Sargassum: Managing the Threat
Outlook and Best Practices

The Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association invite your participation in a two-part virtual learning series to support tourism industry stakeholders efforts to monitor, manage and mitigate sargassum’s impact on tourism and the environment.

Part 1: Sargassum Basics

Thursday, September 8th, 2022

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST

What We’ll Cover:

• The latest research on causes and outlook
• Monitoring to manage and mitigate sargassum’s impact
• Impact on the environment, tourism and the economic opportunities

Panelists:

Dr. Shelly Ann Cox, CEO, Blue Shell Productions

Dr. Chuanmin Hu, Coordinator, Satellite-based Sargassum Watch System (SaWS), University of South Florida

Jake Kheel, Vice President, Grupo Puntacana Foundation

Moderator: Denaye Hinds, Owner, JustaTAAD, LLC

Who Should Attend?

• Owners and Operators of Caribbean Hotels, Attractions, Dive Operations and Tourism-Related Businesses
• Representatives for National Hotel and Tourism Associations
• Representative for Ministries of Tourism, Tourism Boards and DMOs
• Local Emergency Management Agency Reps
• Government Representatives Working on Sargassum Matter

Part 2: Sargassum Solutions

Thursday, September 15th, 2022

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST

What We’ll Cover:

• Clean-Up Do’s and Don’t’s
• Best Practices by Destinations, Companies
• Leveraging Public and Private Sector Efforts
• Effective Communication Strategies to Guests, Prospective Guests, Media and Public

Panelists and Details for the September 15th Session to Follow.