Bringing both the public and private sectors together, the purpose of Caribbean Week in New York is to achieve a better understanding of the current position and future of the travel and tourism industry of the Caribbean region.

Hosted by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Allied Members in collaboration with the Association of Travel Marketing Executives (ATME), the 15th Annual Caribbean Marketing Conference will be held on Friday, June 12, 2009 at 9:00 am at the New Yorker Hotel and will feature Philip Wolf, president and chief executive officer of PhoCusWright, as the keynote speaker. PhoCusWright, founded by Wolf in 1994, is the travel industry research authority on how travelers, suppliers, and intermediaries connect. Independent, rigorous, and unbiased, PhoCusWright fosters smart strategic planning and tactical decision-making. Wolf will address current and future trends impacting the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry within the Caribbean. With more than two decades of analyzing, scrutinizing, and opining on strategic change and market trends, Wolf is a leading industry voice.