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December 07, 2023
Out island resorts report room nights sold at nearly 80 percent of 2019 levels
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Total room nights sold for Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board (BOIPB) member properties between January and October reached 79 percent of 2019 levels, while room revenue during the same period was at 99 percent in comparison. Kerry Fountain, the BOIPB's executive director, while addressing the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association's (BHTA) annual [...]
April 21, 2023
Out island resort operators urged to put "skin in the game" to boost airlift
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A senior tourism executive yesterday urged out-island resort operators to put some "skin in the game" and not rely solely on government's intervention to boost airlift, noting that significant incentives are often used to attract major carriers to family islands destinations. Kerry Fountain, The Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board's (BOIPB) executive director [...]
Out Island teams hit the floor at Hugh Campbell
February 23, 2023
Out Island teams hit the floor at Hugh Campbell
The Grand Bahama and Family Island teams tipped off play at the Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium yesterday.
December 09, 2022
Acting PM Cooper addressed Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board AGM
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation the Hon. Chester Cooper addressed the Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board at their Annual General Meeting, December 8, 2022 at Baha Mar Convention Center. Acting Director General/MOTIA Latia Duncombe and Permanent Secretary Reginal Saunders also attended, along with other tourism officials. (BIS Photos/Ke...
The out island adventure of a lifetime
July 29, 2022
The out island adventure of a lifetime
I swam with sharks in the ocean and lived, unscathed, to tell the tale! I snorkeled in and around 96-year-old ship wreck as my summer adventures through the out islands continued with a visit to the westernmost island in the archipelago - Bimini.
November 02, 2010
Retailer's 'aggressive' Out Island franchise planning
An expanding New Providence retailer plans to "aggressively start looking for franchisees in all the Family Islands" next year, having initially been blocked by the Government, which feared its plans would drive local stores in those locations out of business.
Indicating that the Government may not have fully understood its plans, which involve partnering with existing Bahamian retailers rather...
February 04, 2022
Out Island Printing presses on, aims at making a mark by expanding its printing center services across the archipelago
Natasha Jones' entrepreneurial journey is reminiscent of the parable of the talents. Gifted Out Island Printing in 2014 by its original owner, she multiplied the business, strengthening the flagship location in Abaco and opening an additional location in Exuma. However, like most success stories, the journey has been a winding road, with potholes the size of craters and the road to her current tri...
Autumn start eyed for Out Island branding
August 18, 2010
Autumn start eyed for Out Island branding
By CHESTER ROBARDS
Business Reporter
crobards@tribunemedia.net
BRANDING the Family Islands of the Bahamas seperately will be a multi-pronged approach, focusing on improving air and sea routes, creating a robust reservation system and incorporating their hotels into the mix, the minister of tourism told Tribune Business yesterday, with a fall start for the initiative being considered.
Vincent V...
October 05, 2017
Domestic Tourist and Bahamas Out Islands Promotion Board looking for the write stuff
THE Domestic Tourist and the Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board (BOIPB) are teaming up to empower budding Bahamian travel writers with a new writing internship opportunity. Ten writers from across the country will be selected to write for the BOIPB
June 18, 2017
Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board funding endowed scholarships at UB
The Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board (BOIPB) is collaborating with the University of The Bahamas (UB) to build capacity for skilled human capital as the bedrock for robust economies in the Family Islands.
BOIPB is contributing $550,000 to establish the Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board Endowed Educational Fund at UB to increase access to university education for students on Abaco, Acklins, Andr...
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