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Melissa Noel to host SOTIC 2026 in Guyana
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Melissa Noel will host the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s 2026 State of the Tourism Industry Conference in Guyana from Oct. 5-9, marking the first time the country has staged the event.
Caribbean Energy Week 2027 launches as Guyana widens oil boom beyond drilling
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Guyana launched Caribbean Energy Week 2027 in Georgetown on Sept. 2 as the country’s oil output surges toward 1 million barrels per day. Officials said the next growth phase will hinge on local content, gas-to-energy power, and wider investment…
Guyana's Irfaan Ali to keynote CTO tourism conference in Georgetown
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Guyana President Irfaan Ali will deliver the keynote at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference in Georgetown from Oct. 5-9. The event will focus on how the region can use innovation, sustainability and…
Guyana to host cruise master class at SOTIC 2026
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The Caribbean Tourism Organization will stage a Cruise Master Class in Guyana during SOTIC 2026, with FCCA CEO Michele Paige headlining a session aimed at building cruise tourism capacity and partnerships.
Caribbean Energy Week returns to Guyana in July 2027
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Caribbean Energy Week 2027 will be held in Guyana from July 13-15, bringing governments, investors and energy companies together as the Caribbean pushes to expand oil, gas and power infrastructure.
Guyana to host launch of Caribbean Energy Week 2027
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Guyana will host the in-country launch of Caribbean Energy Week 2027 on July 20, 2026 in Georgetown, signaling the country’s growing role in regional oil, gas and investment planning.
Guyana to launch Caribbean Energy Week 2027
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Guyana will host the in-country launch of Caribbean Energy Week 2027 on July 20 in Georgetown, positioning the country as a regional energy hub as offshore oil output, LNG plans and cross-border energy projects gain momentum.
K&B Industries wins 2026 Bayou Region Champion honor
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K&B Industries was named a 2026 Bayou Region Champion in the business category at COLAB’s Bayou Business Summit on Aug. 20 in Charenton, Louisiana.
Speed International Logistics expands multimodal network for global supply chains
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Speed International Logistics says it is expanding its air, ocean, railway and express freight network as cross-border trade grows more complex.
PURE Global spotlights teachers and youth in Climate Week AI session
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PURE Global used its official Climate Week NYC 2026 session to push a simple point: AI can support climate education, but teachers and youth agency still drive meaningful learning and action.
Cynthia Malone wins Oxford DPhil spot to reframe conservation science
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New York conservation scientist Cynthia Malone has been accepted to Oxford to study riverine ecosystems in Guyana through a project centered on Black and Indigenous knowledge.
HR leader Sierra Hedrick builds ProChant’s people strategy with automation and teamwork
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Sierra Hedrick, associate director of HR at ProChant in Shelby, North Carolina, has built a career around expanding HR operations, using technology and stepping into roles beyond her title.
CTO to launch Future Leaders Forum at SOTIC 2026
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The Caribbean Tourism Organization will debut its Future Leaders Forum at SOTIC 2026 in Georgetown, Guyana, on Oct. 5, giving students and emerging professionals a direct platform with tourism leaders.
CTO taps Beverley Wilson to lead tourism research
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The Caribbean Tourism Organization has named Beverley Wilson deputy director of research, adding senior technical firepower to its data and intelligence work under the Reimagine Plan 2025–2027. The move is meant to improve tourism statistics,…
Saatchi Art unveils 2026 Rising Stars class
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Saatchi Art named 30 emerging artists to its 2026 Rising Stars cohort, a curator-selected list that can boost visibility with collectors and exhibitions.
Global Health Catalyst summit to launch AI cancer center in the cloud at Harvard/MIT
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The 2026 Global Health Catalyst Summit will debut an AI-powered cancer collaboration model Sept. 18-21 at Harvard/MIT, bringing together global leaders from medicine, government, academia and industry.
Candace Singh leaves Wall Street for filmmaking
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Former Goldman Sachs Vice President Candace Singh has gone full time into filmmaking, launching Emerald Tree Filmworks and debuting a short film rooted in her Guyanese family history.
ADIFF to stream 10-film virtual series on global Black history
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The African Diaspora International Film Festival will stream African Diaspora: History and Cinema from Aug. 28 to Sept. 6, 2026, as part of its 2026 Summer Virtual Film Series.
CTO to launch Caribbean Tourism Research Forum at SOTIC 2026
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The Caribbean Tourism Organization will debut a new research forum during SOTIC 2026 in Guyana on Oct. 6, aiming to link academic work with tourism policy and industry action.
CTO names interCaribbean Airways airline partner for SOTIC 2026
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The Caribbean Tourism Organization has tapped interCaribbean Airways as the official airline partner for its 2026 tourism conference in Georgetown, Guyana, and is offering delegates a 25% flight discount.
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