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JOURNALISTS
RECEIVE CMEx MEDIA AWARDS |
December 11, 2007: A St.
Lucian broadcast journalist, a writer from Guyana and an
international travel trade reporter are recipients of the
Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism (CMEx)
Journalism Excellence Awards.
Broadcaster Timothy Poleon of RCI International in St.
Lucia; Neil Marks of the Guyana Chronicle; and Travel
Weekly's Gay Nagle Myers of New Jersey received Counterpart
International's CMEx awards on Sunday evening at Windjammer
Landing Villa Beach Resort and Spa.
"We are pleased to recognize excellence in reporting on
sustainable tourism and on the important issue of climate
change," said Lelei LeLaulu, president of Counterpart
International, a Washington DC-based nonprofit organization.
Congratulating the winners, St. Lucia's tourism minister
Senator Allen Chastanet says St. Lucia is proud to play its
part in efforts to maintain and promote the Caribbean as one
of the world's premier destinations for sustainable tourism
development.
The fact St. Lucia has agreed to host the event each year is
"a significant development both in the context of our
development and that of the Caribbean."
The Tourism and Aviation Minister, who formally addressed
the conference at both the Royal St. Lucian and Bay Gardens
Beach Resort on Sunday, said CMEx plays a "very significant
role" in educating the media on various tourism issues since
it was initiated six years ago.
"We can safely say that many more journalists are now able
to report more confidently on tourism issues and hold
accountable those responsible for the development of the
sector," Chastanet added.
The senator said it is his hope that more media institutions
- both electronic and print - will take advantage of
opportunities offered by CMEx.
"There is certainly an opportunity for reporters to be
better educated on tourism issues, and capitalize on
opportunities for networking and sharing information with
other members of the regional and international media.
That's just one level of innovation that CMEx provides," he
said.
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| Broadcaster Timothy
Poleon of RCI International in St. Lucia |
Travel Weekly's Gay
Nagle Myers of New Jersey |
Neil Marks of the
Guyana Chronicle |
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Over the weekend,
the Caribbean Media Exchange - launched by Counterpart
International in 2001 - attracted reporters, editors, young
people and development specialists who interacted
face-to-face with representatives of the hospitality sector,
civil society and government to explore the theme "Caribbean
Tourism: Another Level of Innovation." Key was examining how
tourism policies can be aimed at improving the lives of
Caribbean people.
Winners of the CMEx talent competition, also held on Sunday,
were New York-based youth delegate Sam Montgomery who sung
his way to victory; Antiguan freelance journalist and
storyteller, Anika Kentish; and Kyle Harrigan, a youth
delegate and tourism officer from the British Virgin Islands
who was victorious in song.
The meeting was supported by Air Jamaica, Almond Resorts,
Anse Chastanet & Jade Mountain, Association of Caribbean
Media Workers, Barbara Pyle Foundation, Bay Gardens Resorts,
Bermuda Department of Tourism, BET J, Carnival Sailing,
Caribbean Broadcasting Union, Caribbean Tourism
Organization, Caribbean World News Network, Choice Hotels,
Coco Resorts, Counterpart Caribbean, Florida-Caribbean
Cruise Association, Half Moon Montego Bay, Harry Edwards
Jewelers, Palm Haven Hotel, Royal St. Lucian, Ruder Finn,
Sandals Resorts, Scotiabank, SpeakEasy M.E.D.I.A., St. Lucia
Golf Club/ Cap Estate St. Lucia Ltd., St. Lucia Hotel and
Tourism Association, St. Lucia's Ministry of Tourism and
Civil Aviation, St. Lucia Tourist Board, Villa Beach
Cottages, The Village Inn & Spa, and Windjammer Landing
Villa Beach Resort & Spa. |
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