SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2018 Arrival of delegates
MONDAY NOVEMBER 12, 2018 VENUE: UWI Mona Visitor’s Lodge
7:30 am – 9:00 am REGISTRATION
9:00 am OPENING CEREMONY
9:00 – 9:05 National Anthem
9:05 – 9:10 Prayers for Peace, Pastor Mary Wildish
9:10 – 9:15 Welcome and Introductions, Master of Ceremonies, Mrs. Gillian Rowlands, Vice-President IIPT Caribbean & Mrs. Valerie Dixon, Vice-President Countrystyle Villages as Businesses
9:15 – 9:30 Welcome and Overview of partnership programme with Community Tourism, UWI Open Campus Pro-Vice Chancellor & Principal, Dr. Luz Longsworth
9:30 – 9:45 IIPT Greetings and overview of IIPT International Year of Community Tourism and Peace in collaboration with Countrystyle Villages as Businesses, Dr. Louis D’Amore, IIPT Founder/President
9:45 – 10:00 Welcome to Kingston Capital of Cultural Heritage, James Samuels, Chairman, Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association (JHTA) Marketing Committee
10:00 –10:15 Overview of Conference and IIPT International Community Tourism Network and Countrystyle Villages as Businesses – Diana McIntyre-Pike, Coordinator IIPT International Community Tourism Network & President/Founder Countrystyle Villages as Businesses
10:15– 10:30 Case Study: Lopinot Countrystyle Tourism Village, Trinidad and Tobago
10: 30 – 10:45 Overview of the August Town Experience, Professor Ian Boxill, Chairman Countrystyle Villages as Businesses and Head UWI Centre for Tourism & Policy Research
10:45 – 11:00 Case Study Presentation: Beeston Spring, Astil Gage
11:00– 11:15 Case Study: Barbados Community Tourism Network
11:15 – 11:30 Ministry of Tourism Linkages Hub Presentation, Tourism Product Development Company Ltd. Jamaica, Larisa McBean, Community Tourism Manager
11:30 – 11:45 The Role of JBDC Valerie Veira, Executive Director, JBDC
11:45—12:30 Open Session for Questions and Answers. Coordinated by Diana McIntyre-Pike and Melanie Taylor UWI Mona Tourism Society
12:30 – 12:45 Presentation on Sustaining Communities – Dr. Kadamawe K’nife, UWI Mona and COMTRUST Patron
12:45 -1:30 Presentation of Community Tourism Awards
1:30 – 1: 45 Peace pledges programme – Sharon Parris-Chambers, Transformational Author/Public Relations Consultant
1:45 – 2:00 Vote of Thanks – Valerie Dixon
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13
7:30 – 9:00 REGISTRATION
9:00 – 9:10 MC Carol Narcisse Communications Consultant featuring passion in business development
9:10 – 9:30 Welcome and the importance of community tourism, Diana McIntyre-Pike, President Countrystyle Community Tourism Network/Villages as Businesses & IIPT Caribbean and Coordinator IIPT International Community Tourism Network
9:30 — 9:45 Title Sponsor –COMPETE CARIBBEAN – CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION (CTO) PRESENTATION
9:45 – 10:00 Community Tourism as a Tool for Sustainable Development, Alison Kenning Massa, VP Countrystyle VAB
10:00 – 10:15 Case Study: Manchester Peace Coalition, an IIPT Endorsed Project, Dr. Clifton Reid, Chairman
10:15 – 11:00 Case Study Presentation: Treasure Beach, including Special Community Events in the First Village Home of Community Tourism, Jason Henzell
11:00 – 11:15 BREAK
11:15 – 11:30 Case Study Presentation: Rastafari Indigenous Village, St. James, Arlene McKenzie
11:30 – 11:45 Case Study Presentation: Resource Village with Marcus Garvey & Taino Heritage, Valerie Dixon
11:45 – 12:00 Jamaican Diaspora Support Message, Paulette Jones, Project Director, Diaspora Connect 2022 Ltd. UK
12:00 – 12:30 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Hon. Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries
12:30 – 12:45 Questions and Answers by UWI Mona Tourism Society
