E-Site Marketing president and IAOC member Felix Laboy tells me the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) for the first time is inviting bloggers to their press conference and networking cocktail reception, on Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.

Ministers and Directors of Tourism from the Caribbean will be addressing "What's New and Hot in the Caribbean."  Each representative will have a few moments to discuss the their plans for 2006, followed by a Q & A session.  Following the press conference, bloggers are invited to join a "Networking Cocktail Reception," which provides an opportunity for bloggers interested in travel writing to connect with a lot of Caribbean destinations in a single meeting.

The press conference starts at 4:00 PM in the Julliard Suite on the 5th Floor of the Marriott Marquis (45th Street and Broadway). 

If you're interested in attending, or have an associate who might like to attend, contact Anne Daloia at (516) 594-4100 or e-mail: Anne@Kahn-Travel.com. She'd like to hear from you by Thursday, Feb. 2, if you plan to attend.

Don Dunnington