Conference format & key facts
Organized detailsOverview
The Caribbean Tourism Organization's 2026 State of the Tourism Industry Conference will run October 5–9 in Georgetown under the theme “Tourism Futures: Smart, Sustainable, and Inclusive,” with registration currently open.
Complete conference details
SOTIC 2026 is scheduled at Atlantic Suites by Hyatt in Georgetown. The official conference site lists CTO business meetings on October 5–6, the main SOTIC programme on October 7–8, the Youth Congress on October 8 and destination media briefings on October 9. Current prices are stated in USD and vary by participant type: CTO-member full week USD 1,099 or day pass USD 659; non-member full week USD 1,209 or day pass USD 769; local delegate full week USD 150 or day pass USD 50; Youth Congress USD 200; and student conference access for October 7–8 USD 99 with student ID. Eligible CTO-member business meetings are free. No single registration closing date is stated.
Eligibility requirements
Tourism ministers and officials, tourism organizations, private-sector and aviation leaders, media, researchers, innovators, students and other tourism stakeholders. Specific ticket categories have their own eligibility conditions.
Tips for this conference
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Confirm whether you are registering as an attendee, speaker, poster presenter, exhibitor or scholarship/travel-grant applicant because deadlines can differ.
- For abstracts or papers, follow the exact theme, template, word limit, author format and publication rules from the official call.
- If travel is required, check invitation-letter timing, visa processing, accommodation and travel-support deadlines early.
- Review the agenda and speakers in advance and plan the sessions and people most relevant to your goals.
Verification notes
Verified on the official CTO SOTIC 2026 site. Registration is open for the October 5–9 programme in Georgetown. The source publishes multiple USD price categories, so no misleading single fee is stored in application.fee. No general registration deadline is stated.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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