Expanding the tourism market and promoting nontraditional tourism will begin on April 17 in Santo Domingo at one of the most important regional events in the sector, the Caribbean Tourism Bolsa (BTC). Well-known tourism and major cruise lines companies will attend the tourism fair this year.

The BTC’s 12th edition will take place between April 17-19 at the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino. Activities will be oriented toward the promotion of multi-destination and intraregional tourism and to increasing the numbers of non-traditional and low-season visitors.

Luis Felipe Aquino, BTC President, talked about the establishment of new attractions to be presented at this edition of the tourism fair. He pointed to the Negotiations Wheel which will facilitate ongoing interchange and direct contacts with representatives from businesses, tour operators and airlines, among others.

The Cruise Ship Workshop will acquaint people with the companies’ itineraries and variety of offers. The tourism investment area will be geared toward projection and sales of tourism real estate and will familiarize investors with various projects, rental villas and available beach property where their investments will enjoy profitable returns.

Pro-Export of Colombia will attend with a large delegation of business people and companies interested in the Dominican and Caribbean regional market.

The BTC, as in past years, will exhibit a handcrafts display in which artists will show their high-quality work. The Travel Writers Forum will hold specialized conferences on tourism to be directed toward professionals as well as the interested public.

This year’s participation will include tour operators from various countries in the region including Puerto Rico, Curacao, Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Costa Rica, Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, Uruguay, Haiti and Peru.

The BTC, with 12 years of recognition and tourism industry achievements, participates every year in the major events in the Latin American region.

PRINCIPAL Briseida Olivero, Magaly Toribio, Luis Felipe Aquino and Yolanda Mañan

Luisa de Aquino, Anthony Duran, Ketty De Leon