Black Meetings and Tourism

November / December 2022

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B ecause there exists such a strong cultural connection between African-Americans and Caribbean people, many associations and organizations view the region as a prime meeting destination. In fact, destinations such as the U.S. Virgin Islands, Jamaica and The Bahamas are holding out welcome hands to their African-American Brothers and sisters, not only to host their meeting groups, but to be their tourism destinations, as well. Joseph Boschulte, Commissioner of the Department of Tourism, has led the way in reaching out to African-Americans and inviting them to meet and vacation in the USVI. Easy to get to because U.S. citizens don't require passports to enter, this territory is part of the United States and the islands are an ideal domestic location to host meetings of any size. It's no secret, location is everything and planners looking for an unparalleled destination will find plenty of choices in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The trio of breathtaking beauties — St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas — offer the perfect setting to enhance your meeting's productivity and create just the right inspiration your group will need. Whether planning for a small group of CEOs in St. John or an incentive retreat with spouses and children in tow in St. Thomas or St. Croix, knowledge- able meeting managers and savvy destination management companies (DMCs) can supply the lat- est technology and prepare creative itineraries in an affordable, safe and beautiful Caribbean island destination. Venues range from high attention service luxury resorts to smaller, intimate, hideaways, all with easy access to off-site locations for hosting functions. The USVI provides a professional, yet, low-stress environment for business. After a $250 million rebuild, the award-winning Frenchman's Reef in St. Thomas will reopen this fall with two luxury resorts and WRITTEN AND COMPILED BY DOSWELL INGRAM B M & T ••• November/December 2022 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 36

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