The original and well-established 'one-stop-shop' event for UK and European based tour operators to hold informal, pre-booked, one-to-one meetings with tourist boards, hoteliers, representation companies, airlines, ground handlers and car hire companies from the Caribbean region.

The date ties in with ITB, Berlin which allows the overseas contingencies to attend both events optimising their time in Europe.

There were over 120 delegates from 73 exhibiting companies representing over 270 hotels, airlines, tourist boards, associations, ground handlers and car hire companies.

Testimonial from Nova Alexander, IHDM:
"On behalf of all of us at IHDM, congratulations on putting together three fabulous 'Unite' workshops. It continues to be a pleasure working with such a professional organisation.

Our appointment schedules were intense as always, but it is an important event on our calendar and fully met our objectives once again. More importantly, contracts were signed and new business contacts developed. Excellent!."

There were just under 100 delegates from 65 tour operating companies from the UK and Europe.

Testimonial from Wendy Keneally, Senior Manager World Class, Kuoni Travel Limited:
"Unite Caribbean has been operating for a number of years now and is an incredibly useful, well organised and focused event. It is held immediately post ITB, a time convenient both for many suppliers and for buyers. Pre-organised sessions allow efficient use of time throughout the day. Attending the event has allowed me to both explore new business opportunities and learn about new products and destinations whilst also allowing me to finalise contracting or marketing activities with existing partners. It offers the right environment for a very productive day."

The 2009 event was sponsored by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation and Travel Weekly.