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ASTA Hosts First-Ever Caribbean Showcase

Oct 08, 2022
Caribbean  Events  Travel Agents  
ASTA Hosts First-Ever Caribbean Showcase
From left to right: Chester Cooper, Bahamas deputy prime minster; Alice McCalla, director of industry affairs at Unique Vacations; Zane Kerby, president of ASTA; Adam Stewart, executive chairman of Sandals Resorts International
Credit: 2022 American Society of Travel Advisors

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) brought more than 150 travel advisors to Nassau, the Bahamas, for its first-ever ASTA Caribbean Showcase. The event was held at the Sandals Royal Bahamian from Sept. 11-14.

Attendees participated in training sessions; local discovery; and meetings with Sandals suppliers, operators and DMCs. The event also included presentations and seminars related to Caribbean tourism.

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“Travel advisors are an integral part of the tourism industry, and we value and uphold the responsibility and sincere privilege of empowering this brilliant community with the resources to continue forging a bright future while selling our magnificent Caribbean to their clients,” said Gary Sadler, executive vice president of sales and industry relations at Unique Vacations, Inc., an affiliate of Sandals.

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