St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, March 12, 2008 Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, the Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Association (CTO) will be the guest speaker at the USVI Hotel & Tourism Associations' Annual Membership Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa beginning at 12 noon. Vanderpool-Wallace will speak on "The Caribbean--the most well known Destination Brand in the World." A press conference is scheduled for immediately after the meeting.
Vanderpool-Wallace was appointed Secretary General in June 2005. Prior to his appointment, he served as Director General of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism for 12 years. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Harvard University and an MBA from the University of Miami. Through his years in the tourism industry, Vanderpool-Wallace has been awarded the Albert E. Koehl Lifetime Achievement Award in Advertising by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI), and the Atlas Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Association of Travel Marketing Executives International. In 2002, Fast Company Magazine named him one of the Fast 50 Global Champions of Innovation.
"We are honored to have the CTO Secretary General share his forecast on the future of the region, commented Lisa Hamilton, President of the Hotel & Tourism Association. Our members and the community can expect a spirited, dynamic, and insightful presentation from Mr. Vanderpool-Wallace."
The Secretary General will also present at the St. Croix Hotel & Tourism Association Membership Meeting on Tuesday, March 18. The meeting will be held at the Divi Carina Bay Resort beginning at 5:30 pm.
To RSVP for either meeting, contact the Hotel & Tourism Association office at 774-6835.
Contact: Lisa Hamilton
(340) 774-6835
Email: lisa@virgin-islands-hotels.com
