{"id":237962,"date":"2025-05-22T01:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T05:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=237962"},"modified":"2025-05-22T05:11:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T09:11:34","slug":"minister-charles-fernandez-hosts-exclusive-tourism-leaders-dinner-at-jumby-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/minister-charles-fernandez-hosts-exclusive-tourism-leaders-dinner-at-jumby-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Charles Fernandez Hosts Exclusive Tourism Leaders\u2019 Dinner at Jumby Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-757610025\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/delon-charlery-to-appear-in-court-for-hearing-in-zorina-benjamin-murder-case\/?swcfpc=1\">Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation and Investment, the Hon.\u00a0H.\u00a0Charles Fernandez, hosted an intimate and elegant dinner at the world-renowned Jumby Bay Island. <\/p><div id=\"antig-2500906276\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The evening brought together key regional tourism ministers and high-level industry stakeholders in celebration of the destination\u2019s successful hosting of the region\u2019s most prestigious tourism trade show\u00a0and to foster deeper regional collaboration.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1682090661\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  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partners and executives across the regional tourism landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Fernandez expressed heartfelt appreciation to his colleagues and industry leaders for their endorsement of Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s tourism product and for supporting the destination as host of CTM 2025.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1511070815\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> He emphasized the importance of deepening regional collaboration and solidarity, particularly as Caribbean nations continue to navigate global challenges and embrace innovation in tourism development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guests were treated to a refined evening of cultural elegance, featuring captivating live performances by two young Antiguan musical prodigies: celebrated saxophonist\u00a0<strong>Lael\u00a0Farrell<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>award-winning pannist Maurissa Potter<\/strong>. <\/p><div id=\"antig-805733372\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img 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touch to the occasion, showcasing the depth of Antiguan talent and cultural richness.<\/p><div id=\"antig-4082465086\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, 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