Conference Programme: International Community Tourism Conference Kingston, Jamaica November 12- 15

 

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