Interest in our TCI destination from the European markets continues to expand.
Throughout this summer and fall, the Tourist Board will lead initiatives to increase our Islands visibility in all of its source markets. This push will include exhibits in Canadian, US and other European gateways and an increase in our social media endeavours.
But on July 10th it was all about the TCI at the Metropolitan Hotel in London as the Tourist Board’s UK Office partnered with Amanyara, Gansevoort, Grace Bay Club, Parrot Cay, Point Grace and the Regent Palms to showcase the Turks and Caicos Islands to more than 40 tour operators and travel agents specializing in luxury travel.
The evening commenced with a cocktail reception in the Metropolitan Hotel’s famous Met Bar, followed by a workshop during which each hotel showcased their property. The event provided a great opportunity for the invitees to learn about the Islands and to meet and network with the representatives from each participating hotel, as well as the Tourist Board.
“The feedback from all resorts, tours operators and travel agents who participated in the event has been very encouraging,” says Traci Knight, Regional Marketing Executive (UK) for the Tourist Board. “The event carried an excellent format, making for a highly informative evening. Our UK travel partners noted that they feel more confident and fully prepared to promote the Turks and Caicos, not just to their clients who request information about the destination, but also as a suggestion to potential travellers in need of ideas.”
The showcase ended with the ultimate grand prize drawing; Ms. Alice Booth, a representative from the tour operator Scott Dunn, won an amazing 14-night holiday for two persons to the Turks and Caicos Islands, including economy class air tickets. During her visit to the islands, Ms. Booth will have the opportunity to stay at and personally experience each of the hotels that participated in the showcase.
The Tourist Board expresses sincere gratitude to all of its private sector partners for making this event at the Metropolitan a success.
