The Antigua and Barbuda Hotel and Tourism Association (ABHTA) and the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) are pleased to announce the success of the ninth annual Showcase Antigua Barbuda, which took place from June 23-26, 2024.
The event began with a welcome cocktail hosted at Verandah Antigua with the theme 'Hello Summer 2024', featuring vibrant cultural presentations of food, dance and entertainment.
Over forty (40) travel partners from around the world met with local suppliers at Royalton Antigua. Travel partners also enjoyed property tours on the island with a full day of familiarization tours, followed by a relaxing sunset cocktail hosted by Rocks Groups, at Sheer Rocks Antigua.
The itinerary also included a full-day tour of Barbuda hosted by the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority. The tour included visits to the Frigate Bird Sanctuary, Pink Sand Beach, Martello Towers and Princess Diana Beach. To close out the event, the new adults-only Royalton Chic hosted a vibrant “Nautical Chic” themed party.
Colin C. James, CEO of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, commented, “The ninth annual Showcase Antigua Barbuda has been an extraordinary event for collaboration and consolidating business opportunities for all of our travel partners. This positions the destination to take full advantage of increased air travel from all source markets for the upcoming winter season. As a result, barring unforeseen circumstances, Antigua and Barbuda should see a record year in visitor arrivals.”
Craig Marshall, President of the Antigua and Barbuda Hotel and Tourism Association, expressed his enthusiasm for the success of the event, saying, “Having a venue for our members to showcase their businesses to international travel partners is an exceptional opportunity to increase occupancy, bookings and overall travel growth to our destination. We look forward to continued support from our travel partners for our twin islands.”
The Antigua Barbuda showcase would not have been possible without the sponsorship of local hotel partners: Elite Island Resorts, Blue Waters Resort & Spa, The Inn at English Harbour, Hodges Bay Resort & Spa and Royalton Chic.