12:45 – 1:00 The Importance of Community Tourism with UWI Open Campus and Vote of Thanks – Dr. Luz Longsworth, Pro-Vice Chancellor & Principal, UWI Open Campus
1:00 – 2:00 LUNCH $1500 per person (US$12)
2:00 – 2:15 Case Study Presentation: Charles Town Maroon Village, Portland , Colonel Marcia Douglas
2:15 – 2:30 Sustainable Development with Inclusive Communities, Dr. Carolyn Hayle, UWI Mona
2:30 – 2:45 Overview of UWI Mona Tourism Society and UWI Community Tourism Network, Melanie Taylor, President, UWI Mona Tourism Society
2:45 – 3:15 National Best Community Competition and Programme, Jacqueline daCosta, Founder/Chairman and COMMUNITY PANEL FORUM
3:15 – 3:30 Wrap Up and Closing Remarks, MC: Carol Narcisse Communications Consultant
AFTERNOON FREE TO DISCOVER KINGSTON AND NETWORK WITH DELEGATES
EVENING AT SPANISH COURT HOTEL NEW KINGSTON JA$5000 per person (US$36)
6:30 – 8:30 Welcome Cocktail Reception – Spanish Court Hotel, Kingston MC, Theo Chambers Managing Partner, PanaCarib Business Solutions — including presentation on Access Jamaica network programme
Welcome from the IIPT, Louis D’Amore, Founder/President IIPT
Guest Speaker, Alexander Pike, General Manager R Hotel Kingston, featuring Community Tourism Kingston
8:30 – 10:00 Cultural Get Together featuring the Beeston Spring Mento Band with dancing
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14
7:30 — 9:00 REGISTRATION
MC: UWI Open Campus Business Development Manager, Anneshia Welsh
9:00 – 9:10 Welcome and opening remarks
9:10 – 9:30 Niche Marketing with Entrepreneurship Opportunities, Dr. Marcia Brandon, CEO Caribbean Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Livelihoods, featuring special interest markets (Christian tourism, Eco-tourism, Heritage cultural tourism, Health & Wellness tourism etc.)
9:30 – 9:45 Countrystyle Villages As Businesses presentation – Diana McIntyre-Pike, President /Founder
Countrystyle Villages As Businesses
9:45 – 10:00 Presentation of Careers Expo 2019, Mrs. Gillian Rowlands, Managing Director, Hamilton, Knight Associates and VP IIPT Caribbean
10:00 -10:30 Africa Community Tourism Network Presentation, Rev Solomon Mruka, President/Coordinator, and Twins Tourism Feature
10:30 – 11:15 Open Session for Questions and Answers. Coordinator, Ambassador Aloun Assamba, Patron, Countrystyle Villages as Businesses – an opportunity to share concerns and recommendations
11:15 – 12:15 Special Interest Market Presentation, Roy Page, CEO, Asterix Tourism Services Limited
12:30 – 1:30 LUNCH $1500.00 per person (US$12)
2:00 – 3:00 Digital Marketing presentation for communities hosted by COMPETE CARIBBEAN Title Sponsor
3:00 – 3:15 Case study: Communities as Businesses Trench Town, Henley Morgan
3:15 – 3:30 Questions and answers
3:30 – 3:45 Wrap Up of Conference, Vote of Thanks and The Way Forward, Dr. Louis D’Amore, President/Founder IIPT, and Diana McIntyre-Pike, Coordinator IIPT Caribbean and President IIPT Caribbean and Countrystyle Villages as Businesses
END OF CONFERENCE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING FREE TO ENJOY KINGSTON
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15
COMMUNITY TOURISM STUDY TOURS – BY ADVANCE RESERVATION
CHOICE OF FIVE STUDY TOURS:
- Community Experience Lifestyle Study Tour of Kingston and Environs
- Marvellous Mandeville Tour, including Visit to Resource Village, Manchester, and Marcus Garvey and Taino Heritage
- Community Tourism Study Tour to Treasure Beach, including Lover’s Leap, St Elizabeth
- South Coast Adventure Tour including YS Falls and Black River Safari Tour
- Beeston Spring Community Experience Lifestyle Tour
COST: US$85 Per Person Including Lunch
RESERVATION DEADLINE: November 9, 2018
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2018 DELEGATES DEPART
