The UWI will again host its Mona Academic Conference from August 26 to August 28, under the theme, “Tourism: The Driver of Change in the Jamaican Economy?” Presenters will be drawn from Jamaica and the Caribbean tourism sector and include hoteliers, policy makers, academics and other experts in the field. The presentations will focus on six sub-themes. These are: Evolution of the Tourist Industry in Jamaica; Travel and Tourism Vulnerability Issues; The Value of Tourism to the Jamaican Economy; The Tourism Product: What it Is and What it Could Be and Industry Challenges
The Conference, which is organized and sponsored by the Office of the Principal in collaboration with the Research and Policy Group at the Mona School of Business, is free and open to the public. Interested persons can visit the website at http//www.mona.uwi.edu/conferences/2005/monaconf.