6 - NASSAU/PARADISE BHA Board of Directors & Membership Meet g. APR 6 - NASSAU/PARADISE BHA Hotel & Restaurant Trade Expo The hospitality industry s leading event for buyers & suppliers to network and promote products and services to hotels and restaurants. T: BHA: E: bha@bahamashotels.org W: APR INTERNATIONAL CARIFTA Games 2006 are held every year over the Easter Holidays. Guadeloupe hosts in 2006, Turks & Caicos in T:

5 Tourism Professionals Calendar 5 T H E B H A S U P P L I E R S & B U Y E R S G U I D E EDITION 1 APR TBA Tenth Annual Bahamas Weather Conference. Venue TBA. A yearly gathering of research and broadcast meteorologists, by the Ministry of Tourism and agency Weber Shandwick. T: MOT Special Events. E: jjohnson@bahamas.com APR 30-MAY 3 - GRAND BAHAMA International Travel Partners Conference at the Westin/Sheraton At Our Lucaya. Sponsored by The MOT, NPIPB, GBITB, and BOIPB. The most comprehensive marketplace of tourism products for the Bahamas. May 2nd is a one-day marketplace of pre-scheduled appointments. Complimentary FAM trips are offered to Nassau/Paradise Island and the Out Islands. Activities and site inspections on GBI. Buyers register at: MAY 2006 MAY USA NPIPB Sales Calls/Luncheon Presentations Atlantic Coast. MAY 31. MAY TBA - NASSAU/PARADISE 10th Annual CEO Network Conference Co-sponsored by CEO Network Bahamas and the MOT, features big name int l speakers, attended by over 300 local and international leaders. Hosted by Debbie Bartlett, President, CEO Network Bahamas. T: /9. T: W: MAY TBA - ALL ISLANDS BHA Disaster & Hurricane Readiness Workshops. Various venues and islands. T: BHA: T: F: E: bha@bahamashotels.org W: JUNE 2006 JUNE & JULY - NASSAU Junkanoo in June Heritage Festival At Heritage Village, Arawak Cay, 2-11pm. Features live bands, music, native food, crafts & Junkanoo parades. By MOT: T: JUN TO AUG - ABACO Abaco Goombay Summer Festival alternates between Marsh Harbour and Treasure Cay over several weeks in summer. T: Abaco Tourist Office: JUN 1 - ABACO BHA Board of Directors and Membership Meetings. 9:30 am at The Abaco Beach Resort, Marsh Harbour. JUN ELEUTHERA Pineapple Festival on Eleuthera, Gregory Town (Labour Day holiday falls on Saturday June 3, but is observed on Friday June 2). Annual four-day celebration of the succulent Eleuthera pineapple. Eleuthera Tourist Office. T: F: JUN ANDROS All Andros Crab Fest. Popular & unique Androsian event that draws people and VIP s from all over the Bahamas. At Queen s Park, Fresh Creek. T: ATO: E: pgdouglas@batelnet.bs JUN 29 JULY 2006 JUL ABACO Regatta Time In Abaco Some sailing yachts from the US and Bahamas enjoy five days of of races and parties, hopping from cay to cay.

6 6 Tourism Professionals Calendar EDITION 1 T H E B H A S U P P L I E R S & B U Y E R S G U I D E T: Dave & Kathy Ralph E: davralph@batelnet.bs. W: JUL 10 - ALL ISLANDS 34th Independence Day Holiday. T: MYSC: /2. JUL MIAMI Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference - CHIC \Also features a Taste of The Caribbean Food Competition & Expo. At Hyatt Regency, Miami, T: F: W: AUGUST 2006 AUG 2 AUG 3 BHA Board of Directors and Members Meeting Location TBA. AUG 10 - NASSAU/PARADISE ISLAND NPIPB Destination FAM. British Colonial Hilton SEPTEMBER 2006 SEPT 7 SEPT & EARLY OCT - NASSAU/PARADISE The Bahamas Culinary Classic Wine & Food Festival. MOT partners with Gourmet Magazine to \promote the Bahamas & cuisine. Celebrity judges, media and diners are invited to Nassau/Paradise where several hotels & restaurants aim to impress. At the COB Culinary & Hospitality Management Institute, culinary teams compete for ACF Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. T: MOT s Julia Burnside, Sr. Manager, Dining, Arts &^ Entertainment. T: E: jburnside@bahamas.com. OCTOBER 2006 OCT 4 OCT 5 BHA Board of Directors and Members Meeting Location TBA. OCT NASSAU/PARADISE ISLAND NPIPB Destination FAM. Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort & Spa. Oct EXUMA Harbour Island Regatta. One of the most enjoyable events in the Bahamas. T: Harbour Island Tourist Office. OCT 28 - NASSAU/PARADISE ISLAND Bahamas National Trust Wine & Art Festival. The Retreat, Village Rd. T: F: E: bnt@batelnet.bs OCT TBA - NASSAU/PARADISE ISLAND BHA Golf Tournament for The Scholarship Fund. Venue TBA. T: NOVEMBER 2006 NOV 30-DEC 4 - NASSAU/PARADISE ISLAND NPIPB Destination FAM. Radisson Cable Beach & Golf Resort. NOV TBA - GRAND BAHAMA Annual Conchman Triathlon at Eight Mile Rock. An int l event founded 18 years ago. T: Renamae Symonette: E: rsymonette@gbmot.com. NOV TBA - NASSAU/PARADISE ISLAND Annual One Bahamas Music and Heritage Festival. A three-day celebration of national pride with Rawson Sq & Arawak Cay events. T: Gloria Brown, MOT: NOV 30 - NASSAU/PARADISE DEC 1 - NASSAU/PARADISE BHA Annual General Meeting & Luncheon, and Authentically Bahamian Crafts Show. DECEMBER 2006 DEC 14 - NASSAU/PARADISE DEC TBA - CARIBBEAN Caribbean Hotel Sales & Marketing Strategy Conference. Venue TBA.