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  • BTB LAUNCHES DISTRICT PRE-FESTIVAL TOURS AHEAD OF BELIZE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AND FOOD FESTIVAL 2.0

    • April 27, 2023
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    Belize City Belize, March 27th, 2023: On Friday March 24, 2023 the Alejo Beni Park in Dangriga was transformed into a concert village for the launch of the Belize International Music and Food Festival (BIMFF) 2.0 Pre Festival Tour.  The event, held in partnership with the Dangriga Town Council, marked the first in a series of

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  • BTB Honors Victoria Forman As Its Frontline Hero

    • February 9, 2023
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    Belize City, Belize, December 22, 2022:  The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is pleased to announce its Frontline Hero Award recipient for the month of December,  Victoria Ann Forman.   Growing up as a fisherman’s daughter, Victoria spent many hours fishing, swimming, and playing in the pristine Caribbean Sea of Belize on her family’s island, Forman’s Caye. Not surprisingly,

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  • The Belize Tourism Board Partners with Global Music Strategy Leaders, And Sound Diplomacy, To Develop A Music, Entertainment, And Cultural Industries Strategy For Belize

    • December 14, 2022
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    Belize City Belize, November 25, 2022: This month, the Belize Tourism Board and Sound Diplomacy, an international music policy consultancy and global expert in developing long-term and self-sufficient music strategies, will partner to create the first-ever music tourism strategy for Belize. This strategy will assess the value of music and cultural ecosystems, identify growth areas, and

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  • Elevate Training Expo 2022 A Resounding Success

    • December 14, 2022
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    Belize City, Belize, October 19, 2022: The Belize Tourism Board held its first ever Elevate Training Expo on October 13th and 14th in Belize City, Belize. The Elevate Training Expo is the featured event under the national training program “Elevate”, a value chain approach at building capacity within the tourism industry. The Training Expo was held at

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  • BTB Honors Police Officer For Outstanding Work In Tourism

    • December 14, 2022
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    Belize City, Belize, September 27, 2022:  The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) today, on World Tourism Day, honored PC 989, Rolando Tino Oh, as its Frontline Hero for the month of September. The award was bestowed on PC Oh for his outstanding work as a member of the Tourism Police Unit (TPU).   PC Oh has been working with the TPU

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  • BTB Hotel Amnesty Program

    • December 14, 2022
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    Belize City, Belize, Friday, 23 September 2022: The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) announces that on October 1st, 2022, it will launch a Hotel Tax Amnesty Program for unlicensed tourist accommodation properties, as per the recently approved Accommodation Tax (Remission of Arrears) Act, 2022. The following categories of tourist accommodations will be eligible: Apartment or Apartment Studio

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  • Belizean Traveller Video Contest Winners

    • December 14, 2022
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    Belize City, Belize 22nd August 2022 — The Belize Tourism Board is pleased to officially announce the winners of the Belizean Traveller Video Contest held from 15th June – 2nd August 2022. The social media contest opened with a call for short videos that shared either a favourite place to visit, a must-try activity or adventure, or a savory cultural dish

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  • BTB’s Elevate Scale-up Program supports training of PADI Scuba Instructors to meet the Growing Demand in the Marine Tourism Industry

    • September 12, 2022
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    BTB’s Belize City, Sunday August 28, 2022: Nine Belizean marine tour guides completed the PADI Instructor Exam and were certified as PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors. The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) is the most comprehensive and demanding scuba instructor training course in the dive industry.  The program was delivered over twelve days through Sea Sports Belize,

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  • STP Hands over Hilux

    • September 5, 2022
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    STP Hilux Handing Over Belize City, Friday September 2nd 2022: The Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations (MTDR) through the Sustainable Tourism Programme II, handed over 2 vehicles as part of a scheduled program of activities under Component (3) Institutional Strengthening geared towards the provision of tourism transportation security vehicles.  These vehicles will assist and improve on the destination management of the tourism sector.

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  • BTB Hosts Seventh Digital Marketing Summit

    • August 26, 2022
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    BTB Hosts Seventh Digital Marketing Summit Belize City, Friday 26th August 2022: For the seventh year, the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) hosted its annual Digital Marketing Summit at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza in Belize City. The one-day event is one of the most highly sought-after digital conferences in the country, providing tourism stakeholders with a

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