The V.I. Tourism Department participated in the annual Caribbean Weekend in Miami, the department announced in a press release. Commissioner Jennifer Matarangas-King joined regional tourism leaders for a series of meetings hosted by the Caribbean Tourism Organization.
According to the department, the sessions included briefings from Jamaican and Haitian officials on recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa.
“As residents of this region, we know all too well the devastation that a hurricane can bring. Yet what sets the people of the Caribbean apart is our resilience, resilience to withstand, resilience to rebuild, and resilience to stand together,” Matarangas-King said in the release.
The commissioner delivered the invocation at the Caribbean Holiday Party and Fundraiser, an event highlighting cultural traditions from across the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Performances included Kevin Lyttle and Spragga Benz, the press release stated.
Caribbean Weekend events also featured committee meetings, industry discussions, the Iconic Summit aboard Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, and the Caribbean Media Exchange Leadership Awards, according to the release.
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