The St. Maarten Tourist Bureau, L'sOffice du Tourisme de St. Martin, St. Maarten Hospitality 's38; Trade Association and L'sAssociation des Hoteliers de St. Martin presents its 2009 St. Maarten - St. Martin (http://www.visitstmaarten.com)Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART).
The 8th SMART edition will take place from Wednesday May 20th through Friday May 22nd, 2009 at the Radisson St. Martin Resort Marina 's38; Spa. The SMART conference has become the first
congress to showcase the hotels and general tourism services of the Northeastern Caribbean Region which include Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Guadeloupe,
Montserrat, Saba, St. Barthelemy, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts 's38; Nevis, Barbados and St. Maarten - St. Martin.
The SMART 2009 conference offers the perfect setting and business atmosphere for international buyers to meet one-on-one with suppliers of the Northeastern Caribbean Region'ss tourism
industry. Over 50 supplier companies will be presenting their product to more than 30 buyers.
Suppliers and buyers will have this exclusive opportunity to go over business opportunities with decision making representatives all in one place. Starting from day one at the welcome
reception, travel representatives will have the opportunity to socialize and talk business within a more relaxed environment.
The schedule for the 8th SMART conference is as follows:
May 20, 2009
Official Arrival Day for Buyers 's38; Suppliers
2:00pm - 6:00pm Registration 's38; Credentials Claiming
4:00pm - 6:00pm Supplier Tabletop Setup
7:30pm. Welcome Reception
May 21, 2009
7:30am - 9:30am Registration 's38; Credentials Claiming
8:45am - 9:45am Buyer to Supplier Scheduling Session
10:00am - 5:30pm. Pre-Scheduled Appointments
12:30pm - 2:30pm.A Working Lunch is provided
7:30pmFarewell Party
May 22, 2009
9:00am - 12:00pm. Additional Optional Appointments
9:00am - 12:00pm. Small Hotels Sales 's38; Marketing Training
9:00am - 4:30pm Hotel Visits, Island Tours