The Caribbean Tourism Organisation CTO Chapter UK & Europe hosted its first live event since March 2020 with a golf event for suppliers ad buyers.
The organisation returned with its Caribbean Golf Day on Friday, July 9, at Leatherhead Golf Club in Surrey, which was attended by former first-class Barbadian cricketer Sir Gordon Greenidge.
Sir Gordon led the team of headline sponsors Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. Other sponsors included travel tech firm Babble Cloud Limited, Casa de Campo Resort and Villas, Sun Group Hotels, Tobago Tourism Authority, St. Lucia Tourism Authority, Kuoni, Tropical Skies, Charitable Travel and Newmont Travel.
The CTO’s UK & Europe Chapter chairman, Colin Pegler, said: “The chapter is renowned for hosting great business and networking events; golf is a great way to bring everyone together outside and have some friendly competition. It’s just the start of us getting back to our great events.”
Business development director, Carol Hay, added: “We are really excited to resume our events and truly appreciate the support received from our sponsors.”
The CTO UK & Europe Chapter will host the Caribbean Showcase on September 23, 2021; bringing together suppliers and buyers for a day of panel discussions, one-to-one pre-scheduled business meetings, and a three-course meal.