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BTB Industry Update - August 2009
Director of Tourism

Director's Message

The weather wasn't the only thing generating high temperatures in Belize this August. Stoves and ovens were working overtime as local amateur and professional chefs competed at the 8th Annual Taste of Belize, producing delightful, delectable and some, quite "interesting" food combinations. The event embodied the diversity of Belize attractions and the theme of the September Celebrations, "Diverse Origins, Common Aspirations, Together We Celebrate As Belizeans".
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Modern Bride

Modern Bride Magazine Visits Belize: Listed 24th On Their World’s Best Honeymoon Spots

Belize is a country small in size but large in what it offers to visitors, and for this our beloved jewel has become internationally known. In its Aug/Sept09 issue, Modern Bride Magazine certified Belize as 24th out of 50 Best Honeymoon Spots in the World...
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Destination weddings and honeymoons magazine

Destination Weddings and Honeymoons Magazine Experiences The Romantic Side Of Belize

Travel freelance writer, Mr. Jimmy Im, of Destination Weddings and Honeymoons, visited Belize from August 20th-28th, 2009 to experience the romantic getaway of inland and offshore Belize...
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Local Media

BTB's Marketing Team Meets Toledo Tourism Stakeholders

The BTB's Marketing Team continued to build a strong relationship with its industry partners and their products as they travelled to Toledo to meet with tourism stakeholders....
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Local Media

BTB Awards Scholarships For Tourism Degree Programs

On ingredient for the continued growth and success of Belize's tourism industry is the availability of trained personnel with hospitality skills and tourism management capability...
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Local Media

Belizean Culinary Talents Showcased At The 8th Annual Taste Of Belize

On August 29th, 2009, Old Belize Adventure was filled with guests from all over the country as the Belize Tourism Board held its 8th Annual Taste of Belize Culinary Competition...
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Local Media

Belizeans Showcase Their Creativity Through The "I Am Belize" Logo Competition

The Belize Tourism Board held its civic pride and tourism campaign entitled "I Am Belize." Amateur artists of all ages were invited to participate in the logo competition which sought to instill civic pride as well as educate ...
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Local Media

Shipstern Nature Reserve Observation Tower Inaugurated

The Minister of Tourism & Civil Aviation, Hon. Manuel Heredia, Jr. and the former Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Florencio Marin, Sr., inaugurated the new observation tower of the Shipstern Nature Reserve on August 12th, 2009...
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September Celebrations Kicks Off With Official Events

September is a month filled with festivities as we celebrate Belize's history, culture, and sovereignty. Our country, yet small and independent with approximately 300,000 people, gather together as proud Belizeans to celebrate the 211th Anniversary of the Battle of St. George's Caye ...
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