The fourth annual Caribbean Aviation Meetup conference will be held June 11-13 on St Maarten/St Martin. The conference is hosted by the tourism authorities of the two sides of the island and is supported by a number of major international aviation companies.
The Caribbean Aviation Meetup conference (CARIBAVIA), is a results and solutions-oriented communication platform for stakeholders of airlift which are the aviation and tourism industries.
The conference will offer sessions and networking events offering essential subjects related to airports, air traffic, service optimization, destination marketing, tourism development and more, in an interactive environment. The 30 sessions will highlight a variety of topics such as: “Friendly skies: Liberalizing airlift in the Caribbean”, “Regional airport design for A profit making concept”, “Re-energizing destination marketing”, “Training and mentoring”, “Service a demanding clientele” and “US Preclearance.”
“Over the past four years, the meetup has been getting increased international interest by experts, professionals and major players of the aviation industry. CARIBAVIA has become a brand for a unique conference format,” according to Commander Bud Slabbaert, chairman and coordinator of the conference, “The event will be further developed to justify its reputation as the most important airlift conference in the region.”
Participants will join the three-day event from 24 countries and territories of North and Central America, Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean. Participants are typically professionals of the aviation industry (airports, airlines, charter brokers, FBOs, other aviation service providers), the tourism industry (tourism boards) and government authority representatives. Eight international aviation and travel journalists are…