Level 1, Maritime Centre, #29 Tenth Avenue, Barataria, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Tel: (868) 675-7034 -7 Fax: (868) 675-7722 Website: www.tdc.co.tt April 27, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trinidad and Tobago moves full steam ahead at CLIA’s Cruise3Sixty Travel agents and cruising enthusiasts were given a taste of Trinidad and Tobago at a destination workshop held on Friday 24 th April, 2015 at the Broward County Convention Centre in Fort Lauderdale. The workshop was part of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Cruise 3Sixty Conference which took place from 22 nd to 26 th April, 2015. Over sixty participants were treated to presentations by The Honourable Dr. Anil Ramnanan, Consul General for Trinidad and Tobago in Miami and Ms. Greer Assam, Cruise Market Specialist at the Tourism Development Company Limited (TDC), who provided listeners with valuable information specific to cruising in Trinidad and Tobago including how to access cruises to the destination and the myriad of on shore activities and tours that were available to cruise passengers. Dr. Ramananan took participants on a virtual tour of Trinidad and Tobago, highlighting the beauty of Trinidad and Tobago’s beaches, flora and fauna as well as the diversity of the destination’s culture and festivals. During the workshop attendees were also given an opportunity to win four prizes including a return trip from Miami to Port of Spain, courtesy Caribbean Airlines, which was won by Angela M. Thomas of Wonderful Excursions Travel based in Maryland. Directors: Umesh Rampersad – Chairman, Janelle P. Commissiong-Chow – Deputy Chairman, Carol Ann Birchwood James, Cheryle Dubay-Tewarie, Daren Ganga, Deonarine Ragoo, Dyanand Maharaj, Eugene Williams, Ingrid Inniss- Jahra, Marlene Davidson, Naidu Powdhar, Ryan D’Arcy