On behalf of the organizers and sponsors, this is to invite you or a representative to attend the U.S. - Cuba Travel Summit to be held at the Gran Melia Cancun Hotel in Cancun, Mexico, from March 24-26, 2010.
This Travel Summit is being organized by Alamar Associates in association with NTA and sponsored by the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA).
The objective of this event is to give you the opportunity to assess the business potential for this new market through direct and personal interaction with your Cuban counterparts – in the same way that U.S. food and agriculture firms did in the two years preceding the beginning of sales to Cuba which now have reached over $4 billion.
The Cuban delegation will include senior officials of the Ministry of Tourism as well as executives from all the major Cuban travel operators and companies. They will discuss all aspects of Cuba’s tourism and travel operations and be available for informal meetings and discussions. You will learn what the business opportunities could and will be for your company.
Most importantly and because of current U.S. travel restrictions preventing you from going to Cuba yourself, this will be your only chance for private one-on-one discussions with your Cuban counterpart to discuss your specific interests.
We hope you will be able to join us, and if you have any questions we look forward to hearing from you. Complete information about the Summit is on www.uscubasummit.org
Sincerely yours,
| Kirby Jones President, Alamar Associates |
Lisa Simon President, NTA |
Bob Whitley President, USTOA |
P.S. For 40 years, nobody expected that U.S. firms would be allowed to sell agricultural products to Cuba until the surprise announcement in December, 2001. Now in just a bit over eight years. Cuba has signed contracts with over 140 U.S. firms from 35 states worth over $4 billion. Just as the major food exporters prepared for their business by attending such Business Summits in order to build personal and professional relationships before it was legal to sell, so too does this event represent the first time for you to start your own business development process, meet the Cuban officials you need to know, and take home their contacts and email addresses for future communication.
