f Paria - Ins and Outs of Trinidad & Tobago 2013

Special Events
Special Events
By Lisa Ghany
Artist: Peter Sheppard
The effect of the global economic
downturn during 2009 has
caused the world and our region
to rethink how we do business; it
has compelled us to create new
ways of standing out and delivering value.
The event industry has felt the impact and
has also had to reassess its approach in order
to remain a sustainable and competitive
force. This has also been true throughout the
Caribbean Islands where events are part of
many islands primary tourism economy but
where tourism numbers have been on the
decline over the last two years. In Trinidad
and Tobago, events are an important part of
the development of a secondary economy
that focuses on establishing a vibrant meeting
and conference industry, sport tourism and
festivals as part of an annual calendar.
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