Caribbean’s largest tourism industry and marketing event hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is due to kick off January 21 at Atlantis Paradise Island.
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Bahamian Charmaine Bourbon is helping hundreds of New Yorkers improve their skills and access opportunities through the New York Department of Small Business Services’ Workforce1 programme, and says she’s also keen to train and develop talent at home in Nassau.

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The Atlantis Paradise Island resort has announced its first-ever travel agent loyalty and education programme – Atlantis Ambassador – in conjunction with TravAlliance Media’s Travel Agent Academy.

Atlantis is inviting qualified travel agents to join forces with the resort to earn a certified title as an Atlantis Ambassador. The points-based travel agent loyalty programme will offer numerous perks and travel opportunities to the resort for agents.

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Friday 15 January 2016 (Telecompaper) – The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), part of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), has announced that Dr. Bornadata Evans has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Operating Officer. A Bahamian native, Evans has 15 years’ experience in senior management positions, most recently as Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations at Spherix Global Insights. She will report to BTC CEO Leon Williams and has been tasked with improving the company’s customer experience and business processes, while overseeing the Technology and IT, Customer Operations, Human Resources and B2B divisions.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, January 2016 (Bernews) – First Atlantic Commerce (FAC), a global online payment solutions provider, and RezBS, a Bahamian tour management booking platform, today announced their collaboration and technical integration to enable real time online credit card processing for tour operators.

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The Tourism Ministry is promoting Grand Bahama through the The Grand Life multi-media, multi-lingual advertising campaign launched this month. Watch the TV commercial here.
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13/01/2016 8:43 am (Energy Voice) – Bahamas Petroleum Company aims to begin drilling activity in the Caribbean this year whilst searching for a technical partner to share in the “world class” multi-billion barrel potential of the region.

The company said it is partnering discussions with numerous parties, including majors and large independent oil companies.

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This is an excerpt from Energy Voice as it appeared on January 13, 2016. For updates or to read the current version of this post in its entirety, please click here.

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PARADISE ISLAND, The Bahamas, January 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Atlantis, Paradise Island resort in TheBahamas recently launched a new multi-platform advertising and branding campaign entitled “Why Do We Vacation” which is showcased throughout television, digital and social mediums.  In conjunction with the award-winning creative agency GoConvergence (GOCO), the family-friendly ocean-themed luxury resort created, developed, and produced the innovative concept that taps into consumers’ emotions and helps them answer an important question they may not have considered in the past. The campaign is designed to create bite-sized pieces of content that resonate in a world where consumers are overwhelmed with content and have limited attention spans.  The goal was to create content that breaks through the clutter and makes all consumers pause and recognize the importance of taking a vacation – something we can all lose sight of in today’s world.

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10th anniversary edition of The Bahamas Investor hits the streets!

Etienne Dupuch Jr Publications Ltd is pleased to announce the publication of the 10th anniversary issue of The Bahamas Investor.

First launched in January 2006, the glossy magazine was devised to be an invaluable tool in promoting the jurisdiction as a place in which to live, work and invest. Since then, the magazine has covered all the major events in the business and financial realms in the jurisdiction, while also providing vital information and timely updates for anyone looking to make The Bahamas their home.

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To mark the achievements and sacrifices made by Bahamian men and women to create an independent sovereign country, this year January 11 is a public holiday in The Bahamas. Everyone at thebahamasinvestor.com wishes you a peaceful and restful Majority Rule Day.