March 21, 2023

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The MPE Caribbean Report Newsletter offers travel, tourism, Caribbean and global news weekly. To share stories, information or intelligence, contact us at [email protected]ketplaceexcellence.com.  NOVEMBER 28, 2022 God Bless Bim on Independence Day! The MPE team wishes Barbadians at home and abroad a Happy 56thIndependence Day on Wednesday, November 30. We also salute the small island state this week […]

NOTED BY BEVAN SPRINGER – NOVEMBER 18, 2022 – “Life Lessons from Leo” for Caribbean Tourism

NOVEMBER 18, 2022 “Life Lessons from Leo” for Caribbean tourism One of the memorable meetings our team had at the recently concluded Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace was with a preeminent hotelier from Grenada. Leo Garbutt is the proprietor of Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel in Grenada, one of the leading hotels in the Caribbean. The 2020 CHTA […]

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The MPE Caribbean Report Newsletter offers travel, tourism, Caribbean and global news weekly. To share stories, information or intelligence, contact us at [email protected]  NOVEMBER 7, 2022 Happy National Gratitude Month Even though its benefits are immeasurable, an attitude of gratitude is probably one of the most overlooked methods of self-care despite being so simple and easy to activate.  […]

Ex-Twitter employees sue company over firing

LAW 360 Media & Entertainment MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2022 TOP NEWS Ex-Twitter Employees Sue Company Over Firings By Irene Spezzamonte Twitter violated the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act when it suddenly started firing workers shortly after Elon Musk closed his $44 billion deal to buy the social media platform, four former employees said in […]

CARIBBEAN TOURISM AUTHORITY – Jamaica tourism minister: Plug leakages, promote linkages

The MPE Caribbean Tourism Authority is a resource for tourism stakeholders interested in marketing, branding and promoting the unique Caribbean experience. To share stories, information or intelligence, contact us at [email protected] NOVEMBER 2, 2022   Jamaica tourism minister: Plug leakages, promote linkages As the region takes on recovery challenges, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett wants to see a repurposed […]

Final Goodbye: Recalling Influential People Who Died in 2021

From Newsmax They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service. But both also saw their legacies tarnished by their actions in the long, bloody war in Iraq. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld are among the many noteworthy people who died in 2021. Powell, who […]

Building Rum Heritage: Unique opportunity to promote Agrotourism through rum

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS – 12 NOVEMBER 2021: Two regional organisations have joined forces to promote the distinct qualities of two Caribbean iconic products – rum and tourism. On October 28th, The West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers’ Association Inc. (WIRSPA) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) hosted a webinar on “Building Rum Heritage: Adding Value […]