Conference format & key facts
Organized detailsOverview
Registration is open for SOTIC 2026 in Georgetown, Guyana, with the main conference on 7–8 October within a wider 5–9 October programme.
Complete conference details
SOTIC 2026 brings Caribbean tourism leaders, policymakers, investors, researchers, media and industry stakeholders together under the theme “Tourism Futures: Smart, Sustainable, and Inclusive.” The official programme runs 5–9 October 2026: CTO Business Meetings on 5–6 October, SOTIC on 7–8 October, the Regional Tourism Youth Congress on 8 October, and Destination Media Briefings on 9 October. Published registration tiers range from USD 50 local day passes and USD 99 student full-conference access (7–8 October, student ID required) to USD 1,209 non-member full-week registration; because pricing depends on participant type, no single fee is stored.
Eligibility requirements
Open to tourism officials, industry leaders, private-sector representatives, investors, researchers, media, students and other tourism stakeholders; some CTO business meetings are member-only or invitation-only.
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
Current CTO page confirms Atlantic Suites by Hyatt in Georgetown, 5–9 October 2026 programme dates and live registration. Earlier August Guyana government material referenced Pegasus Suites; the current CTO page and 4 September government update identify Atlantic Suites by Hyatt, so the newer official venue is used.
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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