The Barbados Hotel & Tourism Association
4th Avenue Belleville, St. Michael
Tel: (246) 622-5041; Fax: (246) 429-2845; E-mail:
February 19, 2016
Dear Members
You are invited to attend the First Quarterly General Meeting of the BHTA on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. in Needham’s Ballroom, Hilton Barbados Resort, Needham’s Point, St. Michael. This meeting is being sponsored in part by A & B Music Supplies. Please make a special effort to attend.
Susan Springer/Chief Executive Officer
AGENDA
8:00 a.m.BREAKFAST SERVED ON ARRIVAL
8:30 a.m. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Mrs. Michelle Smith- Mayers - BHTA
8:32 a.m.OPENING PRAYER
Ms. Lenese Benons, Attractions Manager - Bridgetown Cruise Terminals Inc.
8:35 a.m.SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATIONS (5 minutes each)
UPDATE ON NEW INITIATIVE
Mr. Norman Barrow, Managing Director – A & B Music Supplies Limited
ENABLING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY WITHIN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
Mr. Toney Olton, Principal Consultant – The Potter Centre
8:45 a.m. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Mrs. Susan Springer, Chief Executive Officer – BHTA
9:00 a.m.PANEL DISCUSSION:
“BARBADOS AT 50 AND MOVING ONWARD–
HOW CAN WE GROW FOR THE NEXT 50?”
Five-MinuteOpening Remarks by Facilitator/Moderator
Mrs. Susan Springer, Chief Executive Officer – BHTA
INTRODUCTION OF THE PANELISTS
Mr. Sunil ChatraniChairman, BHTA
Mr.William GriffithChief Executive Officer, BTMI
Mr.Bernard WeatherheadChairman, Sun Group Inc.
Mr. Kashka HaynesChairman, Intimate Hotels of Barbados
Dr. Sherma RobertsLecturer in Tourism & Programme Coordinator, MSc Tourism Programmes Dept. of Management, UWI
CLOSING REMARKS AND VOTE OF THANKS
Mrs. Roseanne Myers, Chairman Elect - BHTA
***THERE WILL BE A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION AFTER EACH ITEM***
***LAPEL MICROPHONES SPONSORED BY A & B MUSIC SUPPLIES***
PANEL DISCUSSION
“BARBADOS AT 50 AND MOVING ONWARD – HOW CAN WE GROW FOR THE NEXT 50?”
PANELISTS
Mr. Sunil ChatraniChairman – Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association
Mr. William GriffithChief Executive Officer – Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.
Mr. Bernard WeatherheadChairman, Sun Group Inc.
Mr. Kashka HaynesChairman – Intimate Hotels of Barbados
Dr. Sherma Roberts, Lecturer in Tourism & Programme Coordinator, M.Sc. Tourism Programmes, Department of Management Studies, U.W.I
MODERATOR
Ms. Susan SpringerChief Executive Officer – Barbados Hotel & Tourism Association
First Quarterly General Meeting
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 8:00 am
Hilton Barbados Resort
COST: BDS $100.00 (Members) - $115.00 (Non Members) VAT Inclusive per person
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N.B. Only cancellations received before 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, 1st Marchr2016 will be eligible for a refund.